The ambassador permanent representative of Spain to OSCE is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It also represents Spain before the Joint Consultative Group and the Open Skies Consultative Commission.
The position was formally established in September 1995, after the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) was transformed into an international organization.
Permanent Representation As of 2025, the Permanent Representation is composed by:
The Permanent Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The Deputy Permanent Representative. The Deputy Permanent Representative for Political-Military Affairs. Three Counsellors for Defence and Security affairs. Two Security Attachés. A Chancellor, for administrative support.
List of ambassadors to the Security Conferences From 1973 to 1995, Spain appointed several persons to lead the Spanish Delegation of the Conferences on Security and Co-operation in Europe. With the exception of Nuño Aguirre de Cárcer, who represented Spain as director-general for Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rest were appointed with the title of "Ambassador Head of Delegation". Nuño Aguirre de Cárcer y López de Sagredo (1973–1976). Head of Delegation. Juan Luis Pan de Soraluce y Olmos, Count of San Román (1976–1978). Francisco Javier Rupérez Rubio (1980–1982). Máximo Cajal López (1983–1985). (1985–1986). Javier Villacieros Machimbarrena, Count of Villacieros (1986–1989). José Antonio San Gil Augustín (1989–1993). (1993–1994). (1994–1995).
List of ambassadors to OSCE Ambassador Term Nominated by Appointed byAccredited to1 () Javier Solana Juan Carlos IGiancarlo Aragona2 Joaquín Pérez Gómez () Josep PiquéJán Kubiš3 () Ana Palacio4 () Miguel Ángel MoratinosMarc Perrin de Brichambaut5 () Trinidad JiménezLamberto Zannier6 Jorge Domecq () José Manuel García-Margallo7 () Felipe VI8 () Josep BorrellThomas Greminger9 present() José Manuel AlbaresHelga Schmid
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