The ambassador of Spain to Russia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Russian Federation. It is also accredited to the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Although he has not been accredited to Belarus since 2021, the ambassador is also in charge of consular affairs in this country.

During the reign of Charles I (V of the Holy Roman Empire), he sent envoys to the Muscovy court and the Russian ruler sent envoys to the court in Madrid, but they were appointed to deal with affairs related the Holy Roman Empire. The first real contacts between Spain and the Tsardom of Russia (later Russian Empire) were established in the early-18th-century, during the reigns of Philip V and Peter the Great. These two rulers exchanged diplomatic representatives and, in 1727, Spain appointed the first ambassador, the Duke of Berwick.

However, in the following years, with few exceptions, no new ambassadors were sent, but rather diplomats with the rank of minister or chargé d'affaires, until the reign of Alfonso XII, when the diplomatic representation was once again elevated to the category of embassy. Interrupted after the murder of the Romanov family, they were briefly re-established in 1936, but they were severed again during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Later, in 1973 the dictatorship established a commercial office in Moscow and diplomatic links were finally re-established on 9 February 1977.

Jurisdiction

: The Embassy of Spain in Moscow manages Russia–Spain relations and it has two consulates general for the protection of Spaniards, one in Moscow and another in Saint Petersburg.

The ambassador is also accredited to:

: Since the establishment of relations on 27 January 1992, the ambassador to Russia has been accredited to the Armenia authorities. Since 2022, there is also a chargé d'affaires in Yerevan. Consular protection is provided through the Consulate General in Moscow. : Both nations established diplomatic relations on 13 February 1992. The ambassador of Russia to Belarus was accredited to this country until 2021. The Consulate General of Spain in Moscow is responsible for consular protection in Belarus and Spain has an honorary consulate in Minsk. : Diplomatic relations established on 19 March 1992 and consular affairs are managed by the Consulate in Moscow. : Spain recognized its independence on 31 December 1991 and established diplomatic relations on 18 March 1992. Since 2022, Spain has a Diplomatic Office in Tashkent and it also has an Economic and Trade Office. In the past, this position served as ambassador to the Soviet Union (1936–1939 and 1977–1991), and also to Azerbaijan (1992–1998), Georgia (1992–2007), Kazakhstan (1992–1999), Kyrgyzstan (1992–1999), Moldova (1993–1998), Mongolia (1977–1995) and Tajikistan (1992–1999).

List of ambassadors This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun. The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. Name Rank Term Bartolomé Envoy 1523 Antonio de Conti Envoy Sigismund von Herberstein Co-envoys 1526 Leonardo de Nogarolo Cornelio Schepper Envoy 1528 Allegretto Allegretti Envoy 1645 Patricio Lawless Envoy 1718–1719 Padre Francisco Arcelli Minister 1722 The Duke of Berwick Ambassador 1727–1730 Juan Cascos de Villa de Moros Chargé d'affaires 1730–1734 Jacinto Ferrero Fieschi y de Saboya Minister 1740–1741 Ignacio Poyano Chargé d'affaires 1760–1762 The Duke of Almodóvar del Río Minister 1761–1763 The Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado Minister 1763–1771 José del Río y Campa Chargé d'affaires 1768–1770 Manuel Delitala y Timboni Chargé d'affaires 1771–1776 Minister 1772–1780 Pedro Normande y Merican Chargé d'affaires 1776–1781 Minister 1781–1783 The Duke of Santa Fe Chargé d'affaires 1783–1784 Pedro Normande y Merican Minister 1784–1789 Chargé d'affaires 1787–1788 Minister 1788–1792 Felipe d'Amat i Cortada Minister 1792–1793 Minister 1792–1798 Blas de Mendizábal y Ayesterán Diplomatic agent 1797–1799 Break in diplomatic relations (1799–1801) Gaspar María de Nava y Álvarez, Conde de Noroña Minister 1802–1808 Joaquín de Anduaga Chargé d'affaires 1808 Minister 1807–1812 Antonio Colombí y Payet Chargé d'affaires 1809–1811 Francisco Cea Bermúdez Envoy 1811–1812 Chargé d'affaires 1812–1816 Ignacio Pérez de Lema y Soto Chargé d'affaires 1814–1816 Francisco Cea Bermúdez Ambassador 1816–1821 Luis de Noeli Chargé d'affaires 1820 Pedro Alcántara de Argaiz Chargé d'affaires 1821–1822 Juan Miguel Páez de la Cadena Chargé d'affaires 1824–1834 The Duke of San Carlos Extraordinary Ambassador 1826 Break in diplomatic relations (1834–1856) Minister 1848 The Duke of Osuna Minister 1856–1860Ambassador1860–1868 Emilio de Muruaga y Vildósola Chargé d'affaires 1869–1872Minister 1872–1874 Ambassador 1875–1877 Juan Ximénez de Sandoval y Saavedra Ambassador 1877–1881 José María Bernaldo de Quirós Minister 1881–1892 Mariano Miguel Maldonado y Dávalos Minister 1892–1896Ambassador1896–1899Narciso García-Loygorri y Rizo Ambassador 1899–1904 Ambassador 1904–1905 Ambassador 1905–1907 The Count of la Viñaza Ambassador 1907–1913 Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria and Bourbon Extraordinary Ambassador 1908 Ambassador 1915–1916 Ambassador 1916–1917 Ambassador 1917–1919 Diplomatic relations interrupted (1919–1936) Marcelino Pascua Ambassador 1936–1938 Chargé d'affaires 1938–1939 Break in diplomatic relations (1939–1977) Eduardo Ibáñez y García de Velasco Head of Commercial Delegation 1973–1976 Rafael Ferrer Sagreras Head of Commercial Delegation 1976–1977 The Marquess of Samaranch Ambassador 1977–1981 The Marquess of Campo Real Ambassador 1981–1983 José Luis Xifra de Ocerin Ambassador 1983–1987 José Cuenca Anaya Ambassador 1987–1992 Ambassador 1992–1996 Ambassador 1996–1999 Ambassador 1999–2001 José María Robles Fraga Ambassador 2001–2004 The Marquess of Nerva Ambassador 2004–2007 Juan Antonio March Pujol Ambassador 2007–2011 Ambassador 2011–2012 José Ignacio Carbajal Gárate Ambassador 2012–2016 Ambassador 2017–2018 Ambassador 2018–2021 Ambassador 2021–2024 Ambassador 2024–pres.

See also Russia–Spain relations Armenia–Spain relations Belarus–Spain relations Spain–Uzbekistan relations

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