List of ambassadors 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". 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. Finally, in 1951 the legation to Turkey was elevated to the rank of ambassador.

Jurisdiction

The ambassador is also accredited to:
In the past, this position served as ambassador to Afghanistan, Greece and Iran.

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.
NameRankTerm
García de LoaysaAmbassador1519
Leonardo de NogaroloAmbassador1532
Jerónimo de ZaraAmbassador1534
Cornelis de SchepperAmbassador1533–1534
Juan GallegoEnvoy 1540
Gerard VeltwyckAmbassador1544–1547
Ogier Ghiselin de BusbecqEnvoy1555
Ogier Ghiselin de BusbecqEnvoy1563
Francisco de FrancisEnvoy1559
Aurelio Santa CruzSecret agent1564–1584
Juan de MarlianoEnvoy1568
Carlos RynAmbassador1569
Miguel CernoviciSecret agentc.1573
Joaquín de UcedaSecret agent1575
Envoy1577
Juan de MarlianoEnvoy1578–1583
Allegretto AllegrettiDiplomatic agent1650
Santiago de BoissimeneEnvoy1717–1718
Wilhelm Moritz
Count of Ludolf		Minister1760–1767
Juan de BoulignyMinister1779–1793
Extraordinary Envoy1784
José de BoulignyChargé d'affaires1793–1799
Ignacio María del Corral y AguirreMinister1800–1805
Julián del CorralChargé d'affaires1805
José Martínez de Hervás y de Madrid
Marquess of Almenara		Minister1805–1808
José de Endériz y López de AnguloChargé d'affaires1808–1809
José Rodrigo de CarrataláChargé d'affaires1809
Constantino DevalChargé d'affaires1809–1814
Minister1809–1819
Francisco Javier PérezChargé d'affaires1819–1821
Francisco Cea BermúdezMinister1821–1823
Francisco Javier PérezChargé d'affaires1824
Chargé d'affaires1824–1828
Minister1828–1829
Andrés VillalbaMinister1829–1831
Juan VialMinister1831–1833
Minister1833–1847
Gerardo de SouzaMinister1847–1852
José NevietMinister1852–1853
Antonio RiquelmeMinister1853–1854
Gerardo de SouzaMinister1854–1861
Minister1862–1863
Eduardo SanchoMinister1863–1864
Pedro Sorela y MauryMinister1864
Rafael JabatMinister1864–1865
The Duke of BivonaMinister1865–1867
Francisco de Cea Bermúdez y Colombí
Count of Colombí		Chargé d'affaires1867–1868
Chargé d'affaires1868–1869
Edmundo Tirel y Gómez de las Casas
Marquess of the Ulagares		Minister1869–1873
José Antonio de AguilarChargé d'affaires1869–1872
Ángel RuataChargé d'affaires1872
Miguel AzaraChargé d'affaires1873
Minister1873–1875
Minister1875–1878
Antonio Mantilla de los Ríos
Marquess of Villamantilla		Minister1878–1881
Juan Antonio Rascón y Navarro
Count of Rascón		Minister1881–1883
The Count of Coello de PortugalMinister1884–1885
Guillermo CrespoMinister1886–1888
Minister1888–1890
Angel Ruata y SicharMinister1890–1893
Francisco Rafael FigueraMinister1893–1894
Chargé d'affaires1894–1896
The Marquess of Villa-UrrutiaMinister1896–1897
José María Bernaldo de Quirós
Marquess of Campo Sagrado		Minister1897–1909
Pedro de Prat y Agacino
Marquess of Prat de Nantouillet		Minister1909–1913
Germán María de Ory y MoreyMinister1913–1914
Julián María del Arroyo y MoretMinister1914–1918
Juan Servert y VestMinister1918–1932
Juan María Arístegui y VidaurreMinister1932
Julio Palencia y Álvarez-TubauChargé d'affaires1935–1939
Ricardo Begoña CalderónMinister1937–1939
Carlos López-Dóriga y SalaverríaMinister1939–1940
Pedro Prat y SoutzoChargé d'affaires1940–1941
José María DoussinagueChargé d'affaires1941–1943
Antonio Gullón y GómezChargé d'affaires1943
Minister1943–1946
Alfonso Fiscowich y GullónMinister1946–1951
Alfonso Fiscowich y GullónAmbassador1951–1954
José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer
Duke of Baena		Ambassador1954–1956
Juan Teixidor y SánchezAmbassador1956–1962
Emilio García GómezAmbassador1962–1970
Ambassador1970–1973
Emilio Garrigues y Díaz-CañabateAmbassador1973–1975
Guillermo Nadal BlanesAmbassador1975–1976
Gabriel Cañadas NouvilasAmbassador1976–1977
Ambassador1977–1984
Ramón Villanueva EtcheverríaAmbassador1984–1990
Javier Villacieros Machimbarrena
Count of Villacieros		Ambassador1990–1993
Carlos Carderera SolerAmbassador1993–1996
Jesús Atienza SernaAmbassador1996–2000
Manuel de la Cámara HermosoAmbassador2000–2004
Ambassador2004–2008
Joan ClosAmbassador2008–2010
Ambassador2010–2014
Ambassador2014–2018
Ambassador2018–2020
Ambassador2020–2024
Ambassador2024–pres.