List of ambassadors of Spain to the Philippines
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| Ambassador of Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Philippines | |
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| Embajador del Reino de España ante la República de Filipinas Sugo ng Kaharian ng Espanya sa Republika ng Pilipinas | |
.svg) Coat of arms of Spain | |
Incumbent since September 5, 2022Miguel Utray | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Spain, Manila | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Level 27, Equitable Bank Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila |
| Nominator | |
| Appointer | King of Spain |
| Term length | Variable at the will of the Spanish government |
| Inaugural holder |
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| Formation | September 20, 1946 |
| Website | Spanish Embassy, Manila |
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Philippines (Spanish: Embajador del Reino de España ante la República de Filipinas; Filipino: Sugo ng Kaharian ng Espanya sa Republika ng Pilipinas) is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of the Philippines. As head of Spain's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the monarch and government of Spain to the president and the government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the embassy is located on the 27th Floor, Equitable Bank Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila.
This diplomatic post and the embassy have jurisdiction over the countries of the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. It formerly covered the jurisdiction over the countries of Indonesia until 1972 and China until 1959.
| Diplomatic ranks |
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| Name | Start | End | Appointed by | Accredited during the administration of | Notes | References | |
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| Teodomiro de Aguilar | September 20, 1946 | December 9, 1949 | Francisco Franco | Manuel Roxas | [1][2] | ||
| Antonio Gullón | February 24, 1950 | March 12, 1954 | Elpidio Quirino | [3][4] | |||
| Fermín Sanz-Orrio | May 5, 1954 | July 26, 1956 | Ramon Magsaysay | [5][6] | |||
| Francisco Javier Conde García | July 26, 1956 | December 17, 1959 | [7][8] | ||||
| Mariano Vidal Tolosana | February 4, 1960 | February 8, 1962 | Carlos P. García | [9][10] | |||
| Jaime Alba Delibes | February 8, 1962 | February 15, 1963 | Diosdado Macapagal | [11] | |||
| Miguel Teus | March 21, 1963 | April 7, 1966 | [12][13] | ||||
| José Pérez del Arco | April 7, 1966 | March 6, 1970 | Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. | [14][15] | |||
| Nicolás Martín Alonso | June 11, 1970 | June 6, 1975 | [16][17] | ||||
| Cleofé Liquiniano Elgorriaga | August 23, 1975 | July 24, 1981 | Carlos Arias Navarro | [18][19] | |||
| Pedro Ortiz-Armengol | July 24, 1981 | February 20, 1987 | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | [20] | |||
| Enrique Romeu Ramos | February 20, 1987 | July 26, 1991 | Felipe González | Corazón Aquino | [21][22] | ||
| Herminio Morales Fernández | August 30, 1991 | December 5, 1996 | [23][24] | ||||
| Delfín Colomé | December 5, 1996 | November 10, 2000 | José María Aznar | Fidel V. Ramos | [25][26] | ||
| Tomás Rodríguez-Pantoja Márquez | January 12, 2001 | January 10, 2003 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | [27][28] | |||
| Ignacio Sagaz Temprano | January 10, 2003 | January 12, 2007 | [29][30] | ||||
| Luis Arias Romero | January 12, 2007 | January 7, 2011 | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | [31][32] | |||
| Jorge Domecq | January 21, 2011 | March 21, 2014 | Benigno S. Aquino III | [33][34] | |||
| Luis Antonio Calvo Castaño | June 6, 2014 | August 24, 2018 | Mariano Rajoy | [35][36] | |||
| Jorge Moragas | October 1, 2018 | September 4, 2022 | Pedro Sánchez | Rodrigo R. Duterte | [37] | ||
| Miguel Utray | September 5, 2022 | present | Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. | Presentation of credentials on October 13, 2022. | [38][39] | ||