List of ambassadors of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago

Ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago
Coat of arms of Spain
Incumbent María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez since 31 July 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Ibero-America
Style	The Most Excellent
Residence	Port of Spain
Nominator	The Foreign Minister
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At the government's pleasure
Inaugural holder	José Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez
Formation	1967
Website	Mission of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago

The ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is also accredited to Barbados, Grenada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and the Republic of Suriname.

Spain and Trinidad and Tobago established diplomatic relations in 1967, ^{[1] [2]} and that same year Spain appointed the first ambassador, who was resident in Caracas. Almost 40 years later, in 2006, Spain established a resident embassy in Port of Spain, ^[3] and it was also accredited to several Caribbean states previously managed by the ambassador to Jamaica.

Jurisdiction

• Trinidad and Tobago: Diplomatic relations between both nations are managed through the respective ambassadors. The Consular Section of the Embassy provides consular services to the entire country, and an honorary consulate is located in Seminyak, close to Denpasar. ^[4]

Also, the ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to:

• Barbados: Barbados and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Welches, Barbados. ^[5]
• Grenada: Grenada and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in St. George's, Grenada. ^[6]
• Guyana: Guyana and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Georgetown, Guyana. ^[7]
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Both nations maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Calliaqua. ^[8]
• Saint Lucia: On 2 May 1986, both countries established diplomatic relations. ^[9] Spain has an honorary consulate in Castries. ^[10]
• Suriname: Spain immediately recognized Suriname's independence and has maintained diplomatic relations since 1976. ^[11] Spain has an honorary consulate in Paramaribo. ^[12]

This Embassy also acts as the Spanish representation to the Caribbean Community, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Association of Caribbean States. ^[4]

List of ambassadors

Ambassador		Term	Nominated by	Appointed by	Accredited to
1	Matías Vega Guerra  [ es ] [a]	4 December 1967 [13] – 7 November 1970 (2 years, 34 days)	Fernando María Castiella	Francisco Franco	Solomon Hochoy
2	Enrique Domínguez Passier [a]	8 February 1971 [14] – 17 July 1975 (4 years, 159 days)	Gregorio López-Bravo
3	Juan Castrillo Pintado [a]	25 October 1975 [15] – 8 June 1978 (2 years, 226 days)	León Herrera Esteban (acting)		Ellis Clarke
No appointments between 1978 and 1985
4	Amaro González de Mesa y García San Miguel [a]	10 June 1985 [16] – 10 February 1990 (4 years, 245 days)	Fernando Morán	Juan Carlos I	Ellis Clarke
5	Alberto de Armas García  [ es ] [a]	27 December 1990 [17] – 27 March 1993 (2 years, 121 days)	Francisco Fernández Ordóñez		Noor Hassanali
6	Aurelio Pérez Giralda [a]	4 August 1993 [18] – 26 November 1996 (3 years, 114 days)	Javier Solana
7	Miguel Ángel Fernández-Mazarambroz [a]	26 April 1997 [19] – 24 February 2001 (3 years, 304 days)	Abel Matutes		A. N. R. Robinson
8	Manuel Viturro de la Torre [a]	27 October 2001 [20] – 3 July 2004 (2 years, 250 days)	Josep Piqué
9	Raúl Morodo  [ es ] [a]	14 May 2005 [21] – 23 September 2006 (1 year, 132 days)	Miguel Ángel Moratinos		George Maxwell Richards
10	Fernando de la Serna Inciarte  [ es ] [b]	23 September 2006 [22] – 9 January 2010 (3 years, 108 days)
11	Joaquín María de Arístegui Laborde  [ es ] [c]	9 January 2010 [23] – 21 September 2013 (3 years, 255 days)
12	José María Fernández López de Turiso  [ es ] [c]	23 November 2013 [24] – 25 February 2017 (3 years, 94 days)	José Manuel García-Margallo		Anthony Carmona
13	Javier María Carbajosa Sánchez  [ es ] [c]	22 April 2017 [25] – 16 December 2020 (3 years, 238 days)	Alfonso Dastis	Felipe VI
14	Fernando Nogales Álvarez  [ es ] [c]	23 December 2020 [26] – 31 July 2024 (3 years, 221 days)	Arancha González Laya		Paula-Mae Weekes
15	María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez  [ es ] [c]	31 July 2024 [27] – present (1 year, 90 days)	José Manuel Albares		Christine Kangaloo

See also

• Spain–Trinidad and Tobago relations

Notes

1. Resident in Caracas.
2. Accredited to Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname.
3. Accredited to Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname.

References

1. Press, Europa (July 14, 2017). "España y Trinidad y Tobago celebran el 50º aniversario de sus relaciones diplomáticas". www.europapress.es. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 24, 1967). "Decreto 1706/1967, de 13 de julio, por el que se crea la Embajada de España en Puerto España" [Decree 1706/1967, of July 13, establishing the Embassy of Spain in Port of Spain](PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 9, 2025.
3. País, El (February 25, 2006). "España abre embajadas en Nueva Zelanda, Sudán Trinidad y Tobago y Yemen". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
4. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Consulates". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Barbados". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2025.
6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Grenada". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2025.
7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Guyana". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
9. Diplomatic Information Office (January 2025). "Country profile - Saint Lucia" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Saint Lucia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
11. Diplomatic Information Office (May 2025). "Country profile - Suriname" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Embassy of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago - Suriname". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 4, 1967). "Decreto 2834/1967, de 23 de noviembre, por el que se nombra Embajador de España en Puerto España a don Matías Vega Guerra" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
14. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 8, 1971). "Decreto 150/1971, de 5 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Trinidad-Tobago a don Enrique Domínguez Passier, con residencia en Caracas" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
15. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 25, 1975). "Decreto 2512/1975, de 26 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Puerto España a don Juan Castrillo Pintado, con residencia en Caracas" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2025.
16. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 10, 1985). "Real Decreto 852/1985, de 5 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Amaro González de Mesa y García San Miguel, con residencia en Caracas" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 27, 1990). "Real Decreto 1644/1990, de 26 de diciembre, por el que se designa a don Alberto de Armas García Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago, con residencia en Caracas" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
18. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (August 4, 1993). "Real Decreto 1401/1993, de 4 de agosto, por el que se designa a don Aurelio Pérez Giralda Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (April 26, 1997). "Real Decreto 630/1997, de 25 de abril, por el que se designa a don Miguel Ángel Fernández-Mazarambroz Bernabéu Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago, con residencia en Caracas". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
20. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 27, 2001). "Real Decreto 1169/2001, de 26 de octubre, por el que se designa embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Manuel Viturro de la Torre". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
21. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (May 14, 2005). "Real Decreto 533/2005, de 13 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Raúl Morodo Leoncio". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
22. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (September 23, 2006). "Real Decreto 1079/2006, de 22 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Fernando de la Serna Inciarte". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
23. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (January 9, 2010). "Real Decreto 12/2010, de 8 de enero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Joaquín María de Arístegui Laborde". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
24. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 23, 2013). "Real Decreto 912/2013, de 22 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don José María Fernández López de Turiso". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
25. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (April 22, 2017). "Real Decreto 405/2017, de 21 de abril, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Javier Carbajosa Sánchez". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
26. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (December 23, 2020). "Real Decreto 1164/2020, de 22 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a don Fernando Nogales Álvarez". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
27. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 31, 2024). "Real Decreto 801/2024, de 30 de julio, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Trinidad y Tobago a doña María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2025.