List of ambassadors of Spain to Croatia
| Ambassador of Spain to Croatia | |
|---|---|
since 7 May 2025 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for the European Union | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Zagreb |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Luis de la Torre de Andrés |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Croatia |
The ambassador of Spain to Croatia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Croatia.
Spain established diplomatic relations with the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945), a puppet state of the Axis powers during the World War II. Diplomatic relations with the current Republic of Croatia were established on 9 March 1992.[1] The first ambassador, Luis de la Torre de Andrés, was resident in Budapest, Hungary.
List of ambassadors
List of ministers to the Independent State of Croatia
| Name | Term | Nominated by | Appointed by | Accredited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente González-Arnao y de Amar de la Torre[a][2] | 1941–1944 | Ramón Serrano Suñer | Francisco Franco | Tomislav II |
| Rafael Maspóns de Grasset[b] | 1944–1945 | - |
List of ambassadors to the Republic of Croatia
| Ambassador | Term | Nominated by | Appointed by | Accredited to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis de la Torre de Andrés[c] | 18 June 1992[3] – 27 April 1993 (313 days) |
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | Juan Carlos I | Franjo Tuđman |
| 2 | Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña | 27 April 1993[4] – 18 July 1998 (5 years, 82 days) |
Javier Solana | ||
| 3 | Antonio Pedauyé González | 18 July 1998[5] – 28 December 2002 (4 years, 163 days) |
Abel Matutes | ||
| 4 | Álvaro Sebastián de Erice y Gómez-Acebo | 28 December 2002[6] – 3 December 2005 (2 years, 340 days) |
Ana Palacio | Stjepan Mesić | |
| 5 | Manuel Salazar Palma | 3 December 2005[7] – 6 November 2010 (4 years, 338 days) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | ||
| 6 | Rodrigo Aguirre de Cárcer | 6 November 2010[8] – 12 July 2014 (3 years, 248 days) |
Trinidad Jiménez | Ivo Josipović | |
| 7 | Eduardo Aznar Campos | 12 July 2014[9] – 8 September 2018 (4 years, 58 days) |
José Manuel García-Margallo | Felipe VI | |
| 8 | Alonso Dezcallar | 2 October 2018[10] – 30 March 2022 (3 years, 179 days) |
Josep Borrell | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | |
| 9 | Juan González-Barba Pera | 30 March 2022[11] – 7 May 2025 (3 years, 38 days) |
José Manuel Albares | Zoran Milanović | |
| 10 | José Ramón García Hernández | 7 May 2025[12] – present (318 days) | |||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Diplomatic Information Office (September 2025). "Country profile - Croatia" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (August 5, 1941). "Decreto por el que se nombra Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario de España cerca de Su Majestad el Rey de Croacia, a don Vicente González Arnao y de Amar de la Torre" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 18, 1992). "Real Decreto 651/1992, de 12 de junio, por el que se designa a don Luis de la Torre de Andrés Embajador de España en la República de Croacia" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (April 27, 1993). "Real Decreto 1030/1993, de 25 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 18, 1998). "Real Decreto 1578/1998, de 17 de julio, por el que se designa a don Antonio Pedauyé y González embajador de España en la República de Croacia". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 28, 2002). "Real Decreto 1450/2002, de 27 de diciembre, por el que se designa embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Álvaro Sebastián de Erice y Gómez-Acebo". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (December 3, 2005). "Real Decreto 1464/2005, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Manuel Salazar Palma". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 6, 2010). "Real Decreto 1459/2010, de 5 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Rodrigo Aguirre de Cárcer y García del Arenal". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (July 12, 2014). "Real Decreto 604/2014, de 11 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Eduardo Aznar Campos". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (October 2, 2018). "Real Decreto 1219/2018, de 1 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Alonso Dezcallar de Mazarredo". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (March 30, 2022). "Real Decreto 222/2022, de 29 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don Juan González-Barba Pera". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (May 7, 2025). "Real Decreto 362/2025, de 6 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Croacia a don José Ramón García Hernández". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2025.