Ambassador of Spain to the United States | |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Residence | Foxhall Road NW, Washington D.C |
Nominator | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Appointer | His Royal Majesty King Felipe VI |
Formation | May 21, 1785 |
First holder | Diego de Gardoqui |
Deputy | Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to the United States |
Website | https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/washington/en/Paginas/index.aspx |
The Ambassador from Spain the United States is Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the United States, and in charge of the Spain's diplomatic mission in the United States. The meaning of the abbreviations can be consulted in the "Notes" section.
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