List of ambassadors of Spain to Albania
| Ambassador of Spain to Albania | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 5 March 2025Gabriel Cremades Ventura | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for the European Union | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Tirana |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Formation | 1986 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Albania |
The ambassador of Spain to Albania is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Albania.
Spain had a chargé d'affaires in the Kingdom of Albania from 1929 to 1939, and the ambassador to Italy assumed the representation during the Italian protectorate. After decades without relations, they were reestablished in 1986, with the category of ambassador; however, the ambassador was resident in Belgrade from 1986 to 1992 and in Rome from 1993 to 2006, when a resident embassy was established.[1]
List of envoys (1929–1939)
| Name | Term | Rank | Nominated by | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Carlos de la Casa y García-Calamarte[2] | 1929–1931 | Chargé d'affaires / Consul | The Marquess of Estella | Alfonso XIII |
| Adolfo Pérez-Caballero y Moltó[2] | 1931–1936 | Chargé d'affaires / Consul | Alejandro Lerroux | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
| Manuel Travesedo y Silvela[2] | 1937–1939 | Minister / Consul General | Francisco Franco | |
List of ambassadors (since 1986)
| Ambassador | Term | Nominated by | Appointed by | Accredited to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Cuervo Fábrega[a] | 2 December 1986[3] – 23 January 1991 (4 years, 52 days) |
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | Juan Carlos I | Ramiz Alia |
| 2 | José Manuel Allendesalazar Valdés[a] | 23 January 1991[4] – 26 September 1992 (1 year, 247 days) | |||
| 3 | Emilio Menéndez[b] | 4 January 1993[5] – 3 May 1994 (1 year, 119 days) |
Javier Solana | Sali Berisha | |
| 4 | Mercedes Rico[b] | 10 December 1994[6] – 2 September 1996 (1 year, 267 days) | |||
| 5 | Juan Prat y Coll[b] | 8 February 1997[7] – 3 June 2000 (3 years, 116 days) |
Abel Matutes | ||
| 6 | José de Carvajal Salido[b] | 30 September 2000[8] – 24 December 2004 (4 years, 85 days) |
Josep Piqué | Rexhep Meidani | |
| 7 | José Luis Dicenta[b] | 1 April 2005[9] – 10 June 2006 (1 year, 70 days) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Alfred Moisiu | |
| 8 | Manuel Montobbio de Balanzó | 10 June 2006[10] – 16 November 2010 (4 years, 159 days) | |||
| 9 | Rafael Tormo Pérez | 16 November 2010[11] – 17 May 2014 (3 years, 182 days) |
Trinidad Jiménez | Bamir Topi | |
| 10 | Silvia Josefina Cortés Martín | 17 May 2014[12] – 23 May 2017 (3 years, 6 days) |
José Manuel García-Margallo | Bujar Nishani | |
| 11 | Vicente Canelles Montero | 23 May 2017[13] – 23 September 2020 (3 years, 123 days) |
Alfonso Dastis | Felipe VI | |
| 12 | Marcos Alonso Alonso | 23 September 2020[14] – 21 July 2021 (301 days) |
Arancha González Laya | Ilir Meta | |
| 13 | Álvaro Renedo Zalba | 17 November 2021[15] – 5 March 2025 (3 years, 108 days) |
José Manuel Albares | ||
| 14 | Gabriel Cremades Ventura | 5 March 2025[16] – present (294 days) |
Bajram Begaj | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Ministry of Public Administrations (February 15, 2006). "Real Decreto 64/2006, de 27 de enero, por el que se crea la Misión Diplomática Permanente de España en Albania". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c 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. 145. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 2, 1986). "Real Decreto 2464/1986, de 28 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Popular Socialista de Albania a don Luis Cuervo Fábrega, con residencia en Belgrado" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 23, 1991). "Real Decreto 36/1991, de 18 de enero, por el que se designa a don José Manuel Allendesalazar Valdés Embajador de España en la República Popular Socialista de Albania, con residencia en Belgrado" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 4, 1993). "Real Decreto 1634/1992, de 29 de diciembre, por el que se nombra a don Emilio Menéndez del Valle Embajador de España en la República de Albania, con residencia en Roma" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 10, 1994). "Real Decreto 2270/1994, de 25 de noviembre, por el que se designa a doña María de las Mercedes Rico Carabias Embajadora de España en la República de Albania" (PDF). Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 8, 1997). "Real Decreto 168/1997, de 7 de febrero, por el que se designa a don Juan Prat Coll Embajador de España en la República de Albania, con residencia en Roma". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (September 30, 2000). "Real Decreto 1667/2000, de 29 de septiembre, por el que se designa a don José de Carvajal Salido, embajador de España en la República de Albania". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (April 1, 2005). "Real Decreto 348/2005, de 1 de abril, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don José Luis Dicenta Ballester". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Cooperation (June 10, 2006). "Real Decreto 715/2006, de 9 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Manuel Montobbio de Balanzó". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 16, 2010). "Real Decreto 1543/2010, de 15 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Rafael Tormo Pérez". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (May 17, 2014). "Real Decreto 363/2014, de 16 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Albania a doña Silvia Josefina Cortés Martín". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (May 23, 2017). [Real Decreto 515/2017, de 22 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Vicente Canelles Montero. "Real Decreto 1085/2021, de 7 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Reino de Tailandia a don Felipe de la Morena Casado"]. Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (September 23, 2020). "Real Decreto 855/2020, de 22 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Marcos Alonso Alonso". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (November 17, 2021). "Real Decreto 997/2021, de 16 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Álvaro Renedo Zalba". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (March 5, 2025). "Real Decreto 177/2025, de 4 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don Gabriel Cremades Ventura". Official State Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2025.