List of ambassadors of Spain to Honduras
| Ambassador of Spain to Honduras | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 11 March 2026Guillermo Escribano Manzano | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Ibero-America | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Tegucigalpa |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Precursor | Ambassador of Spain to Central America |
| Inaugural holder | Alvaro Silvela de la Viesca, 4th Marquess of Santa María de Silvela, GE |
| Formation | 1951 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Honduras |
The ambassador of Spain to Honduras is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Honduras.
Spain sent is first diplomatic representatives to Central America in the 1850s, with a unique ambassador to the whole region. The ambassador to Central America was responsible for establishing diplomatic relations with the newly formed republics of the region. In the case of Honduras, it was the last Central American nation to sign a treaty of peace, friendship and recognition with Spain. It was signed in 1894, after several delays.[1] In 1943, the minister to El Salvador assumed also the Honduras–Spain relations until 1948.[2] Since 1949, Spain has had a minister to Honduras and, in December 1951, the position was elevated to the rank of ambassador.[3]
List of ambassadors to Central America (1894–1943)
List of ambassadors to Honduras (1943–present)
This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun.[2] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Minister of Spain to El Salvador | 1943–1948 | |
| Eduardo María Danis y Maranjes | Minister | 1949 |
| Fernando de Kobbe y Chinchilla | Minister | 1949–1951 |
| Alvaro Silvela de la Viesca, Marquess of Santa María de Silvela |
Minister | 1951 |
| Ambassador | 1951–1954 | |
| Luis Beltrán y González | Ambassador | 1954 |
| Valentín Vía y Ventalló | Ambassador | 1954–1960 |
| Emilio Núñez del Río | Ambassador | 1960–1962 |
| Justo Bermejo y Gómez | Ambassador | 1962–1969 |
| Alberto Pascual Villar | Ambassador | 1970–1974 |
| Evaristo Ron Vilas | Ambassador | 1974–1977 |
| José de Cuadra Echaide | Ambassador | 1977–1982 |
| Germán de Caso Ridaura | Ambassador | 1982–1984 |
| Fernando González-Camino García-Obregón | Ambassador | 1984–1988 |
| Julio Albi de la Cuesta | Ambassador | 1988–1991 |
| José Manuel López-Barrón de Labra | Ambassador | 1991–1995 |
| Carlos Gómez-Múgica | Ambassador | 1996–2000 |
| José Javier Nagore San Martín | Ambassador | 2000–2004 |
| Agustín Núñez Martínez[4] | Ambassador | 2004–2008 |
| Ignacio Rupérez[5] | Ambassador | 2008–2010[a] |
| Luis Belzuz[7] | Ambassador | 2010–2013 |
| Miguel Albero Suárez[8] | Ambassador | 2013–2017 |
| Guillermo Kirkpatrick de la Vega[9] | Ambassador | 2018–2022 |
| Diego Nuño García[10] | Ambassador | 2022–2026 |
| Guillermo Escribano Manzano[11] | Ambassador | 2026–pres. |
References
- ^ Sánchez Andrés, Agustín (2016). "La normalización de las relaciones entre España y Centroamérica durante la gestión de Julio de Arellano y Arróspide, 1889-1895" [The normalization of relations between Spain and Central America during the administration of Julio de Arellano y Arróspide, 1889–1895]. Revista complutense de historia de América (in Spanish). 42 (42): 246. doi:10.5209/RCHA.53718. ISSN 1132-8312. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ a b 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. 197. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 19, 1951). "Decreto de 7 de diciembre de 1951 por el que se eleva a Embajada la Representación Diplomática de España en Honduras" [Decree of 7 December 1951, elevating the Diplomatic Representation of Spain in Honduras to an Embassy.] (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 2222/2004, de 26 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Agustín Núñez Martínez". Official State Gazette. November 27, 2004. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 272/2008, de 22 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Ignacio Rupérez Rubio". Official State Gazette. February 23, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "El Gobierno ordena el regreso del embajador en Honduras". abc (in Spanish). December 8, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 1099/2010, de 3 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Luis Belzuz de los Ríos". Official State Gazette. September 4, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 911/2013, de 22 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Miguel Albero Suárez". Official State Gazette. November 23, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 924/2017, de 23 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Guillermo Kirkpatrick de la Vega". Official State Gazette. October 24, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 6, 2022). "Real Decreto 544/2022, de 5 de julio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Honduras a don Diego Nuño García". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Infobae (March 10, 2026). "El Gobierno nombra nuevos embajadores para Honduras y en misión especial para el Sahel". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved March 11, 2026.
Notes
- ^ Following the 2009 coup d'état, the ambassador was recalled. In late 2009 he was recalled again after spending two months in San Salvador, El Salvador, because the de facto government denied him entry for supporting the deposed president.[6]