The ambassador of Spain to Namibia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Namibia. It is also accredited to the Republic of Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Before Namibia's independence, Spain established an "Office for Diplomatic Observation" in Windhoek and participated in the United Nations Transition Assistance Group. After the approval of the Constitution of Namibia, the Council of Ministers of Spain agreed to recognized and establish diplomatic relations with Namibia on 2 March 1990. Spain established its Embassy in the country's capital on 20 March 1990, the day before the aforementioned Constitution came into effect. Carlos Sánchez de Boado y de la Válgoma, who led the Office for Diplomatic Observation, was appointed as first ambassador of Spain to Namibia in April 1990.
Jurisdiction
: The Embassy of Spain in Windhoek manages Namibia–Spain relations and offers consular protection to Spaniards in the country, as well as in Botswana. Spain also has an honorary consulate in Lüderitz, which serves the ǁKaras Region.
The ambassador to Namibia is also accredited to:
: Both nations established diplomatic relations on 29 April 1981. The ambassador to Zimbabwe was responsible for this country until 1995, when the ambassador to Namibia assumed the role. Spain has an honorary consulate in Gaborone and an honorary vice-consulate in Maun. Southern African Development Community,
List of ambassadors AmbassadorTermNominated byAppointed byAccredited to1()Francisco Fernández OrdóñezJuan Carlos ISam Nujoma2Germán Zurita y Sáenz de Navarrete()Javier Solana3Eduardo Garrigues López-Chicheri()Abel Matutes4()Josep Piqué5María Victoria Scola Pliego()Miguel Ángel MoratinosHifikepunye Pohamba6()7()Trinidad Jiménez8Concepción Figuerola Santos()José Manuel García-MargalloFelipe VIHage Geingob9Antonio Javier Romera Pintor()Josep Borrell10()José Manuel Albares11present()Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
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