List of ambassadors of Spain to the Council of Europe

Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the Council of Europe
Coat of arms of Spain
Incumbent Rosa Velázquez Álvarez since 27 August 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for the European Union
Style	The Most Excellent
Member of	Permanent Mission of Spain to the Council of Europe
Residence	Strasbourg, France
Nominator	The Foreign Minister
Appointer	The Monarch
Inaugural holder	José Luis Messía
Formation	December 17, 1977;47 years ago (1977-12-17)
Website	Mission of Spain to the Council of Europe

The ambassador permanent representative of Spain to the Council of Europe is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Council of Europe, the main international organization about human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the Europen continent.

Permanent Representation

The office was established in December 1977, after Spain's accession to the Council of Europe. ^[1]

As of 2025, it is a small representation, composed of a Permanent Representative and a Deputy Permanent Representative, both with the rank of ambassador, a Counsellor, with the rank of Embassy Counsellor, a Chancellery and auxiliary staff. ^[2]

List of ambassadors

Ambassador		Term	Nominated by	Appointed by
1	José Luis Messía  [ es ] Marquess of Busianos	17 December 1977 [3] – 9 April 1983 (5 years, 113 days)	The Marquess of Oreja	Juan Carlos I
2	Fernando Baeza Martos	9 April 1983 [4] – 3 August 1987 (4 years, 116 days)	Fernando Morán
3	José Manuel Lacleta Muñoz	3 August 1987 [5] – 16 December 1991 (4 years, 135 days)	Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
4	Emilio Artacho Castellano  [ es ]	16 December 1991 [6] – 1 June 1996 (4 years, 168 days)
5	Guillermo Kirkpatrick Mendaro	1 June 1996 [7] – 19 October 2002 (6 years, 140 days)	Abel Matutes
6	Estanislao de Grandes	19 October 2002 [8] – 31 July 2006 (5 years, 113 days)	Ana Palacio
7	Fernando Mansito Caballero	31 July 2006 [9] – 24 November 2007 (1 year, 116 days)	Miguel Ángel Moratinos
8	Marta Vilardell Coma	24 November 2007 [10] – 5 March 2011 (3 years, 101 days)
9	Fernando Alvargonzález  [ es ]	5 March 2011 [11] – 22 March 2014 (3 years, 17 days)	Trinidad Jiménez
10	Luis Javier Gil Catalina	22 March 2014 [12] – 28 July 2018 (4 years, 128 days)	José Manuel García-Margallo
11	Manuel Montobbio de Balanzó  [ es ]	28 July 2018 [13] – 25 January 2023 (4 years, 181 days)	Josep Borrell	Felipe VI
12	Juan Ignacio Morro  [ es ]	25 January 2023 [14] – 27 August 2025 (2 years, 214 days)	José Manuel Albares
13	Rosa Velázquez Álvarez  [ es ]	27 August 2025 [15] – Present (49 days)

References

1. "Real Decreto 3192/1977, 1 de diciembre, por el que se crea la Representación Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa" [Royal Decree 3192/1977, of 1 December, establishing the Permanent Representation of Spain to the Council of Europe.]. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). 17 December 1977. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
2. Secretariat of State for the Civil Service (3 September 2025). "List of civil servants position - Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Council for Transparency and Good Governance. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (17 December 1977). "Real Decreto 3194/1977, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don José Luis Messía Jiménez, Marqués de Busianos" (PDF). Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (9 April 1983). "Real Decreto 705/1983, de 30 de marzo, por el que se nombra Embajador representante permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Fernando Baeza Martos" (PDF). Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3 August 1987). "Real Decreto 999/1987, de 17 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don José Manuel Lacleta Muñoz" (PDF). Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (16 December 1991). "Real Decreto 1769/1991 de 13 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Emilio Artacho Castellano" (PDF). Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1 June 1996). "Real Decreto 1327/1996, de 31 de mayo, por el que se designa a don Guillermo Kirpatrick y Mendaro Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (19 October 2002). "Real Decreto 1085/2002, de 18 de octubre, por el que se designa embajador representante permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Estanislao de Grandes Pascual". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (31 July 2006). "Real Decreto 897/2006, de 21 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa con sede en Estrasburgo a don Fernando Mansito y Caballero". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (24 November 2007). "Real Decreto 1549/2007, de 23 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajadora Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a doña Marta Vilardell Coma". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (5 March 2011). "Real Decreto 310/2011, de 4 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Fernando Alvargonzález San Martín". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (22 March 2014). "Real Decreto 185/2014, de 21 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Luis Javier Gil Catalina". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (28 July 2018). "Real Decreto 971/2018, de 27 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Manuel Montobbio de Balanzó". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
14. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (25 January 2023). "Real Decreto 44/2023, de 24 de enero, por el que se designa Embajador Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a don Juan Ignacio Morro Villacián". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
15. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (27 August 2025). "Real Decreto 727/2025, de 26 de agosto, por el que se designa Embajadora Representante Permanente de España en el Consejo de Europa a doña Rosa Velázquez Álvarez". Official State Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved 13 October 2025.