List of ambassadors of Spain to Romania

The ambassador of Spain to Romania is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Romania. It is also accredited to the Republic of Moldova.

Spain recognized Romania's independence from the Ottoman Empire on 12 April 1880 and the following year both countries established diplomatic relations. Relations were interrupted in 1947, following the abdication of King Michael I, and re-established in 1977, with the status of embassy. Jurisdiction

: The Embassy of Spain in Bucharest is responsible for diplomatic relations with Romania and Moldova, and its Consular Section provides consular services to both nations. In addition, Spain has honorary consulates in Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara.

The ambassador is also accredited to:

: Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 January 1992. Initially, relations between Moldova and Spain were handled through the Embassy in Moscow, but since 1998 they have been the responsibility of Bucharest. Spain has a chargé d'affaires and an honorary consul in Chișinău.

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. NameRankTermJuan Pedro Aladro KastriotaChargé d'affaires1881–1883Miguel Bertodano y PattisonMinister1884–1889Adriano Rotondo NicolauChargé d'affaires1889–1900Joaquín Carsi y RiveraChargé d'affaires1901–1907Rafael Casares y GilChargé d'affaires1907–1908Romeo Jaime de Baguer y CorsiChargé d'affaires1909–1910Manuel Multedo y CortinaMinister1910–1918Minister1918–1919Silvio Fernández-Vallín y AlfonsoMinister1919Antonio de Zayas y BeaumontMinister1919–1924Minister1924–1926Fernando Gómez ContrerasChargé d'affaires1924–1926Juan Francisco de CárdenasMinister1926–1930Pablo de Churruca y DotresMinister1930–1931Minister1931–1932Pedro Prat y SoutzoMinister1932–1940Chargé d'affaires1936–1937Chargé d'affaires1936–1939Josep CarnerEnvoy1937–1939Envoy1936–1939Alfonso Merry del ValChargé d'affaires1940Minister1940–1943Manuel Gómez y García-BarzanallanaMinister1943–1946Head of Mission-Consularand Trade Representative1967–1970Eduardo Casuso GandarillasHead of Mission-Consularand Trade Representative1970–1973Pío de los Casares y de IllanaHead of Mission-Consularand Trade Representative1973–1974José Carlos González-Campo Dal-ReHead of Mission-Consularand Trade Representative1975–1977Ambassador1977–1981José María Álvarez de Sotomayor y CastroAmbassador1981–1986Nicolás Revenga DomínguezAmbassador1986–1988Ambassador1988–1992Antonio Ortiz GarcíaAmbassador1992–1996Antonio Bellver ManriqueAmbassador1996–2001Jesús Atienza SernaAmbassador2001–2005Juan Pablo García-BerdoyAmbassador2005–2009Estanislao de GrandesAmbassador2009–2013Ambassador2014–2018Ambassador2018–2022Ambassador2022–pres.

See also Romania–Spain relations Moldova–Spain relations

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