List of ambassadors of Spain to the Council of Europe

The ambassador permanent representative of Spain to the Council of Europe is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Council of Europe, the main international organization about human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the European continent.

Permanent representation The office was established in December 1977, after Spain's accession to the Council of Europe.

As of 2025, it is a small representation, composed of a Permanent Representative and a Deputy Permanent Representative, both with the rank of ambassador, a Counsellor, with the rank of Embassy Counsellor, a Chancellery and auxiliary staff.

List of ambassadors + Ambassador TermNominated byAppointed by19 April 1983()The Marquess of OrejaJuan Carlos I2Fernando Baeza Martos3 August 1987()Fernando Morán3José Manuel Lacleta Muñoz16 December 1991()Francisco Fernández Ordóñez41 June 1996()5Guillermo Kirkpatrick Mendaro19 October 2002()Abel Matutes6Estanislao de Grandes31 July 2006()Ana Palacio7Fernando Mansito Caballero24 November 2007()Miguel Ángel Moratinos8Marta Vilardell Coma5 March 2011()922 March 2014()Trinidad Jiménez10Luis Javier Gil Catalina28 July 2018()José Manuel García-Margallo1125 January 2023()Josep BorrellFelipe VI1227 August 2025()José Manuel Albares13Present()

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