List of ambassadors of Spain to Austria

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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Austria

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since 13 March 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style Her Excellency
Nominator Minister of Foreign Affairs
Appointer His Royal Majesty King Felipe VI
DeputyDeputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Austria

The Ambassador of Spain to Austria is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Austria.

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History

The ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers, they direct the work of all the offices that depend on the embassy, based in Vienna. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Austria, negotiates on behalf of Spain, can sign or ratify agreements, observes the development of bilateral relations in all fields and ensures the protection of Spanish interests and its citizens in the Republic of Belgium.

The current ambassador is María Aurora Mejía Errasquín, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 13 March 2024. The headquarters of the embassy is the former Adolf Ritter von Schenk palace, built between 1888 and 1890 and located at the confluence of Theresianumgasse and Argentinierstrasse streets. It was acquired by the Spanish State in 1927.

List of ambassadors

Mission StartMission EndNameNotes
14921509 Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire (House of Habsburg)
15641578 Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire
15781581 Juan de Borja y Castro Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire
15811608 Guillem de Santcliment Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire
16081617 Baltasar de Zúñiga y Velasco Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire
16221622 Diego Sarmiento de Acuña 1st Count of Gondomar
16321640 Sancho de Monroy y Zúñiga 1st Marquess of Castañeda
16401640 Francisco de Melo -
16421644 Manuel de Moura y Corte-Real 1st Marquess of Castañeda
17001700 Francisco Moles -
17001725VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Spanish Succession
17251725 Juan Guillermo Ripperdá 1st Duke of Ripperdá; Treaty of Vienna
17271728 Baluard de Bournonville -
17281731 José de Viana y Eguiluz -
17311733 James Fitz-James Stuart 2nd Duke of Berwick
17341737VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Polish Succession
17371738 Pedro de Cebrián y Agustín 5th Count of Fuenclara
17381741 José Carpintero -
17411748VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the Austrian War of Succession
17501754 Antonio de Azlor y Marimón -
17551760 Alonso Verdugo y Castilla 3rd Count of Torrepalma
17601777 Demetrius O'Mahony -
17771779 Domingo de Iriarte Secretary
17791785 Vicente Manrique de Zúñiga 13th Count of Aguilar de Inestrillas
17861794 José Agustín Llano y de la Quadra 1st Marquess of Llano
18141815 Pedro Gómez Labrador Marquess of Labrador; Spanish representative at the Congress of Vienna
18151816 José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas 2nd Duke of San Carlos
18161820 Pedro Cevallos -
18931895 Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano -
19141918 Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz -
19361938 Eduardo García Comín -
19361938 Juan Schwartz Díaz-Flores -
1956 Luis de Urquijo y Landecho 2nd Marquess of Bolarque
19561964 José Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea -
19641965 Segismundo Royo Villanova y Fernández-Cavada -
19651967 Antonio de Luna García -
19671970 Joaquín Buxó-Dulce de Abaigar Marquess of Castellflorite
19701974 Miguel María de Lojendio Irure -
19741976 Laureano López Rodó -
19761981 Juan Manuel Castro-Rial y Canosa -
19811985 Juan Luis Pan de Soraluce y Olmos Count of San Román
19851991 Jesús Núñez Hernández -
19911996 Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun -
19962000 Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez -
20002004 Raimundo Pérez-Hernández y Torra -
20042008 Juan Manuel de Barandica y Luxán -
20082010 Josep Maria Pons Irazazábal -
20102013 Yago Pico de Coaña y de Valicourt -
20132017 Alberto Carnero Fernández Evo Morales grounding incident
20172020 Juan Sunyé Mendía -
20202024 Cristina Fraile Jiménez de Muñana
2024Incumbent María Aurora Mejía Errasquín [1]

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References

  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado. "Real Decreto 260/2024, de 12 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Austria a doña María Aurora Mejía Errasquín" . Retrieved 2024-03-13.