The ambassador of Spain to Bolivia is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

Negotiations between Spain and the young Bolivian republic began in 1847 and the treaty of recognition, peace and friendship was signed by the diplomatic representatives on 21 July 1847, a date considered the starting point of diplomatic relations between the two countries. However, the overthrow of president José Ballivián and the political consequences that followed prevented its ratification until 1861.

For the next 20 years, diplomatic relations would stagnate and both nations even went to war during the Chincha Islands War. During this time, most matters concerning Bolivia were handled through the Minister in Peru, since although a chargé d'affaires was appointed in 1864, he never took office and no one new was appointed until 1881, when Spain and Bolivia signed a new peace and friendship treaty. In November 1949, the legation in La Paz was elevated to the rank of embassy.

List of ambassadors to Bolivia This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun. The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.

Name Rank Term José Brunetti y Gayoso, Duke of Arcos Chargé d'affaires 1881–1882 Chargé d'affaires 1882–1883 Salvador de Cea Bermúdez Chargé d'affaires a.i. 1883–1884 The Minister to Peru 1883–1929 Formerio González de la Iglesia Chargé d'affaires 1928–1929 Alberto de Aguilar y Gómez-Acebo Minister 1929 Eduardo Sáenz Santander Minister 1929 Pedro García-Conde y Menéndez Minister 1929–1930 Pedro de Prat y Soutzo Minister 1930–1932 Julio Prieto Villabrille Minister 1933 Rafael Triana Blasco Minister 1933–1939 Adolfo Pérez-Caballero y Moltó Chargé d'affaires 1939–1943 Francisco José del Castillo y Campos Minister 1943–1945 Ramón María de Pujadas y Gastón Minister 1945–1946 Minister 1947–1948 Francisco de Amat y Torres Minister 1948–1949Ambassador1949–1954 Miguel Sáenz de Llanos Ambassador 1954–1955 Mariano Amoedo y Galarmendi Ambassador 1955–1957 Pedro López García Ambassador 1957–1959 Joaquín Manuel Rodríguez de Gortázar y Pastor Ambassador 1959–1962 Rafael Ferrer Sagreras Ambassador 1962–1964 Luis Arroyo Aznar Ambassador 1964–1969 Víctor Sánchez-Mesas y Juste Ambassador 1969–1972 Eduardo García Ontiveros y Herrera Ambassador 1972–1974 Juan Luis Maestro de León Boletti Ambassador 1974–1979 Tomás Lozano Escribano Ambassador 1979–1986 Fausto Navarro Izquierdo Ambassador 1986–1990 Ambassador 1990–1993 Fernando Martínez Westerhausen Ambassador 1993–1996 Manuel Viturro de la Torre Ambassador 1996–2001 Víctor Luis Fagilde González Ambassador 2001–2004 Juan Francisco Montalbán Carrasco Ambassador 2004–2008 Ambassador 2008–2012 Ambassador 2012–2017 Ambassador 2017–2018 Emilio Pérez de Ágreda Sáez Ambassador 2018–2020 Ambassador 2020–2024Ambassador2024–pres.

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