List of ambassadors of Spain to Bolivia
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| Ambassador of Spain to Bolivia | |
|---|---|
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 Incumbent since 12 June 2024Fernando García Casas | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Ibero-America | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | La Paz |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco de Amat y Torres |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Bolivia |
The ambassador of Spain to Bolivia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
Negotiations between Spain and the young Bolivian republic began in 1847 and the treaty of recognition, peace and friendship was signed by the diplomatic representatives on 21 July 1847,[1] a date considered the starting point of diplomatic relations between the two countries. However, the overthrow of president José Ballivián and the political consequences that followed prevented its ratification until 1861.[2]
For the next 20 years, diplomatic relations would stagnate and both nations even went to war during the Chincha Islands War. During this time, most matters concerning Bolivia were handled through the Minister in Peru, since although a chargé d'affaires was appointed in 1864, he never took office and no one new was appointed until 1881,[3] when Spain and Bolivia signed a new peace and friendship treaty. In November 1949, the legation in La Paz was elevated to the rank of embassy.[4]
This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun.[3] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| José Brunetti y Gayoso, Duke of Arcos | Chargé d'affaires | 1881–1882 |
| Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán | Chargé d'affaires | 1882–1883 |
| Salvador de Cea Bermúdez | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | 1883–1884 |
| The Minister to Peru | 1883–1929 | |
| Formerio González de la Iglesia | Chargé d'affaires | 1928–1929 |
| Alberto de Aguilar y Gómez-Acebo | Minister | 1929 |
| Eduardo Sáenz Santander | Minister | 1929 |
| Pedro García-Conde y Menéndez | Minister | 1929–1930 |
| Pedro de Prat y Soutzo | Minister | 1930–1932 |
| Julio Prieto Villabrille | Minister | 1933 |
| Rafael Triana Blasco | Minister | 1933–1939 |
| Adolfo Pérez-Caballero y Moltó | Chargé d'affaires | 1939–1943 |
| Francisco José del Castillo y Campos | Minister | 1943–1945 |
| Ramón María de Pujadas y Gastón | Minister | 1945–1946 |
| José Gallostra y Coello de Portugal | Minister | 1947–1948 |
| Francisco de Amat y Torres | Minister | 1948–1949 |
| Ambassador | 1949–1954 | |
| Miguel Sáenz de Llanos | Ambassador | 1954–1955 |
| Mariano Amoedo y Galarmendi | Ambassador | 1955–1957 |
| Pedro López García | Ambassador | 1957–1959 |
| Joaquín Manuel Rodríguez de Gortázar y Pastor | Ambassador | 1959–1962 |
| Rafael Ferrer Sagreras | Ambassador | 1962–1964 |
| Luis Arroyo Aznar | Ambassador | 1964–1969 |
| Víctor Sánchez-Mesas y Juste | Ambassador | 1969–1972 |
| Eduardo García Ontiveros y Herrera | Ambassador | 1972–1974 |
| Juan Luis Maestro de León Boletti | Ambassador | 1974–1979 |
| Tomás Lozano Escribano | Ambassador | 1979–1986 |
| Fausto Navarro Izquierdo | Ambassador | 1986–1990 |
| Carmelo Angulo Barturen | Ambassador | 1990–1993 |
| Fernando Martínez Westerhausen | Ambassador | 1993–1996 |
| Manuel Viturro de la Torre | Ambassador | 1996–2001 |
| Víctor Luis Fagilde González[5] | Ambassador | 2001–2004 |
| Juan Francisco Montalbán Carrasco[6] | Ambassador | 2004–2008 |
| Ramón Santos[7] | Ambassador | 2008–2012 |
| Ángel María Vázquez Díaz de Tuesta[8] | Ambassador | 2012–2017 |
| Enrique Ojeda Vila[9] | Ambassador | 2017–2018 |
| Emilio Pérez de Ágreda Sáez[10] | Ambassador | 2018–2020 |
| Francisco Javier Gassó Matoses[11] | Ambassador | 2020–2024 |
| Fernando García Casas[12] | Ambassador | 2024–pres. |