List of ambassadors of Spain to Algeria
| Ambassador of Spain to Algeria | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 4 December 2025Ramiro Fernández Bachiller | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Algiers |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | José Felipe de Alcover y Sureda |
| Formation | 1962 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Algeria |
The ambassador of Spain to Algeria is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Spain has two consulates general in Algeria, one in Algiers and another in Oran.
Spain has kept diplomatic relations with the rulers of the cities of Béjaïa and Algiers since the 15th century. Later, with the establishment of the Regency of Algiers, Spain sent numerous envoys to the court of Barbarossa and to his successors. After the Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785), both sides signed a peace and trade treaty, allowing the establishment of a permanent consulate in the country, which has remained in operation ever since. Mothern diplomatic relations were established during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, establishing a permanent embassy in Algiers in 1962.[1]
List of diplomats to Algeria
Until the year 2000, the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by diplomat and historian Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun was used as a source.[2] From the year 2000 onwards, appointments are sourced from publication in the Official State Gazette.
| Nombre | Cargo | Periodo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Vençon | Emissary (to Béjaïa) | 1493 | |
| Juan Pont | Ambassador | 1493 | |
| Gisbert de Santa Fe | Emissary (to Béjaïa and Algiers) | 1496 | |
| Enríquez | Envoy (to Béjaïa) | 1510 | |
| Antonio de Rabaneda | Envoy (to Béjaïa) | 1511 | |
| Juan de Presende | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1534 | |
| Sancho Muñoz de Villanueva | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1537 | |
| Alonso de Alarcón | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1537–1539 | |
| Juan Gallego | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1538 | |
| Juanote Pujades | Envoy (to the Bey of Algiers) | 1540 | |
| Juan de Vergara | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1541 | |
| Juan de Aragón | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1541 | |
| Chapón | Envoy (to Barbarossa) | 1543 y 1544 | |
| Fray Mateo de Aguirre | Ambassador (to the Kingdom of Kuku) | 1602–1603 | |
| P. José Conde | Agent | 1775–1782 | |
| Gerardo José de Souza y Betancourt | Agent | 1779–1783 | |
| Jose de Mazarredo y Salazar | Plenipotentiary | 1785 | |
| Louis-Alexandre Expilly de la Poipe | Plenipotentiary | ||
| Manuel de las Heras | Consul General | 1786 | |
| Pedro Suchita | Agent | ||
| Louis-Alexandre Expilly de la Poipe | Plenipotentiary | 1787 | |
| Francisco de Montengón | Chancellor and Chargé d'affaires | 1791 | |
| Manuel de Asprer y Janer | Consul General and Chargé d'affaires | 1792–1793 | |
| Miguel de Larrea y Salcedo | Consul General and Chargé d'affaires | 1793–1800 | |
| José Joaquín de Ceraín | Vice Consul and Chargé d'affaires | 1800–1802 | |
| Pedro Ortiz de Zugasti Tallavía de Aragón | Chargé d'affaires | 1802–1803 | |
| José Alonso Ortiz | Chargé d'affaires | 1803–1808 | |
| Rosendo José Gutiérrez | Consul General and Chargé d'affaires | 1809 | |
| Pedro Ortiz de Zugasti Tallavía de Aragón | Chargé d'affaires | 1809–1830 | |
| José María del Castillo | Consul General and Chargé d'affaires | 1826–1833 | |
The Consul General in Algiers from 1833 to 1962
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| Manuel Viturro y Somoza | Chargé d'affaires | 1962 | |
| 1 | José Felipe de Alcover y Sureda | Ambassador | 1962–1964 |
| 2 | José Luis Los Arcos y Elío | Ambassador | 1964–1970 |
| 3 | Carlos Iniesta Cano | Ambassador | 1970–1972 |
| 4 | José Ramón Sobredo Rioboo | Ambassador | 1972–1976 |
| 5 | Gabriel Mañueco de Lecea | Ambassador | 1976–1978 |
| 6 | José María Ullrich Rojas | Ambassador | 1978–1982 |
| 7 | Eduardo de Zulueta y Dato | Ambassador | 1982–1985 |
| 8 | Gumersindo Rico Rodríguez-Villar | Ambassador | 1986–1990 |
| 9 | Francisco Javier Conde de Saro | Ambassador | 1990–1994 |
| 10 | Francisco Javier Jiménez-Ugarte Hernández | Ambassador | 1994–1996 |
| 11 | Ricardo Zalacaín Jorge | Ambassador | 1996–2000 |
| 12 | Emilio Fernández-Castaño y Díaz-Caneja[3] | Ambassador | 2001–2004 |
| 13 | Juan Bautista Leña Casas[4] | Ambassador | 2004–2008 |
| 14 | Gabriel Busquets Aparicio[5] | Ambassador | 2008–2013 |
| 15 | Alejandro Polanco Mata[6] | Ambassador | 2013–2017 |
| 16 | Santiago Cabanas Ansorena[7] | Ambassador | 2017–2018 |
| 17 | Fernando Morán Calvo-Sotelo[8] | Ambassador | 2018–2025 |
| 18 | Ramiro Fernández Bachiller[9] | Ambassador | 2025–present |
See also
References
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 1, 1962). "Decreto 3105/1962, de 22 de noviembre, por el que se crea la Embajada de España en Argel" [Decree 3105/1962, of November 22, which creates the Embassy of Spain in Algiers.] (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish).
- ^ 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). pp. 152–153. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 13, 2001). "Real Decreto 26/2001, de 12 de enero, por el que se designa a don Emilio Fernández-Castaño y Díaz-Caneja, Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (June 26, 2004). "Real Decreto 1571/2004, de 25 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Juan Bautista Leña Casas". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (August 30, 2008). "Real Decreto 1446/2008, de 29 de agosto, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Gabriel Busquets Aparicio". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 9, 2013). "Real Decreto 878/2013, de 8 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Alejandro Polanco Mata". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (May 27, 2017). "Real Decreto 538/2017, de 26 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Santiago Cabanas Ansorena". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (September 8, 2018). "Real Decreto 1138/2018, de 7 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Fernando Morán Calvo-Sotelo". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (December 4, 2025). "Real Decreto 1104/2025, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República Argelina Democrática y Popular a don Ramiro Fernández Bachiller". Official State Gazette. Retrieved December 4, 2025.