The ambassador of Spain to Bosnia and Herzegovina is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Spain recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina's independence on 14 December 1992 and actively participated in the Bosnian War. Spain's role in supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina was rewarded with the appointment of Carlos Westendorp as high representative in 1997. Also, from 1998 to 1999, Spain had an additional ambassador (an ambassador-at-large) in the country, responsible for the relations with the Office of the High Representative. In October 2010, Spain end its main military operations in Bosnia after 18 years, although it continues to provide military advice and training through the European Union's Operation Althea.
From 1993 to 1997 the ambassador to Bosnia was resident in Vienna, Austria and, since then, a resident embassy was established in Sarajevo.
List of ambassadors Ambassador Term Nominated by Appointed by Accredited to1 () Javier Solana Juan Carlos I Alija Izetbegović2 Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez () Abel Matutes3 ()4 Rafael Valle Garagorri () Josep Piqué Jozo Križanović5 () Miguel Ángel Moratinos Ivo Miro Jović6 ()Nebojša Radmanović7 () José Manuel García-Margallo Bakir Izetbegović8 Juan Bosco Giménez Soriano () Felipe VI Mladen Ivanić9 José María Valdemoro Giménez () Alfonso Dastis Bakir Izetbegović10 () José Manuel Albares Željko Komšić11 present()Denis Bećirović
See also Bosnia and Herzegovina–Spain relations
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