The ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is also accredited to Barbados, Grenada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and the Republic of Suriname.
Spain and Trinidad and Tobago established diplomatic relations in 1967, and that same year Spain appointed the first ambassador, who was resident in Caracas. Almost 40 years later, in 2006, Spain established a resident embassy in Port of Spain, and it was also accredited to several Caribbean states previously managed by the ambassador to Jamaica.
Jurisdiction : Diplomatic relations between both nations are managed through the respective ambassadors. The Consular Section of the Embassy provides consular services to the entire country, and an honorary consulate is located in Seminyak, close to Denpasar.
Also, the ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to:
: Barbados and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Welches, Barbados. : Grenada and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in St. George's, Grenada. : Guyana and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Georgetown, Guyana. : Both nations maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Calliaqua. : On 2 May 1986, both countries established diplomatic relations. Spain has an honorary consulate in Castries. : Spain immediately recognized Suriname's independence and has maintained diplomatic relations since 1976. Spain has an honorary consulate in Paramaribo. This Embassy also acts as the Spanish representation to the Caribbean Community, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Association of Caribbean States.
List of ambassadors AmbassadorTermNominated byAppointed byAccredited to17 November 1970()Fernando María CastiellaFrancisco FrancoSolomon Hochoy2Enrique Domínguez Passier17 July 1975()Gregorio López-Bravo3Juan Castrillo Pintado8 June 1978()León Herrera Esteban(acting)Ellis ClarkeNo appointments between 1978 and 19854Amaro González de Mesa yGarcía San Miguel10 February 1990()Fernando MoránJuan Carlos IEllis Clarke527 March 1993()Francisco Fernández OrdóñezNoor Hassanali6Aurelio Pérez Giralda26 November 1996()Javier Solana7Miguel Ángel Fernández-Mazarambroz24 February 2001()Abel MatutesA. N. R. Robinson8Manuel Viturro de la Torre3 July 2004()Josep Piqué923 September 2006()Miguel Ángel MoratinosGeorge Maxwell Richards109 January 2010()1121 September 2013()1225 February 2017()José Manuel García-MargalloAnthony Carmona1316 December 2020()Alfonso DastisFelipe VI1431 July 2024()Arancha González LayaPaula-Mae Weekes15present()José Manuel AlbaresChristine Kangaloo
See also Spain–Trinidad and Tobago relations
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