List of permanent delegates of Spain to UNESCO
The ambassador permanent delegate of Spain to UNESCO is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Spain was admitted to UNESCO at the seventh General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, held in December 1952, and officially joined on 30 January 1953. In April that year, the Spanish government established the Spanish National Commission for UNESCO, headed by Pedro Laín Entralgo. Spain sent its first delegation to the eight General Conference, held in Montevideo, in November 1954.
Since December 1956, the delegated has been appointed in permanent basis and, since June 1972, it has the rank of ambassador. The current ambassador-delegate is Miquel Iceta, former minister of Culture and Sport.
Permanent Delegation
As of October 2025, the Permanente Delegation is integrated by:- The Permanent Delegate, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
- The Deputy Permanent Delegate.
- The Education Office. Established in 1987, it is composed by Counsellors and Attachés, all of them appointed by the minister of education. They represent Spain before the relevant UNESCO forums about education, and it also represents Spanish interets in this area before the OECD and the Council of Europe.
- A Counsellor appointed by the minister of the interior.