List of ambassadors of Spain to El Salvador
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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.[1]
| Ambassador of Spain to El Salvador | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since 31 July 2024Sonia Isabel Álvarez Cibanal | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Ibero-America | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | San Salvador |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Precursor | Ambassador of Spain to Central America |
| Inaugural holder | Juan Gómez de Molina y Elío |
| Formation | 1950 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to El Salvador |
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).[2]
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.[2] 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, Count of San Esteban de Cañongo | 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, Marquess of Fontana | Chargé d'affaires | 1928 |
| Carlos de Miranda y Quartín, Count of Casa Miranda |
Chargé d'affaires | 1928–1929 |
| 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, Duke of Bailén | Minister | 1937–1943 |
| Julio Palencia Tubau | Minister | 1943–1944 |
| José Cavero-Bailén y Goicorrotea, Duke of Bailén | Minister | 1944–1945 |
| Juan Manuel de Arístegui y Vidaurre | Minister | 1945–1946 |
| Juan Gómez de Molina y Elío, Marquess of Fontana | Minister | 1946–1950 |
| Ambassador | 1950–1954 | |
| 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 |
| Luis Mariñas Otero | Ambassador | 1980–1986 |
| Fernando Álvarez de Miranda | Ambassador | 1986–1989 |
| Francisco Cádiz Deleito | Ambassador | 1989–1991 |
| Ricardo Peidró | Ambassador | 1991–1995 |
| Arturo Avella Díez del Corral | Ambassador | 1995–1998 |
| Andrés Collado González | Ambassador | 1998–2001 |
| Juan Francisco Montalbán Carrasco[3] | Ambassador | 2001–2004 |
| Jorge Hevia Sierra[4] | Ambassador | 2004–2008 |
| José Javier Gómez-Llera[5] | Ambassador | 2008–2011 |
| Enrique Ojeda Vila[6] | Ambassador | 2011–2012 |
| Francisco José Rábena Barrachina[7] | Ambassador | 2012–2017 |
| Federico Torres Muro[8] | Ambassador | 2017–2020 |
| Carlos de la Morena Casado[9] | Ambassador | 2020–2024 |
| Sonia Álvarez Cibanal[10] | Ambassador | 2024–pres. |