List of ambassadors of Spain to Denmark

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Ambassador of Spain to Denmark

Coat of Arms of Spain
Incumbent
María Victoria González Román
since 26 January 2022
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 Denmark

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

History[edit]

The ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers, they direct the work of all the offices that depend on the Embassy, ​​based in the city of Copenhagen. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Denmark, 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 Kingdom of Denmark.

The current ambassador is María Victoria González Román, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 26 January 2022.[1]

List of ambassadors and representatives (since 1516)[edit]

Representative Mission Start Mission End Head of State
Count of Herberstein (ambassador) 1516 1524 Charles I
Jan Hannart (posted in Hamburg) 1524 1524 Charles I
Hermann Sunderhusen (sent) 1524 1528 Charles I
Cornelio Schepper (sent) 1528 1531 Charles I
Wollfgang Pratner (sent) 1531 1532 Charles I
Josse Aemson de Bourch (sent) 1532 1533 Charles I
Jan de Weeze (ambassador) 1533 1533 Charles I
Gerit Mulert (sent) 1533 1534 Charles I
Johannes Tucher (sent) 1534 1534 Charles I
Johann Krentner (sent) 1534 1534 Charles I
George of Austria (sent) 1534 1535 Charles I
Stefan Hopfensteiner (sent) 1535 1536 Charles I
Leonard Funk (sent) 1536 1537 Charles I
Gerit Mulert (sent) 1537 1541 Charles I
Joris d'Espleghen (sent) 1541 1549 Charles I
Johann van Straaten (sent) 1549 1601 Charles I
Juan de Silva (sent) 1601 1605 Philip III
Juan de Silva (sent) 1606 1618 Philip III
Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola[2] 1957 1958 Francisco Franco
Antonio de Oyarzabal[3] 1994 1996 Juan Carlos I
María Victoria González Román[1] 2022 Incumbent Felipe VI

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "BOE-A-2022-1199 Real Decreto 70/2022, de 25 de enero, por el que se designa Embajadora de España en el Reino de Dinamarca a doña María Victoria González Román". www.boe.es. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Spain Picks New U.S. Envoy". The New York Times. 7 March 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ Heiman, Jeremy (15 May 2003). "Spanish diplomat fulfills dream with visit to Institute". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.