List of ambassadors of Spain to Indonesia

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Ambassador of Spain to Indonesia
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Incumbent
Bernardo de Sicart Escoda
since 16 July 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs
Style The Most Excellent
Residence Jakarta
Nominator The Foreign Minister
Appointer The Monarch
Term length At the government's pleasure
Inaugural holderJosé Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez
Formation1967
Website Mission of Spain to Indonesia

The ambassador of Spain to Indonesia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Indonesia. It is also accredited to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

Contents

Indonesia and Spain established diplomatic relations in February 1958 [1] and, in 1967, Spain appointed the first ambassador, resident in Manila. [2] The first resident ambassador was appointed in 1972. [3]

Jurisdiction

Also, the ambassador to Indonesia is accredited to:

In the past, the ambassador to Indonesia also managed the diplomatic and consular relations with Singapore (1991–2003).

List of ambassadors

AmbassadorTermNominated byAppointed byAccredited to
1José Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez [a] 19 June 1967 [2]
–
7 March 1970
(2 years, 261 days)		 Fernando María Castiella Francisco Franco Suharto
2Víctor Sánchez-Mesas y Juste5 February 1972 [3]
–
5 May 1977
(5 years, 70 days)		 Gregorio López-Bravo
3Alberto Pascual Villar5 May 1977 [6]
–
1 March 1982
(4 years, 300 days)		 The Marquess of Oreja Juan Carlos I
4Eugenio Bregolat y Obiols1 March 1982 [7]
–
23 December 1986
(4 years, 297 days)		 José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
5Antonio Acebal y Monfort18 March 1987 [8]
–
29 July 1989
(4 years, 364 days)		 Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
6 Leopoldo Stampa Piñeiro  [ es ] [b] 29 July 1989 [9]
–
5 May 1993
(3 years, 280 days)
7Antonio Sánchez Jara [b] 27 July 1993 [10]
–
17 May 1997
(3 years, 292 days)		 Javier Solana
8Antonio Segura Morís [b] 17 May 1997 [11]
–
22 December 2001
(4 years, 219 days)		 Abel Matutes
9 Dámaso de Lario  [ es ] [c] 22 December 2001 [12]
–
28 April 2007
(5 years, 127 days)		 Josep Piqué Megawati Sukarnoputri
10 Aurora Bernáldez  [ es ] [d] 28 April 2007 [13]
–
18 September 2010
(3 years, 143 days)		 Miguel Ángel Moratinos Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
11 Rafael Conde de Saro  [ es ] [d] 16 October 2010 [14]
–
22 February 2014
(3 years, 129 days)
12Francisco José Viqueira Niel [d] 22 February 2014 [15]
–
10 December 2016
(2 years, 292 days)		 José Manuel García-Margallo
13 José María Matrés Manso  [ es ] [d] 25 February 2017 [16]
–
6 October 2021
(4 years, 223 days)		 Alfonso Dastis Felipe VI Joko Widodo
14 Francisco de Asís Aguilera Aranda  [ es ] [d] 6 October 2021 [17]
–
16 July 2025
(3 years, 283 days)		 José Manuel Albares
15 Bernardo de Sicart Escoda  [ es ] [d] 16 July 2025 [18]
–
present
(104 days)		 Prabowo Subianto

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Resident in Manila.
  2. 1 2 3 Accredited to Singapore.
  3. ↑ Accredited to Singapore and Timor-Leste.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Accredited to Timor-Leste.

References

  1. ↑ Bonet, Antonio (April 29, 2021). "«Indonesia: estabilidad, apertura y fuerte crecimiento», por Antonio Bonet (Empresa Exterior) | Club de Exportadores e Inversores Españoles". www.clubexportadores.org (in Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2025. Regarding ties between Spain and Indonesia, it should be noted that February 2018 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and ties between the two countries have traditionally been good.
  2. 1 2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 19, 1967). "Decreto 1256/1967, de 1 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Yakarta a don José Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 5, 1972). "Decreto 178/1972, de 4 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Indonesia a don Víctor Sánchez-Mesas y Juste" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Embassy of Spain to Indonesia - Consulates". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Nace el Estado independiente de Timor Oriental". El País (in Spanish). May 19, 2002. ISSN   1134-6582. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (May 5, 1977). "Real Decreto 915/1977, de 3 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Indonesia a don Alberto Pascual Villar" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March 1, 1982). "Real Decreto 350/1982, de 26 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Eugenio Bregolat y Obiols" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March 18, 1987). "Real Decreto 406/1987, de 18 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Antonio Acebal y Monfort" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 29, 1989). "Real Decreto 966/1989, de 28 de julio, por el que se designa a don Leopoldo Stampa Piñeiro, Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia, con residencia en Yakarta" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 27, 1993). "Real Decreto 1180/1993, de 20 de julio, por el que se designa a don Antonio Sánchez Jara Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (May 17, 1997). "Real Decreto 711/1997, de 16 de mayo, por el que se designa a don Antonio Seguro Morís Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 22, 2001). "Real Decreto 1446/2001, de 21 de diciembre, por el que se designa embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Dámaso de Lario Ramírez". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (April 28, 2007). "Real Decreto 555/2007, de 27 de abril, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Indonesia a doña Aurora Bernáldez Dicenta". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (October 16, 2010). "Real Decreto 1292/2010, de 15 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Rafael Conde de Saro". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (February 22, 2014). "Real Decreto 112/2014, de 21 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Francisco José Viqueira Niel". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (February 25, 2017). "Real Decreto 141/2017, de 24 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don José María Matres Manso". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (October 6, 2021). "Real Decreto 862/2021, de 5 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Indonesia a don Francisco de Asís Aguilera Aranda". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 31, 2024). "Real Decreto 793/2024, de 30 de julio, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la Commonwealth de Indonesia a doña Esther Monterrubio Villar". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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