List of ambassadors of Spain to South Korea
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The ambassador of Spain to South Korea is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It is also accredited to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
| Ambassador of Spain to South Korea | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 12 July 2025Julio Herraiz España | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Seoul |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Antonio Villacieros y Benito |
| Formation | 1962 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Korea |
South Korea and Spain established diplomatic relations in March 1950.[1] Initially, the affairs of the Korean Peninsula were the responsibility of the ambassador to Japan (1950–1973), who acted as minister of Spain to the president of South Korea. In 1962 the diplomatic mission was elevated to the rank of embassy and, since 1973, the ambassador has resided in Seoul.[2]
Jurisdiction
South Korea: The ambassador is responsible for South Korea–Spain relations and the Embassy's Consular Section provides consular protection to the entire Korea.
The ambassador is also accredited to:
North Korea: Prime minister José María Aznar announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with North Korea in October 2000, during the 3rd Asia–Europe Meeting,[3][4] and it was approved by the Council of Ministers in December that year.[5] Bilateral relations were formally established in 2001 and the ambassador to China was accredited as ambassador to North Korea.[6] Since 2006, the ambassador to South Korea is dually accredited to North Korea.[7]
List of ministers (1950–1962)
| Name | Term | Nominated by | Appointed by | Accredited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco José del Castillo y Campos[a] | 14 May 1950[8] – 15 June 1954† (4 years, 32 days) |
Alberto Martín-Artajo | Francisco Franco | Syngman Rhee |
| Pelayo García-Olay y Álvarez[a] | 30 July 1954 – 9 October 1957 (3 years, 71 days) | |||
| Antonio Villaderos y Benito[a] | 17 December 1957 – 6 April 1962 (4 years, 110 days) |
Fernando María Castiella |
List of ambassadors (since 1962)
| Name | Term | Nominated by | Appointed by | Accredited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Villacieros y Benito[a] | 6 April 1962[9] – 10 July 1964 (2 years, 95 days) |
Fernando María Castiella | Francisco Franco | Park Chung Hee |
| Luis García de Llera y Rodríguez[a] | 29 May 1965[10] – 7 February 1970 (4 years, 254 days) | |||
| Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola[a] Marquess of Merry del Val |
7 March 1970[11] – 2 June 1973 (3 years, 87 days) |
Gregorio López-Bravo | ||
| José María Aguado Saralegui | 2 June 1973[12] – 26 June 1978 (5 years, 24 days) | |||
| Luis Cuervo Fábrega | 26 June 1978[13] – 2 February 1982 (3 years, 221 days) |
The Marquess of Oreja | Juan Carlos I | |
| Ramiro Pérez-Maura Duke of Maura |
2 February 1982[14] – 7 November 1985 (3 years, 278 days) |
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| Fermín Prieto-Castro Roumier | 2 April 1986[15] – 30 September 1991 (5 years, 181 days) |
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | ||
| Antonio Cosano Pérez | 1 October 1991[16] – 8 June 1994 (2 years, 250 days) |
Roh Tae-woo | ||
| Carlos Alonso Zaldívar | 27 June 1994[17] – 26 November 1996 (2 years, 152 days) |
Javier Solana | Kim Young-sam | |
| Enrique Romeu Ramos | 26 November 1996[18] – 3 November 2001 (4 years, 342 days) |
Abel Matutes | ||
| Enrique Panés Calpe | 3 November 2001[19] – 31 May 2005 (3 years, 209 days) |
Josep Piqué | Kim Dae-jung | |
| Delfín Colomé[b] | 5 July 2005[20] – 11 April 2008† (2 years, 281 days) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Roh Moo-hyun | |
| Juan Bautista Leña Casas[b] | 20 September 2008[21] – 11 December 2010 (2 years, 82 days) |
Lee Myung-bak | ||
| Luis Arias Romero[b] | 8 January 2011[22] – 2 August 2014 (3 years, 206 days) |
Trinidad Jiménez | ||
| Gonzalo Ortiz Díez-Tortosa[b] | 2 August 2014[23] – 23 October 2018 (4 years, 82 days) |
José Manuel García-Margallo | Felipe VI | Park Geun-hye |
| Juan Ignacio Morro[b] | 23 October 2018[24] – 6 July 2022 (3 years, 256 days) |
Josep Borrell | Moon Jae-in | |
| Guillermo Kirkpatrick de la Vega[b] | 6 July 2022[25] – 2 July 2025 (2 years, 361 days) |
José Manuel Albares | Yoon Suk Yeol | |
| Julio Herraiz España[b] | 2 July 2025[26] – present (126 days) |
Lee Jae Myung |
See also
Notes
- Accredited to North Korea.