List of ambassadors of Spain to Turkey
| Ambassador of Spain to Turkey | |
|---|---|
 | |
.jpeg) Incumbent since 27 March 2024Cristina Latorre Sancho | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for the European Union | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Ankara |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Alfonso Fiscowich y Gullón |
| Formation | 1951 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Turkey |
The ambassador of Spain to Turkey is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Turkey. It is also accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
The Ottoman and Spanish empires had diplomatic contacts from the 16th century onwards and, although representatives with the rank of ambassador were sent, these were not ambassadors in the modern sense, but temporary ambassadors to negotiate a specific matter or resolve a dispute.
Following the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Trade between both empires, signed in Constantinople on 14 September 1782, permanent diplomatic relations were established. Spain was allowed to establish consulates "in all ports and convenient maritime locations within the Ottoman domain".[1] Thanks to this authorization, Juan de Bouligny, minister to Turkey, created a general consulate in Smyrna, consulates in Thessaloniki, Cyprus and Aleppo, and vice-consulates in Alexandria, Arta and Athens.[2] Finally, in 1951 the legation to Turkey was elevated to the rank of ambassador.[3]
Jurisdiction
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Turkey: The Embassy of Spain in Anakara manages Spain–Turkey relations. In addition, Spain has a Consulate-General in Istanbul and honorary consuls in Antalya, İskenderun, İzmir, İzmit and Nevşehir.[4]
The ambassador is also accredited to:
Azerbaijan: Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 11 February 1992. Spain has a chargé d'affaires in Baku.[5]
Georgia: Georgia and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1992. In addition to the ambassador resident in Ankara, Spain has a chargé d'affaires and a honorary consul in Tbilisi.[6]
In the past, this position served as ambassador to Afghanistan (1962–1973), Greece (1892–1914) and Iran (1943–1954).
List of ambassadors
[edit]This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun.[7] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| García de Loaysa | Ambassador | 1519 |
| Leonardo de Nogarolo | Ambassador | 1532 |
| Jerónimo de Zara | Ambassador | 1534 |
| Cornelis de Schepper | Ambassador | 1533–1534 |
| Juan Gallego | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1540 |
| Gerard Veltwyck | Ambassador | 1544–1547 |
| Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq | Envoy | 1555 |
| 1563 | ||
| Francisco de Francis | Envoy | 1559 |
| Aurelio Santa Cruz | Secret agent | 1564–1584 |
| Juan de Marliano | Envoy | 1568 |
| Carlos Ryn | Ambassador | 1569 |
| Miguel Cernovici | Secret agent | c.1573 |
| Joaquín de Uceda | Secret agent | 1575 |
| Martín de Acuña | Envoy | 1577 |
| Juan de Marliano | Envoy | 1578–1583 |
| Allegretto Allegretti | Diplomatic agent | 1650 |
| Santiago de Boissimene | Envoy | 1717–1718 |
| Wilhelm Moritz Count of Ludolf |
Minister | 1760–1767 |
| Juan de Bouligny | Minister | 1779–1793 |
| Gabriel de Aristizábal y Espinosa | Extraordinary Envoy | 1784 |
| José de Bouligny | Chargé d'affaires | 1793–1799 |
| Ignacio María del Corral y Aguirre | Minister | 1800–1805 |
| Julián del Corral | Chargé d'affaires | 1805 |
| José Martínez de Hervás y de Madrid Marquess of Almenara |
Minister | 1805–1808 |
| José de Endériz y López de Angulo | Chargé d'affaires | 1808–1809 |
| José Rodrigo de Carratalá | Chargé d'affaires | 1809 |
| Constantino Deval[a] | Chargé d'affaires | 1809–1814 |
| Juan Jabat Aztal | Minister | 1809–1819 |
| Francisco Javier Pérez | Chargé d'affaires | 1819–1821 |
| Francisco Cea Bermúdez | Minister | 1821–1823 |
| Francisco Javier Pérez | Chargé d'affaires | 1824 |
| Luis del Castillo Estévez | Chargé d'affaires | 1824–1828 |
| Minister | 1828–1829 | |
| Andrés Villalba | Minister | 1829–1831 |
| Juan Vial | Minister | 1831–1833 |
| Antonio López de Córdoba | Minister | 1833–1847 |
| Gerardo de Souza | Minister | 1847–1852 |
| José Neviet | Minister | 1852–1853 |
| Antonio Riquelme | Minister | 1853–1854 |
| Gerardo de Souza | Minister | 1854–1861 |
| Juan Tomás Comyn y Martínez | Minister | 1862–1863 |
| Eduardo Sancho | Minister | 1863–1864 |
| Pedro Sorela y Maury | Minister | 1864 |
| Rafael Jabat | Minister | 1864–1865 |
| The Duke of Bivona | Minister | 1865–1867 |
| Francisco de Cea Bermúdez y Colombí Count of Colombí |
Chargé d'affaires | 1867–1868 |
| The Marquess of Zarco | Chargé d'affaires | 1868–1869 |
| Edmundo Tirel y Gómez de las Casas Marquess of the Ulagares |
Minister | 1869–1873 |
| José Antonio de Aguilar | Chargé d'affaires | 1869–1872 |
| Ángel Ruata | Chargé d'affaires | 1872 |
| Miguel Azara | Chargé d'affaires | 1873 |
| Guillermo Crespo y Crespo | Minister | 1873–1875 |
| Augusto Conte Lerdo de Tejada | Minister | 1875–1878 |
| Antonio Mantilla de los Ríos Marquess of Villamantilla |
Minister | 1878–1881 |
| Juan Antonio Rascón y Navarro Count of Rascón |
Minister | 1881–1883 |
| The Count of Coello de Portugal | Minister | 1884–1885 |
| Guillermo Crespo | Minister | 1886–1888 |
| The Marquess of Bendaña | Minister | 1888–1890 |
| Angel Ruata y Sichar[b] | Minister | 1890–1893 |
| Francisco Rafael Figuera[b] | Minister | 1893–1894 |
| The Marquess of Potestad-Fornari[b] | Chargé d'affaires | 1894–1896 |
| The Marquess of Villa-Urrutia[b] | Minister | 1896–1897 |
| José María Bernaldo de Quirós[b] Marquess of Campo Sagrado |
Minister | 1897–1909 |
| Pedro de Prat y Agacino[b] Marquess of Prat de Nantouillet |
Minister | 1909–1913 |
| Germán María de Ory y Morey[b] | Minister | 1913–1914 |
| Julián María del Arroyo y Moret | Minister | 1914–1918 |
| Juan Servert y Vest | Minister | 1918–1932 |
| Juan María Arístegui y Vidaurre | Minister | 1932 |
| Julio Palencia y Álvarez-Tubau[c] | Chargé d'affaires | 1935–1939 |
| Ricardo Begoña Calderón[d] | Minister | 1937–1939 |
| Carlos López-Dóriga y Salaverría | Minister | 1939–1940 |
| Pedro Prat y Soutzo | Chargé d'affaires | 1940–1941 |
| José María Doussinague | Chargé d'affaires | 1941–1943 |
| Antonio Gullón y Gómez | Chargé d'affaires | 1943 |
| The Count of Casa Rojas | Minister | 1943–1946 |
| Alfonso Fiscowich y Gullón | Minister | 1946–1951 |
| Ambassador | 1951–1954 | |
| José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer Duke of Baena |
Ambassador | 1954–1956 |
| Juan Teixidor y Sánchez | Ambassador | 1956–1962 |
| Emilio García Gómez[e] | Ambassador | 1962–1970 |
| Luis García de Llera y Rodríguez[e] | Ambassador | 1970–1973 |
| Emilio Garrigues y Díaz-Cañabate | Ambassador | 1973–1975 |
| Guillermo Nadal Blanes | Ambassador | 1975–1976 |
| Gabriel Cañadas Nouvilas | Ambassador | 1976–1977 |
| Santiago Martínez Caro | Ambassador | 1977–1984 |
| Ramón Villanueva Etcheverría | Ambassador | 1984–1990 |
| Javier Villacieros Machimbarrena Count of Villacieros |
Ambassador | 1990–1993 |
| Carlos Carderera Soler | Ambassador | 1993–1996 |
| Jesús Atienza Serna[f] | Ambassador | 1996–2000 |
| Manuel de la Cámara Hermoso[f] | Ambassador | 2000–2004 |
| Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña[8][f] | Ambassador | 2004–2008 |
| Joan Clos[9][f] | Ambassador | 2008–2010 |
| Cristóbal González-Aller Jurado[10][g] | Ambassador | 2010–2014 |
| Rafael Mendívil Peydro[11][g] | Ambassador | 2014–2018 |
| Juan González-Barba Pera[12][g] | Ambassador | 2018–2020 |
| Francisco Javier Hergueta Garnica[13][g] | Ambassador | 2020–2024 |
| Cristina Latorre Sancho[14][g] | Ambassador | 2024–pres. |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Since 1809 representing the government of Joseph Bonaparte.
- ^ a b c d e f g Accredited to Greece.
- ^ Representing the Junta Técnica del Estado and the first government of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War.
- ^ Representative of the Republican government.
- ^ a b Accredited to Afghanistan.
- ^ a b c d Accredited to Azerbaijan.
- ^ a b c d e Accredited to Azerbaijan and Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tratado de paz, amistad y comercio entre España y la Puerta Otomana, firmado en Constantinopla el 14 de setiembre de 1782 - Derecho Internacional Público - dipublico.org". www.dipublico.org (in Spanish). January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Proyectos, HI Iberia Ingeniería y. "Real Academia de la Historia | Historia Hispánica". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 11, 1951). "Decreto de 4 de enero de 1951 por el que se eleva a Embajada la categoría de la Representación diplomática de España en Turquía" [Decree of 4 January 1951, which elevates the diplomatic representation of Spain in Turkey to the status of Embassy.] (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "Embassy of Spain to Turkey - Consulates". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Diplomatic Information Office (November 2024). "Country profile - Azerbaijan" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Diplomatic Information Office (March 2024). "Country profile - Georgia" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 5. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ochoa Brun, Miguel Ángel (2000). "History of the Spanish Diplomacy - DIPLOMATIC REPERTOIRE- CHRONOLOGICAL LISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES - From the Early Middle Ages to the year 2000" (PDF). www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). pp. 265–266. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (August 28, 2004). "Real Decreto 1845/2004, de 27 de agosto, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (June 28, 2008). "Real Decreto 1097/2008, de 27 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Joan Clos i Matheu". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 30, 2010). "Real Decreto 1605/2010, de 26 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Cristóbal González-Aller Jurado". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (June 7, 2014). "Real Decreto 452/2014, de 6 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Rafael Mendívil Peydro". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (September 1, 2018). "Real Decreto 1092/2018, de 31 de agosto, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Juan González-Barba Pera". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (June 24, 2020). "Real Decreto 598/2020, de 23 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Turquía a don Francisco Javier Hergueta Garnica". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (March 27, 2024). "Real Decreto 337/2024, de 26 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Turquía a doña Cristina Latorre Sancho". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2025.