The ambassador of Spain to Sudan is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Sudan. It is also accredited to the State of Eritrea and the Republic of South Sudan.
In October 1963, Spain appointed its ambassador in Cairo as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Sudan. Diplomatic relations were formally established on 20 February 1964 and, in February 1967, a non-resident embassy was established in Khartoum. In 1970 a chargé d'affaires, Julián Ayesta, dependent on the embassy in Cairo, was posted in the Sudanese capital and, three years later, the first resident ambassador was appointed.
The embassy was closed in 1992 and its services were transferred to the ambassador to Egypt. In 2006, Spain reopened its embassy in Khartoum after almost 14 years, but it was closed again in 2023 due to the battle of Kartoum. Since then, the ambassador resides in Cairo. In February 2026, the government appointed a special envoy for Sudan instead of an ambassador to Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea. In August 2026, the special envoy was formally appointed as ambassador.
After the independence of South Sudan, it is also accredited to this country.
Jurisdiction
: The Embassy of Spain in Khartoum manages Spain–Sudan relations. Since 2023, its operations are suspended.
The ambassador is also accredited to:
: Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 5 October 1993. Spain has an honorary vice-consul in Asmara. : Spain recognized South Sudan's independence immediately and accredited the ambassador to Sudan as ambassador to South Sudan. Spain has an honorary consular office in Juba. In the past, this position served as ambassador to Somalia (1978–1984), Yemen (1989–1992) and South Yemen (1989–1990).
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. NameRankTermMinister1963–1964Miguel María de Lojendio IrureMinister1964–1966Ángel Sagaz ZubelzuMinister1966–1967Ambassador1967–1970Julián Ayesta PrendesChargé d'affaires1970–1973José Manuel del Moral y García SáenzAmbassador1973–1978Manuel Sassot CañadasAmbassador1978–1979Juan Luis Maestro de León BolettiAmbassador1979–1984Herminio Morales FernándezAmbassador1985–1988José Pedro García-Trelles DadínAmbassador1988–1989Fernando Martínez WesterhausenChargé d'affaires1989–1990Tomás Solís GrageraAmbassador1990–1992Ambassador1992–1995Juan Alfonso Ortiz RamosAmbassador1995–2000Ambassador2001–2006Ramón Álvarez-Novoa SánchezAmbassador2006–2008Ambassador2008–2011Ramón Gil-CasaresAmbassador2011–2012Ambassador2012–2015Ambassador2015–2018Alberto José Ucelay UrechAmbassador2018–2021Ambassador2021–2025Ambassador2026–pres.
See also Spain–Sudan relations
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