List of ambassadors of Spain to El Salvador

The ambassador of Spain to El Salvador is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of El Salvador. Through this embassy, Spain acts as observer of the Central American Integration System and it supports its actions with the Spain-SICA Found, created in 2006.

Spain sent is first diplomatic representatives to Central America in the 1850s, with a unique ambassador to the whole region. The ambassador to Central America was responsible for establishing diplomatic relations with the newly formed republics of the region. In the case of El Salvador, both countries signed a treaty of peace, friendship, and recognition in 1865.

Since 1914, a chargé d'affaires was seated in San Salvador. This position was elevated to minister in 1929 and to ambassador in 1950. The minister to El Salvador also represented Spain in Nicaragua (1920–1939), Honduras (1943–1948) and Cuba (1946).

List of ambassadors to Central America (1865–1914)

List of ambassadors to El Salvador (1914–present) 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 Ricardo Spottorno y Sandoval Chargé d'affaires 1914 Luis de Pedroso y Madán, Chargé d'affaires 1914 Manuel Gutiérrez Chargé d'affaires 1916–1918 Fernando Gómez Caballero Chargé d'affaires 1917 Fernando Alcalá-Galiano y Smith Chargé d'affaires 1918–1919 Vicente González Arnao y Amar de la Torre Chargé d'affaires 1919–1921 Manuel Travesedo y Silvela Chargé d'affaires 1921–1922 Ángel Donesteve y Pérez de Castro Chargé d'affaires 1922–1928 Juan Gómez de Molina y Elío, Chargé d'affaires 1928Carlos de Miranda y Quartín,Chargé d'affaires1928–1929 Carlos de Sostoa y Sthamer Minister 1929–1930 Felipe García-Ontiveros y Laplana Minister 1930–1931 Pedro Sebastián de Erice Minister 1931–1932 Fernando González-Arnao y Norzagaray Minister 1932–1936 Diego Buigas Ortuño Chargé d'affaires 1936–1937 José Cavero-Bailén y Goicorrotea, Minister 1937–1943 Minister 1943–1944 José Cavero-Bailén y Goicorrotea, Minister 1944–1945 Juan Manuel de Arístegui y Vidaurre Minister 1945–1946 Juan Gómez de Molina y Elío, Minister 1946–1950 Ambassador1950–1954 Miguel Teus y López Ambassador 1954–1956 Miguel Sáinz de Llanos Ambassador 1956–1959 Miguel Teus y López Ambassador 1959–1963 Antonio Cacho Zabalza Ambassador 1963–1970 Manuel Fuentes Irurozqui Ambassador 1970–1973 José María Trías de Bés y Borrás Ambassador 1973–1977 Víctor Sánchez-Mesas y Juste Ambassador 1977–1980 Ambassador 1980–1986 Fernando Álvarez de Miranda Ambassador 1986–1989 Francisco Cádiz Deleito Ambassador 1989–1991 Ambassador 1991–1995 Arturo Avella Díez del Corral Ambassador 1995–1998 Ambassador 1998–2001 Juan Francisco Montalbán Carrasco Ambassador 2001–2004 Ambassador 2004–2008 Ambassador 2008–2011 Ambassador 2011–2012 Francisco José Rábena Barrachina Ambassador 2012–2017 Federico Torres Muro Ambassador 2017–2020 Ambassador 2020–2024 Ambassador 2024–pres.

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