List of ambassadors of Spain to Romania

Ambassador of Spain to Romania
Incumbent
José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solorzano
since 7 September 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretariat of State for the European Union
StyleThe Most Excellent
ResidenceBucharest
NominatorThe Foreign Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
Term lengthAt the government's pleasure
Inaugural holderJosé Carlos González-Campo Dal-Re
Formation1977
WebsiteMission of Spain to Romania

The ambassador of Spain to Romania is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Romania. It is also accredited to the Republic of Moldova.

Spain recognized Romania's independence from the Ottoman Empire on 12 April 1880 and the following year both countries established diplomatic relations.[1] Relations were interrupted in 1947, following the abdication of King Michael I, and re-established in 1977, with the status of embassy.[2]

Jurisdiction

  • Romania: The Embassy of Spain in Bucharest is responsible for diplomatic relations with Romania and Moldova, and its Consular Section provides consular services to both nations. In addition, Spain has honorary consulates in Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara.[3]

The ambassador is also accredited to:

  • Moldova: Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 January 1992.[4] Initially, relations between Moldova and Spain were handled through the Embassy in Moscow, but since 1998 they have been the responsibility of Bucharest. Spain has a chargé d'affaires and an honorary consul in Chișinău.[3]

List of ambassadors

This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun.[5] The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.

Name Rank Term
Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota Chargé d'affaires 1881–1883
Miguel Bertodano y Pattison
Marquess of Moral
Minister 1884–1889
Adriano Rotondo Nicolau Chargé d'affaires 1889–1900
Joaquín Carsi y Rivera Chargé d'affaires 1901–1907
Rafael Casares y Gil Chargé d'affaires 1907–1908
Romeo Jaime de Baguer y Corsi Chargé d'affaires 1909–1910
Manuel Multedo y Cortina Minister 1910–1918
Rafael Mitjana y Gordón Minister 1918–1919
Silvio Fernández-Vallín y Alfonso Minister 1919
Antonio de Zayas y Beaumont
Duke of Amalfi
Minister 1919–1924
Francisco Serrat y Bonastre Minister 1924–1926
Fernando Gómez Contreras Chargé d'affaires 1924–1926
Juan Francisco de Cárdenas Minister 1926–1930
Pablo de Churruca y Dotres
Marquess of Aycinena
Minister 1930–1931
Miguel Ángel de Muguiro Minister 1931–1932
Pedro Prat y Soutzo Minister 1932–1940
Agustín de Foxá Chargé d'affaires 1936–1937
Manuel López del Rey Chargé d'affaires 1936–1939
Josep Carner[a] Envoy 1937–1939
José Felipe de Alcover y Sureda[b] Envoy 1936–1939
Alfonso Merry del Val
Marquess of Merry del Val
Chargé d'affaires 1940
José Rojas Moreno
Marquess of Bosch de Arés
Minister 1940–1943
Manuel Gómez y García-Barzanallana Minister 1943–1946
Ricardo Giménez-Arnau Head of Mission-Consular
and Trade Representative
1967–1970
Eduardo Casuso Gandarillas Head of Mission-Consular
and Trade Representative
1970–1973
Pío de los Casares y de Illana Head of Mission-Consular
and Trade Representative
1973–1974
José Carlos González-Campo Dal-Re Head of Mission-Consular
and Trade Representative
1975–1977
Ambassador 1977–1981
José María Álvarez de Sotomayor y Castro Ambassador 1981–1986
Nicolás Revenga Domínguez Ambassador 1986–1988
Antonio Núñez García-Saúco Ambassador 1988–1992
Antonio Ortiz García Ambassador 1992–1996
Antonio Bellver Manrique[c] Ambassador 1996–2001
Jesús Atienza Serna[c][6] Ambassador 2001–2005
Juan Pablo García-Berdoy[c][7] Ambassador 2005–2009
Estanislao de Grandes[c][8] Ambassador 2009–2013
Ramiro Fernández Bachiller[c][9] Ambassador 2014–2018
Manuel Larrotcha Parada[c][10] Ambassador 2018–2022
José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solorzano[c][11] Ambassador 2022–pres.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Representing the Republican Government.
  2. ^ Representing the Rebel Government.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Accredited to Moldova

References

  1. ^ "Las relaciones bilaterales. Historia | EMBAJADA DE RUMANIA en el Reino de España". madrid.mae.ro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  2. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 22, 1977). "Real Decreto 210/1977, de 8 de febrero, por el que se crea la Embajada de España en la República Socialista de Rumania" [Royal Decree 210/1977, of February 8, establishing the Embassy of Spain in the Socialist Republic of Romania.]. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Consulados". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Diplomatic Information Office (February 2025). "Country profile - Moldova" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Ochoa Brun, Miguel Ángel (2000). "History of the Spanish Diplomacy - DIPLOMATIC REPERTOIRE- CHRONOLOGICAL LISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES - From the Early Middle Ages to the year 2000" (PDF). www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). p. 244. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 10, 2001). "Real Decreto 124/2001, de 9 de febrero, por el que se designa a don Jesús Atienza Serna Embajador de España en la República de Rumanía". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (January 15, 2005). "Real Decreto 16/2005, de 14 de enero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Rumanía a don Juan Pablo García-Berdoy Cerezo". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (March 4, 2009). "Real Decreto 254/2009, de 3 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Rumania a don Estanislao de Grandes Pascual". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  9. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (April 26, 2014). "Real Decreto 291/2014, de 25 de abril, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Rumanía a don Ramiro Fernández Bachiller". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (October 2, 2018). "Real Decreto 1223/2018, de 1 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Rumanía a don Manuel Larrotcha Parada". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (September 7, 2022). "Real Decreto 739/2022, de 6 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Rumanía a don José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solórzano". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2025.