Embassy of Mexico, Madrid explained

Post:Embassy of Mexico in Spain
Native Name:Embajada de México en España
Insignia:SRE Logo 2019.svg
Insigniasize:180px
Flag:Flag of Mexico.svg
Flagsize:120px
Incumbent:Quirino Ordaz Coppel
Incumbentsince:28 January 2022
Style:Excellency
Type:Diplomatic mission
Status:Active
Reports To:Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
President of Mexico
Seat:46 Carrera de San Jerónimo
Madrid, Spain
Appointer:President of Mexico
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:No set term length
Formation:1835 or 1836
First:Miguel de Santa María
Website:embamex.sre.gob.mx/espana

The Embassy of Mexico in Spain, based out of Madrid, is the primary diplomatic mission from the United Mexican States to the Kingdom of Spain. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1836, 15 years after the Mexican War of Independence, but were severed in 1940 due to Mexico's support for the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War. Relations were re-established in 1977 when Spain returned to a democracy following the death of Francisco Franco.

The head of the mission also represents Mexico before the World Tourism Organization.[1]

Location

The chancery building of the Embassy, as well as the Consular Section, is located at 46 Carrera de San Jerónimo in the Cortes Ward of the Centro District.[2]

Mexico also maintains a consulate in Barcelona. It is located at Paseo de la Bonanova, 55.[3]

Ambassadors

The Ambassador of Mexico to the Spain is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the Kingdom of Spain and subsequently holds the rank of "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since the presidency of Felipe Calderón:[4]

Embassy sections

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of the Spain, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed by officials from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. Some of the different sections of the Embassy are as follow:[5]

Honorary consulates

In addition to the Consular Section in Madrid and the Consulate in Barcelona, the Embassy also maintains honorary consulates throughout Spain. They are located in the following cities:[3] [6]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ambassador of Mexico presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) . . 9 June 2017 . World Tourism Organization . United Nations . 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Ubicación de la embajada . . 6 April 2016 . Embassy of Mexico in Spain . Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico . 3 May 2019 . Spanish . Location of the Embassy.
  3. Web site: Directorio de oficinas consulares de México en España . . 5 March 2019 . Embassy of Mexico in Spain . Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico . 3 May 2019 . Spanish . Directory of consular offices of Mexico in Spain.
  4. Web site: Acervo Histórico Diplomático: España . . 17 May 2018 . Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico . Government of Mexico . 3 May 2019 . Spanish . Diplomatic Historical Archive: Spain.
  5. Web site: Embajada de México en España . . 28 February 2019 . Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico . Government of Mexico . 3 May 2019 . Spanish . Embassy of Mexico in Spain.
  6. Web site: Directorio de Oficinas Consulares de México en España. . n.d. . Euroresidentes . Euroresidentes . 11 October 2019.