List of ambassadors of Spain to Luxembourg
| Ambassador of Spain to Luxembourg | |
|---|---|
 | |
.jpg) Incumbent since 2 July 2025María Nieves Blanco Díaz | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for the European Union | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Residence | Luxembourg City |
| Nominator | The Foreign Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the government's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Carlos de Miranda y Quartín, 4th Count of Casa Miranda |
| Formation | 1955 |
| Website | Mission of Spain to Luxembourg |
The ambassador of Spain to Luxembourg is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Following the separation of the Dutch and Luxemburg crowns in 1890, Spain recognized the Grand Duchy's new sovereign and accredited its Minister to the Netherlands as Minister to Luxembourg on 9 February 1891, this being the starting point of diplomatic relations between both nations.[1] This situation persisted until 1922, when Minister Fernández Prida transferred Luxembourg's diplomatic affairs to the Embassy in Brussels and the consular protection to the Consulate of Spain in the Belgian capital.[2][1]
Since the term of The Count of Casa Miranda,[a] the diplomatic representation to the Grand Duke has had the rank of Embassy and, since 1970, the ambassador has been resident in Luxembourg City.
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.[3] The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado or news media.
| Name | Rank | Term |
|---|---|---|
| The Minister to the Netherlands | 1891–1922 | |
| The Ambassador to Belgium | 1922–1970 | |
| Ramón Sedó Gómez | Ambassador | 1970–1972 |
| José Aragonés Vila | Ambassador | 1972–1974 |
| Fernando Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea | Ambassador | 1974–1976 |
| José Luis Los Arcos Elío | Ambassador | 1976–1981 |
| Juan Antonio Pérez-Urrutia Maura | Ambassador | 1981–1985 |
| Eduardo de Zulueta y Dato | Ambassador | 1985–1988 |
| Luis Javier Casanova Fernández | Ambassador | 1988–1992 |
| Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Merry del Val | Ambassador | 1992–1996 |
| Ramiro Pérez-Maura, Duke of Maura | Ambassador | 1996–2000 |
| Ricardo Zalacaín Jorge[4] | Ambassador | 2000–2004 |
| Julio Núñez Montesinos[5] | Ambassador | 2004–2007 |
| Asunción Ansorena[6] | Ambassador | 2007–2008 |
| Miguel Benzo Perea[7] | Ambassador | 2008–2011 |
| Arturo Avello Díez del Corral[8] | Ambassador | 2011–2014 |
| Carlos María de Lojendio y Pardo Manuel de Villena[9] | Ambassador | 2014–2018 |
| Bernardo de Sicart Escoda[10] | Ambassador | 2018–2022 |
| José María Rodríguez Coso[11] | Ambassador | 2022–2025 |
| María Nieves Blanco Díaz[12] | Ambassador | 2025–pres. |
See also
References
- 1 2 Blasen, Philippe Henri (April 22, 2021). "Relaciones diplomáticas y consulares entre España y Luxemburgo (1890-1930). Con motivo del centenario del primer nombramiento de un cónsul de Luxemburgo en Madrid". Foro Ecónomico Hispano-Luxemburgués (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of State (May 21, 1922). "Real orden disponiendo que la Representación Diplomática de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo se transfiera a la Embajada en Bruselas, y que el servicio Consular en aquel país pase a depender del Consulado de Carrera en la citada capital belga" [Royal order ordering that the Diplomatic Representation of Spain in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg be transferred to the Embassy in Brussels, and that the Consular service in that country be placed under the authority of the Career Consulate in the aforementioned Belgian capital.] (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ 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. 216. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (September 2, 2000). "Real Decreto 1516/2000, de 1 de septiembre, por el que se designa a don Ricardo Zalacain Jorge, Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March 6, 2004). "Real Decreto 377/2004, de 5 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don Julio Núñez Montesinos". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (September 11, 2007). "Real Decreto 1178/2007, de 10 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a doña María Asunción Ansorena Conto". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (December 16, 2008). "Real Decreto 2070/2008, de 15 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don Miguel Benzo Perea". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (October 15, 2011). "Real Decreto 1404/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don Arturo Avello Díez del Corral". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (June 7, 2014). "Real Decreto 450/2014, de 6 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don Carlos María de Lojendio y Pardo Manuel de Villena". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (September 8, 2018). "Real Decreto 1146/2018, de 7 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don Bernardo de Sicart Escoda". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (August 24, 2022). "Real Decreto 707/2022, de 23 de agosto, por el que se designa Embajador de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a don José María Rodríguez Coso". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 2, 2025). "Real Decreto 585/2025, de 1 de julio, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo a doña María Nieves Blanco Díaz". Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
Notes
- ↑ In the Diplomatic Career Roster of January 1, 1955 (BOE no. 261, published on September 18, 1955), he appears with the category of minister in Luxembourg, however, in the roster of January 1, 1956 (BOE no. 83, published on March 23, 1956) and onwards, he appears with the category of ambassador.