# List of ambassadors of Spain to Italy

The Ambassador from Spain to Italy is Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in Italy, and in charge of the Spain's diplomatic mission in Italy.

## 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 Rome. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Italy, 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 Italy.
Since 1947, the first floor of the Palazzo Borghese on the Tiber River in Rome has been the seat of the Embassy of Spain in Italy. The current ambassador is Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on October 12, 2022.

### Accreditation

In accordance with Article 87 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic, the president of the republic is responsible for the reception and accreditation of foreign ambassadors. Therefore, the Spanish ambassadors in Italy must be accredited to the president once they arrive in the Cisalpine country. During the monarchy this attribution corresponded to the King of Italy, according to the Statuto Albertino of 1848.
However, as it is a semi-presidential republic, the Italian government is responsible for directing foreign policy and the relationship with the ambassadors accredited to Italy.

### Demarcation

The Spanish embassy in Italy is also accredited in:
* Republic of San Marino: San Marino established diplomatic relations with Spain in 1978, and at ambassadorial level in 1992, although since its origins the Consular affairs of this European republic have depended on the Spanish Embassy in Rome.
In the past the embassy in Rome was accredited to:
* Republic of Malta: Malta was also included in Rome's demarcation from 1969 to 1977 when a permanent mission was established in Valletta. This embassy was suppressed in 1998, and became dependent again on the Spanish Embassy in Rome. This situation continued until 2004 when the embassy in the island country was reestablished.
* Republic of Albania: Spain and Albania established diplomatic relations on September 12, 1986, although Consular affairs in Tirana depended on the Spanish Embassy in Belgrade until 1993 when they became dependent on that of Rome. Finally, in 2006 the Spanish government created a Spanish Embassy in Albania.

## List of diplomatic representatives (since 1865)

* Diplomatic ranks
* Ambassador/Apostolic Nuncio
* Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
* Resident Minister
* Consul
* Chargé d'affaires
| Head of mission | Head of mission | Designation | Cessation | Appointed by | Accredited before | Demarcation |
| Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) ||||||||
| | Augusto Ulloa | August 1, 1865 | September 24, 1866 | Leopoldo O'Donnell | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| | Enrique Ramírez de Saavedra | September 24, 1866 | October 14, 1868 | Ramón María Narváez | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| | Francisco de Paula Montemar | January 6, 1869 | March 4, 1873 | Francisco Serrano | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| | Manuel Rancés y Villanueva | September 28, 1874 | April 4, 1875 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| | Diego Coello de Portugal | May 30, 1875 | March 4, 1881 | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| | Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi | March 4, 1881 | February 29, 1884 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Umberto I | |
| | Felipe Méndez de Vigo | February 29, 1884 | January 26, 1886 | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | Umberto I | |
| | Juan Antonio de Rascón | January 26, 1886 | November 8, 1888 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Umberto I | |
| | Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi | November 8, 1888 | August 8, 1890 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Umberto I | |
| | Francisco Merry y Colom | August 24, 1890 | January 31, 1893 | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | Umberto I | |
| | Juan Antonio de Rascón | January 31, 1893 | July 10, 1895 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Umberto I | |
| | Francisco Merry y Colom | July 10, 1895 | November 16, 1897 | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | Umberto I | |
| | Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi | November 16, 1897 | April 10, 1899 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Umberto I | |
| | Francisco Merry y Colom | April 10, 1899 | May 4, 1900 | Francisco Silvela | Umberto I | |
| | Enrique Dupuy de Lôme | May 4, 1900 | May 14, 1901 | Francisco Silvela | Umberto I | |
| | Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi | May 14, 1901 | July 8, 1903 | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Enrique Dupuy de Lôme | July 8, 1903 | July 21, 1904 | Francisco Silvela | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Luis Polo de Bernabé | July 21, 1904 | March 20, 1905 | Antonio Maura | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz | March 20, 1905 | August 20, 1905 | Raimundo Fernández Villaverde | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | José Brunetti y Gayoso | August 20, 1905 | May 22, 1907 | Eugenio Montero Ríos | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer | May 22, 1907 | October 22, 1909 | Antonio Maura | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Ulpiano González de Olañeta | January 14, 1910 | October 11, 1911 | Segismundo Moret | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Ramón Piña y Millet | October 11, 1911 | September 28, 1916 | José Canalejas | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia | September 28, 1916 | February 21, 1923 | Eduardo Dato | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Francisco de Reynoso y Mateo | February 21, 1923 | February 10, 1924 | Manuel García Prieto | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano | February 10, 1924 | April 18, 1931 | Miguel Primo de Rivera | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Gabriel Alomar | June 7, 1931 | February 22, 1934 | Niceto Alcalá Zamora | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Justo Gómez Ocerín | February 22, 1934 | May 5, 1936 | Alejandro Lerroux | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Manuel Aguirre de Cárcer | May 5, 1936 | August 7, 1936 | Manuel Azaña | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | José Aguinaga y Barona | August 7, 1936 | December 28, 1936 | José Giral | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Pedro García Conde | December 28, 1936 | June 4, 1937 | Francisco Franco | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | Pedro García Conde | June 4, 1937 | January 4, 1941 | Francisco Franco | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| | José Antonio de Sangróniz | January 4, 1945 | January 13, 1956 | Francisco Franco | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| Italian Republic (1946–present) ||||||||
| | José Antonio de Sangróniz | January 4, 1945 | January 13, 1956 | Francisco Franco | Alcide De GasperiEnrico De Nicola | |
| | Emilio de Navasqüés | January 13, 1956 | May 6, 1959 | Francisco Franco | Giovanni Gronchi | |
| | José María Doussinague y Texidor | May 13, 1959 | September 27, 1962 | Francisco Franco | Giovanni Gronchi | |
| | Alfonso Sánchez Bella | October 25, 1962 | November 8, 1969 | Francisco Franco | Antonio Segni | |
| | Juan Pablo de Lojendio e Irure | December 5, 1969 | November 10, 1972 | Francisco Franco | Giuseppe Saragat | |
| | José Antonio Giménez-Arnau | December 7, 1972 | August 10, 1976 | Francisco Franco | Giovanni Leone | |
| | Carlos Robles Piquer | October 8, 1976 | April 27, 1979 | Adolfo Suárez | Giovanni Leone | |
| | Gabriel Cañadas Nouvillas | June 1, 1979 | September 3, 1982 | Adolfo Suárez | Sandro Pertini | |
| | José Aragonés Vila | September 24, 1982 | May 6, 1983 | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | Sandro Pertini | |
| | Jorge de Esteban Alonso | May 6, 1983 | July 17, 1987 | Felipe González | Sandro Pertini | |
| | Emilio Menéndez del Valle | July 17, 1987 | April 29, 1994 | Felipe González | Francesco Cossiga | [87] [88] |
| | María de las Mercedes Rico | June 3, 1994 | August 23, 1996 | Felipe González | Oscar L. Scalfaro | [91] [92] |
| | Juan Prat y Coll | August 23, 1996 | June 2, 2000 | José María Aznar | Oscar L. Scalfaro | [95] [96] [97] |
| | José de Carvajal Salido | June 16, 2000 | December 23, 2004 | José María Aznar | Carlo A. Ciampi | [100] [101] [102] |
| | José Luis Dicenta Ballester | December 23, 2004 | September 21, 2007 | José L. Rodríguez Zapatero | Carlo A. Ciampi | [105] [106] |
| | Luis Calvo Merino | October 29, 2007 | July 15, 2011 | José L. Rodríguez Zapatero | Giorgio Napolitano | |
| | Alfonso Lucini Mateo | July 15, 2011 | March 30, 2012 | José L. Rodríguez Zapatero | Giorgio Napolitano | |
| | Francisco Javier Elorza Cavengt | April 20, 2012 | December 9, 2016 | Mariano Rajoy | Giorgio Napolitano | |
| | Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz | January 20, 2017 | September 7, 2018 | Mariano Rajoy | Sergio Mattarella | |
| | Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo | September 7, 2018 | October 11, 2022 | Pedro Sánchez | Sergio Mattarella | |
| | Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios | October 12, 2022 | Incumbent | Pedro Sánchez | Sergio Mattarella | |