The ambassador of Spain to Algeria is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Spain has two consulates general in Algeria, one in Algiers and another in Oran.

Spain has kept diplomatic relations with the rulers of the cities of Béjaïa and Algiers since the 15th century. Later, with the establishment of the Regency of Algiers, Spain sent numerous envoys to the court of Barbarossa and to his successors. After the Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785), both sides signed a peace and trade treaty, allowing the establishment of a permanent consulate in the country, which has remained in operation ever since. Mothern diplomatic relations were established during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, establishing a permanent embassy in Algiers in 1962.

List of diplomats to Algeria Until the year 2000, the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by diplomat and historian Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun was used as a source. From the year 2000 onwards, appointments are sourced from publication in the Official State Gazette. NombreCargoPeriodoMartín VençonEmissary (to Béjaïa)1493Juan PontAmbassador1493Gisbert de Santa FeEmissary (to Béjaïa and Algiers)1496EnríquezEnvoy (to Béjaïa)1510Antonio de RabanedaEnvoy (to Béjaïa)1511Juan de PresendeEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1534Sancho Muñoz de VillanuevaEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1537Alonso de AlarcónEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1537–1539Juan GallegoEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1538Juanote PujadesEnvoy (to the Bey of Algiers)1540Juan de VergaraEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1541Juan de AragónEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1541ChapónEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1543 y 1544Fray Mateo de AguirreAmbassador (to the Kingdom of Kuku)1602–1603P. José CondeAgent1775–1782Gerardo José de Souza y BetancourtAgent1779–1783Jose de Mazarredo y SalazarPlenipotentiary1785Louis-Alexandre Expilly de la PoipePlenipotentiaryManuel de las HerasConsul General1786Pedro SuchitaAgentLouis-Alexandre Expilly de la PoipePlenipotentiary1787Francisco de MontengónChancellor and Chargé d'affaires1791Manuel de Asprer y JanerConsul General and Chargé d'affaires1792–1793Miguel de Larrea y SalcedoConsul General and Chargé d'affaires1793–1800José Joaquín de CeraínVice Consul and Chargé d'affaires1800–1802Pedro Ortiz de Zugasti Tallavía de AragónChargé d'affaires1802–1803Chargé d'affaires1803–1808Rosendo José GutiérrezConsul General and Chargé d'affaires1809Pedro Ortiz de Zugasti Tallavía de AragónChargé d'affaires1809–1830José María del CastilloConsul General and Chargé d'affaires1826–1833Chargé d'affaires19621Ambassador1962–19642José Luis Los Arcos y ElíoAmbassador1964–19703Carlos Iniesta CanoAmbassador1970–19724José Ramón Sobredo RiobooAmbassador1972–19765Ambassador1976–19786Ambassador1978–19827Eduardo de Zulueta y DatoAmbassador1982–19858Gumersindo Rico Rodríguez-VillarAmbassador1986–19909Francisco Javier Conde de SaroAmbassador1990–199410Francisco Javier Jiménez-Ugarte HernándezAmbassador1994–199611Ambassador1996–200012Emilio Fernández-Castaño y Díaz-CanejaAmbassador2001–200413Ambassador2004–200814Ambassador2008–201315Ambassador2013–201716Santiago Cabanas AnsorenaAmbassador2017–201817Ambassador2018–202518Ambassador2025–present

See also Algeria–Spain relations

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