List of ambassadors of Spain to Sudan
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The ambassador of Spain to Sudan is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Sudan. It is also accredited to the State of Eritrea and the Republic of South Sudan.
| Ambassador of Spain to Sudan | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 25 February 2026Daniel Losada Millar | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Khartoum Cairo (since 2023) |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu |
| Formation | 1967 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Sudan |
In October 1963, Spain appointed its ambassador in Cairo as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Sudan. Diplomatic relations were formally established on 20 February 1964[1] and, in February 1967, a non-resident embassy was established in Khartoum.[2] In 1970 a chargé d'affaires, Julián Ayesta, dependent on the embassy in Cairo, was posted in the Sudanese capital and, three years later, the first resident ambassador was appointed.
The embassy was closed in 1992 and its services were transferred to the ambassador to Egypt. In 2006, Spain reopened its embassy in Khartoum after almost 14 years,[3] but it was closed again in 2023 due to the battle of Kartoum.[4] Since then, the ambassador resides in Cairo. In February 2026, the government appointed a special envoy for Sudan instead of an ambassador to Sudan, South Sudan and the Horn of Africa.
After the independence of South Sudan, it is also accredited to this country.
Jurisdiction
Sudan: The Embassy of Spain in Khartoum manages Spain–Sudan relations.[5] Since 2023, its operations are suspended.
The ambassador is also accredited to:
Eritrea: Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 5 October 1993. Spain has an honorary vice-consul in Asmara.[6]
South Sudan: Spain recognized South Sudan's independence immediately and accredited the ambassador to Sudan as ambassador to South Sudan. Spain has an honorary consular office in Juba.[7]
In the past, this position served as ambassador to Somalia (1978–1984), Yemen (1989–1992) and South Yemen (1989–1990).
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.[8] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Valdés Larrañaga[a][9] Marquess of Avella |
Minister | 1963–1964 |
| Miguel María de Lojendio Irure[a] | Minister | 1964–1966 |
| Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu[a][10] | Minister | 1966–1967 |
| Ambassador | 1967–1970 | |
| Julián Ayesta Prendes | Chargé d'affaires | 1970–1973 |
| José Manuel del Moral y García Sáenz[11] | Ambassador | 1973–1978 |
| Manuel Sassot Cañadas[b][12] | Ambassador | 1978–1979 |
| Juan Luis Maestro de León Boletti[b][13] | Ambassador | 1979–1984 |
| Herminio Morales Fernández[b][14] | Ambassador | 1985–1988 |
| José Pedro García-Trelles Dadín[c][15] | Ambassador | 1988–1989 |
| Fernando Martínez Westerhausen[c] | Chargé d'affaires | 1989–1990 |
| Tomás Solís Gragera[d][16] | Ambassador | 1990–1992 |
| Eudaldo Mirapeix[a][17] | Ambassador | 1992–1995 |
| Juan Alfonso Ortiz Ramos[a][18] | Ambassador | 1995–2000 |
| Pedro López de Aguirrebengoa[a][19] | Ambassador | 2001–2006 |
| Ramón Álvarez-Novoa Sánchez[20] | Ambassador | 2006–2008 |
| María Teresa Daurella de Nadal[e][21] | Ambassador | 2008–2011 |
| Ramón Gil-Casares[e][22] | Ambassador | 2011–2012 |
| Juan González-Barba Pera[f][23] | Ambassador | 2012–2015 |
| Juan José Rubio de Urquía[f][24] | Ambassador | 2015–2018 |
| Alberto José Ucelay Urech[f][25] | Ambassador | 2018–2021 |
| Isidro Antonio González Afonso[f][26] | Ambassador | 2021–2025 |
| José Pascual Marco Martínez[g][27] | Ambassador | 2026–pres. |