List of ambassadors of Spain to Austria
| Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Austria | |
|---|---|
Coat of Arms of Spain | |
Incumbent since 13 March 2024María Aurora Mejía Errasquín | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Nominator | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | His Royal Majesty King Felipe VI |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Austria |
The Ambassador of Spain to Austria is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1492 | 1509 | Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida | Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire (House of Habsburg) |
| 1564 | 1578 | Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza | Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 1578 | 1581 | Juan de Borja y Castro | Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 1581 | 1608 | Guillem de Santcliment | Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 1608 | 1617 | Baltasar de Zúñiga y Velasco | Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 1622 | 1622 | Diego Sarmiento de Acuña | 1st Count of Gondomar |
| 1632 | 1640 | Sancho de Monroy y Zúñiga | 1st Marquess of Castañeda |
| 1640 | 1640 | Francisco de Melo | - |
| 1642 | 1644 | Manuel de Moura y Corte-Real | 1st Marquess of Castañeda |
| 1700 | 1700 | Francisco Moles | - |
| 1700 | 1725 | Vacant | Interruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Spanish Succession |
| 1725 | 1725 | Juan Guillermo Ripperdá | 1st Duke of Ripperdá; Treaty of Vienna |
| 1727 | 1728 | Baluard de Bournonville | - |
| 1728 | 1731 | José de Viana y Eguiluz | - |
| 1731 | 1733 | James Fitz-James Stuart | 2nd Duke of Berwick |
| 1734 | 1737 | Vacant | Interruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the War of Polish Succession |
| 1737 | 1738 | Pedro de Cebrián y Agustín | 5th Count of Fuenclara |
| 1738 | 1741 | José Carpintero | - |
| 1741 | 1748 | Vacant | Interruption of diplomatic relations between Austria and Spain due to the Austrian War of Succession |
| 1750 | 1754 | Antonio de Azlor y Marimón | - |
| 1755 | 1760 | Alonso Verdugo y Castilla | 3rd Count of Torrepalma |
| 1760 | 1777 | Demetrius O'Mahony | - |
| 1777 | 1779 | Domingo de Iriarte | Secretary |
| 1779 | 1785 | Vicente Manrique de Zúñiga | 13th Count of Aguilar de Inestrillas |
| 1786 | 1794 | José Agustín Llano y de la Quadra | 1st Marquess of Llano |
| 1814 | 1815 | Pedro Gómez Labrador | Marquess of Labrador; Spanish representative at the Congress of Vienna |
| 1815 | 1816 | José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas | 2nd Duke of San Carlos |
| 1816 | 1820 | Pedro Cevallos | - |
| 1893 | 1895 | Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano | - |
| 1914 | 1918 | Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz | - |
| 1936 | 1938 | Eduardo García Comín | - |
| 1936 | 1938 | Juan Schwartz Díaz-Flores | - |
| 1956 | Luis de Urquijo y Landecho | 2nd Marquess of Bolarque | |
| 1956 | 1964 | José Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea | - |
| 1964 | 1965 | Segismundo Royo Villanova y Fernández-Cavada | - |
| 1965 | 1967 | Antonio de Luna García | - |
| 1967 | 1970 | Joaquín Buxó-Dulce de Abaigar | Marquess of Castellflorite |
| 1970 | 1974 | Miguel María de Lojendio Irure | - |
| 1974 | 1976 | Laureano López Rodó | - |
| 1976 | 1981 | Juan Manuel Castro-Rial y Canosa | - |
| 1981 | 1985 | Juan Luis Pan de Soraluce y Olmos | Count of San Román |
| 1985 | 1991 | Jesús Núñez Hernández | - |
| 1991 | 1996 | Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun | - |
| 1996 | 2000 | Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez | - |
| 2000 | 2004 | Raimundo Pérez-Hernández y Torra | - |
| 2004 | 2008 | Juan Manuel de Barandica y Luxán | - |
| 2008 | 2010 | Josep Maria Pons Irazazábal | - |
| 2010 | 2013 | Yago Pico de Coaña y de Valicourt | - |
| 2013 | 2017 | Alberto Carnero Fernández | Evo Morales grounding incident |
| 2017 | 2020 | Juan Sunyé Mendía | - |
| 2020 | 2024 | Cristina Fraile Jiménez de Muñana | |
| 2024 | Incumbent | María Aurora Mejía Errasquín[1] |