List of ambassadors of Spain to Russia

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The ambassador of Spain to Russia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Russian Federation. It is also accredited to the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Although he has not been accredited to Belarus since 2021, the ambassador is also in charge of consular affairs in this country.

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Ambassador of Spain to Russia
Incumbent
Ricardo Martínez Vázquez
since 3 July 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs
StyleThe Most Excellent
ResidenceMoscow
NominatorThe Foreign Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
Term lengthAt the government's pleasure
Inaugural holderJames Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick
Formation1727
WebsiteMission of Spain to Russia
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During the reign of Charles I (V of the Holy Roman Empire), he sent envoys to the Muscovy court and the Russian ruler sent envoys to the court in Madrid, but they were appointed to deal with affairs related the Holy Roman Empire.[1] The first real contacts between Spain and the Tsardom of Russia (later Russian Empire) were established in the early-18th-century, during the reigns of Philip V and Peter the Great. These two rulers exchanged diplomatic representatives and, in 1727, Spain appointed the first ambassador, the Duke of Berwick.[2]

However, in the following years, with few exceptions, no new ambassadors were sent, but rather diplomats with the rank of minister or chargé d'affaires, until the reign of Alfonso XII, when the diplomatic representation was once again elevated to the category of embassy. Interrupted after the murder of the Romanov family, they were briefly re-established in 1936, but they were severed again during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Later, in 1973 the dictatorship established a commercial office in Moscow and diplomatic links were finally re-established on 9 February 1977.[3]

Jurisdiction

The ambassador is also accredited to:

  • Armenia: Since the establishment of relations on 27 January 1992, the ambassador to Russia has been accredited to the Armenia authorities. Since 2022, there is also a chargé d'affaires in Yerevan.[5] Consular protection is provided through the Consulate General in Moscow.
  • Belarus: Both nations established diplomatic relations on 13 February 1992. The ambassador of Russia to Belarus was accredited to this country until 2021. The Consulate General of Spain in Moscow is responsible for consular protection in Belarus and Spain has a honorary consulate in Minsk.[6]
  • Turkmenistan: Diplomatic relations established on 19 March 1992 and consular affairs are managed by the Consulate in Moscow.[7]
  • Uzbekistan: Spain recognized its independence on 31 December 1991 and established diplomatic relations on 18 March 1992. Since 2022, Spain has a Diplomatic Office in Tashkent and it also has an Economic and Trade Office.[8]

In the past, this position served as ambassador to the Soviet Union (1936–1939 and 1977–1991), and also to Azerbaijan (1992–1998), Georgia (1992–2007), Kazakhstan (1992–1999), Kyrgyzstan (1992–1999), Moldova (1993–1998), Mongolia (1977–1995) and Tajikistan (1992–1999).

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.[9] The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.

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NameRankTerm
BartoloméEnvoy1523
Antonio de ContiEnvoy
Sigismund von HerbersteinCo-envoys1526
Leonardo de Nogarolo
Cornelio SchepperEnvoy1528
Allegretto AllegrettiEnvoy1645
Patricio LawlessEnvoy1718–1719
Padre Francisco ArcelliMinister1722
The Duke of BerwickAmbassador1727–1730
Juan Cascos de Villa de MorosChargé d'affaires1730–1734
Jacinto Ferrero Fieschi y de Saboya
Count of Bena
Minister1740–1741
Ignacio PoyanoChargé d'affaires1760–1762
The Duke of Almodóvar del RíoMinister1761–1763
The Marquess of Santa Cruz de MarcenadoMinister1763–1771
José del Río y CampaChargé d'affaires1768–1770
Manuel Delitala y TimboniChargé d'affaires1771–1776
The Count of Lacy [ru]Minister1772–1780
Pedro Normande y MericanChargé d'affaires1776–1781
The Marquess de la Torre [es]Minister1781–1783
The Duke of Santa FeChargé d'affaires1783–1784
Pedro Normande y MericanMinister1784–1789
Pedro Macanaz [es]Chargé d'affaires1787–1788
Miguel de Gálvez y Gallardo [es]Minister1788–1792
Felipe d'Amat i CortadaMinister1792–1793
José de Onís [es]Minister1792–1798
Blas de Mendizábal y AyesteránDiplomatic agent1797–1799
Break in diplomatic relations (1799–1801)
Gaspar María de Nava y Álvarez, Conde de NoroñaMinister1802–1808
Joaquín de AnduagaChargé d'affaires1808
Benito Pardo de Figueroa [es][a]Minister1807–1812
Antonio Colombí y PayetChargé d'affaires1809–1811
Francisco Cea BermúdezEnvoy1811–1812
Chargé d'affaires1812–1816
Ignacio Pérez de Lema y SotoChargé d'affaires1814–1816
Francisco Cea BermúdezAmbassador1816–1821
Luis de NoeliChargé d'affaires1820
Pedro Alcántara de ArgaizChargé d'affaires1821–1822
Juan Miguel Páez de la CadenaChargé d'affaires1824–1834
The Duke of San CarlosExtraordinary Ambassador1826
Break in diplomatic relations (1834–1856)
Antonio Remón Zarco del Valle y Huet [es]Minister1848
The Duke of OsunaMinister1856–1860
Ambassador 1860–1868
Emilio de Muruaga y VildósolaChargé d'affaires1869–1872
Minister 1872–1874
The Marquess of Bedmar [es]Ambassador1875–1877
Juan Ximénez de Sandoval y Saavedra
Marquess of the Rivera
Ambassador1877–1881
José María Bernaldo de Quirós
Marquess of Campo Sagrado
Minister1881–1892
Mariano Miguel Maldonado y Dávalos
Count of Villagonzalo
Minister1892–1896
Ambassador 1896–1899
Narciso García-Loygorri y Rizo
Duke of Vistahermosa
Ambassador1899–1904
The Duke of Arcos [es]Ambassador1904–1905
The Marquess of Ayerbe [es]Ambassador1905–1907
The Count of la ViñazaAmbassador1907–1913
Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria and BourbonExtraordinary Ambassador[b]1908
The Marquess de la Puerta [es]Ambassador1915–1916
The Marquess of Villasinda [es]Ambassador1916–1917
Francisco Gutiérrez de Agüera y Bayo [es]Ambassador1917–1919
Diplomatic relations interrupted (1919–1936)
Marcelino PascuaAmbassador1936–1938
Manuel Martínez Pedroso [es]Chargé d'affaires1938–1939
Break in diplomatic relations (1939–1977)
Eduardo Ibáñez y García de VelascoHead of Commercial Delegation1973–1976
Rafael Ferrer SagrerasHead of Commercial Delegation1976–1977
The Marquess of Samaranch[c]Ambassador1977–1981
The Marquess of Campo Real[c]Ambassador1981–1983
José Luis Xifra de Ocerin[c]Ambassador1983–1987
José Cuenca Anaya[c]Ambassador1987–1992
Eugenio Bregolat [es][d]Ambassador1992–1996
José Antonio de Yturriaga [es][e]Ambassador1996–1999
José Luis Crespo de Vega [es][f]Ambassador1999–2001
José María Robles Fraga[10][f]Ambassador2001–2004
The Marquess of Nerva[11][f]Ambassador2004–2007
Juan Antonio March Pujol[12][f]Ambassador2007–2011
Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña [es][13][f]Ambassador2011–2012
José Ignacio Carbajal Gárate[14][f]Ambassador2012–2016
Ignacio Ybáñez Rubio [es][15][f]Ambassador2017–2018
Fernando Valderrama Pareja [es][16][f]Ambassador2018–2021
Marcos Gómez Martínez [es][17][g]Ambassador2021–2024
Ricardo Martínez Vázquez [es][18][g]Ambassador2024–pres.
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Notes

  1. Since 1809 representing the government of Joseph Bonaparte.
  2. To present the uniform and insignia of honorary colonel of the Farnesio Lancers Regiment to Nicholas II.
  3. Accredited to Mongolia.
  4. Accredited to Armenia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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