List of ambassadors of Spain to Zimbabwe

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Ambassador of Spain to Zimbabwe
Coat of arms of Spain
Incumbent
María Lourdes Sangróniz Guerricagoitia
since 2 July 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs
StyleThe Most Excellent
ResidenceHarare
NominatorThe Foreign Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
Term lengthAt the government's pleasure
Inaugural holderJosé Luis Blanco-Briones y de Cuéllar
Formation1980
WebsiteMission of Spain to Zimbabwe

The ambassador of Spain to Zimbabwe is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Zimbabwe. It is also accredited to the Republic of Malawi and the Republic of Zambia.

Spain recognized and established diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe in 1980, opening a resident embassy in Harare in November 1980.[1] José Luis Blanco-Briones y de Cuéllar was appointed the first ambassador, serving until his murder in July 1985.[2] Between 2012 and 2015, the embassy remained closed due to the need to cut public spending.[3][4]

Jurisdiction

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  • Zimbabwe: The Embassy of Spain in Harare manages Spain–Zimbabwe relations and offers consular protection to Spaniards in the country, as well as in Malawi and Zambia.[5]

The ambassador to Zimbabwe is also accredited to:

  • Malawi: Both nations established diplomatic relations in 1972.[6] The ambassadors to South Africa (1972–1977) and Tanzania (1977–1987) were previously responsible for this country. The honorary consulate of Spain is located in Lilongwe.[5]
  • Zambia: Spain and Zambia established diplomatic links in 1969.[7] Spain has an honorary consul in Lusaka.[5]

In the past, the ambassador to Zimbabwe also served as ambassador to Botswana (1983–1995) and Comoros (1984–1988).

List of ambassadors

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Ambassador Term Nominated by Appointed by Accredited to
1 José Luis Blanco-Briones y de Cuéllar[a] 10 September 1981[8]
–
22 July 1985†[2]
(3 years, 315 days) 		José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Juan Carlos I Canaan Banana
2 Nabor Manuel García García[a] 23 January 1986[9]
–
11 June 1988
(2 years, 140 days) 		Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
3 José Manuel Paz Agüeras [es][b] 16 July 1988[10]
–
6 June 1992
(3 years, 326 days) 		Robert Mugabe
4 Jesús Carlos Riosalido Gambotti[b] 8 June 1992[11]
–
18 January 1997
(4 years, 224 days)
5 Tomás Solís Gragera[c] 18 January 1997[12]
–
23 June 2001
(4 years, 156 days) 		Abel Matutes
6 Francisco Javier Sandomingo [es][c] 23 June 2001[13]
–
8 May 2004
(3 years, 106 days) 		Josep Piqué
7 Santiago Martínez-Caro de la Concha-Castañeda [es][c] 2 October 2004[14]
–
10 November 2008
(4 years, 39 days) 		Miguel Ángel Moratinos
8 Pilar Fuertes Ferragut[c] 10 November 2008[15]
–
2 April 2012†[16]
(3 years, 144 days)
Embassy closed during this period.
9 Alicia Moral Revilla [es][c] 25 April 2015[17]
–
4 August 2018
(3 years, 101 days) 		José Manuel García-Margallo Felipe VI Robert Mugabe
10 Santiago Gómez-Acebo Rodríguez-Spiteri[c] 9 November 2018[18]
–
27 July 2022
(3 years, 260 days) 		Josep Borrell Emmerson Mnangagwa
11 Natividad Isabel Peña Bonilla [es][c] 27 July 2022[19]
–
16 July 2025
(2 years, 359 days) 		José Manuel Albares
12 Francisco Javier Pagalday [es][c] 2 July 2025[20]
–
present
(140 days)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Accredited to Botswana, Comoros and Zambia.
  2. ^ a b Accredited to Botswana, Malawi and Zambia.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Accredited to Malawi and Zambia.

References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (November 13, 1980). "Real Decreto 2456/1980, de 7 de noviembre, por el que se crea, con carácter de residente, la Embajada de España en la República de Zimbabwe" [Royal Decree 2456/1980, of November 7, establishing the Embassy of Spain in the Republic of Zimbabwe with resident status.]. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Carvalho, Augusto de (July 23, 1985). "Descartados los móviles políticos en el asesinato del embajador de España en Zimbabue". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Exteriores cierra varias embajadas para ahorrar". www.larazon.es (in Spanish). August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "La crisis empuja a España a cerrar las Embajadas en Yemen y Zimbabue". abc (in Spanish). August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Embassy of Spain to Zimbabwe - Consulates". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Diplomatic Information Office (March 2025). "Country profile - Malawi" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 27, 1969). "Decreto 2402/1969, de 16 de octubre, por el que se crea la Embajada de España en Lusaka" [Decree 2402/1969, of October 16, which creates the Embassy of Spain in Lusaka.] (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (September 10, 1981). "Real Decreto 2016/1981, de 4 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe a don José Luis Blanco-Briones y de Cuéllar" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 23, 1986). "Real Decreto 81/1986, de 17 de enero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Zimbawe a don Nabor Manuel García García" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 16, 1988). "Real Decreto 744/1988, de 15 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe a don José Manuel Paz y Agüeras" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  11. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 8, 1992). "Real Decreto 608/1992, de 5 de junio, por el que se designa a don Jesús Carlos Riosalido Gambotti Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 18, 1997). "Real Decreto 49/1997, de 17 de enero, por el que se designa a don Tomás Solís Gragera como Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 23, 2001). "Real Decreto 690/2001, de 22 de junio, por el que se designa a don Francisco Javier Sandomingo Núñez embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  14. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (October 2, 2004). "Real Decreto 1985/2004, de 1 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe a don Santiago Martínez-Caro de la Concha-Castañeda". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  15. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 10, 2008). "Real Decreto 1843/2008, de 8 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Zimbabwe a doña Pilar Fuertes Ferragut". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Muere en accidente de tráfico en Namibia la embajadora de España en Zimbabue". Diario ABC (in Spanish). April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  17. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (April 25, 2015). "Real Decreto 324/2015, de 24 de abril, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Zimbabwe a doña Alicia Moral Revilla". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  18. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (November 8, 2018). "Real Decreto 1381/2018, de 8 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Zimbabwe a don Santiago Gómez-Acebo Rodríguez-Spiteri". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  19. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 27, 2022). "Real Decreto 651/2022, de 26 de julio, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Zimbabue a doña Natividad Isabel Peña Bonilla". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  20. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 2, 2025). "Real Decreto 587/2025, de 1 de julio, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Zimbabue a doña María Lourdes Sangróniz Guerricagoitia". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2025.