List of ambassadors of Spain to Austria

The Ambassador of Spain to Austria is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Austria.

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Austria

Coat of Arms of Spain
Incumbent
María Aurora Mejía Errasquín
since 13 March 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHer Excellency
NominatorMinister of Foreign Affairs
AppointerHis Royal Majesty King Felipe VI
DeputyDeputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Austria

History

The ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers, they direct the work of all the offices that depend on the Embassy, based in Vienna. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Austria, negotiates on behalf of Spain, can sign or ratify agreements, observes the development of bilateral relations in all fields and ensures the protection of Spanish interests and its citizens in the Republic of Belgium.

The current ambassador is María Aurora Mejía Errasquín, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 13 March 2024. The headquarters of the embassy is the former Adolf Ritter von Schenk palace, built between 1888 and 1890 and located at the confluence of Theresianumgasse and Argentinierstrasse streets. It was acquired by the Spanish State in 1927.

List of ambassadors
Mission Start Mission End Name Notes
14921509Gutierre Gómez de FuensalidaAmbassador to the Holy Roman Empire (House of Habsburg)
15641578Francisco Hurtado de MendozaAmbassador to the Holy Roman Empire
15781581Juan de Borja y CastroAmbassador to the Holy Roman Empire
15811608Guillem de SantclimentAmbassador to the Holy Roman Empire
16081617Baltasar de Zúñiga y VelascoAmbassador to the Holy Roman Empire
16221622Diego Sarmiento de Acuña1st Count of Gondomar
16321640Sancho de Monroy y Zúñiga1st Marquess of Castañeda
16401640Francisco de Melo-
16421644Manuel de Moura y Corte-Real1st Marquess of Castañeda
17001700Francisco Moles-
17001725VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Spanish Succession
17251725Juan Guillermo Ripperdá1st Duke of Ripperdá; Treaty of Vienna
17271728Baluard de Bournonville (fr)-
17281731José de Viana y Eguiluz-
17311733James Fitz-James Stuart2nd Duke of Berwick
17341737VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Polish Succession
17371738Pedro de Cebrián y Agustín5th Count of Fuenclara
17381741José Carpintero-
17411748VacantInterruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the Austrian War of Succession
17501754Antonio de Azlor y Marimón-
17551760Alonso Verdugo y Castilla3rd Count of Torrepalma
17601777Demetrius O'Mahony-
17771779Domingo de IriarteSecretary
17791785Vicente Manrique de Zúñiga13th Count of Altamira
17861794José Agustín Llano y de la Quadra1st Marquess of Llano
18141815Pedro Gómez LabradorMarquess of Labrador; Spanish representative at the Congress of Vienna
18931895Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano-
19361938Eduardo García Comín-
19361938Juan Schwartz Díaz-Flores-
1956Luis de Urquijo y Landecho2nd Marquess of Bolarque
19561964José Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea-
19641965Segismundo Royo Villanova y Fernández-Cavada-
19651967Antonio de Luna García-
19671970Joaquín Buxó-Dulce de AbaigarMarquess of Castellflorite
19701974Miguel María de Lojendio Irure-
19741976Laureano López Rodó-
19761981Juan Manuel Castro-Rial y Canosa-
19811985Juan Luis Pan de Soraluce y OlmosCount of San Román
19851991Jesús Núñez Hernández-
19911996Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun-
19962000Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez-
20002004Raimundo Pérez-Hernández y Torra-
20042008Juan Manuel de Barandica y Luxán-
20082010Josep Maria Pons Irazazábal-
20102013Yago Pico de Coaña y de Valicourt-
20132017Alberto Carnero FernándezEvo Morales grounding incident
20172020Juan Sunyé Mendía-
20202024Cristina Fraile Jiménez de Muñana
2024IncumbentMaría Aurora Mejía Errasquín[1]

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado. "Real Decreto 260/2024, de 12 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en la República de Austria a doña María Aurora Mejía Errasquín". Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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