Post: | Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Lebanon |
Insignia: | Escudo de España (mazonado).svg |
Insigniasize: | 120px |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of Arms of Spain |
Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Incumbent: | Jesús Ignacio Santos Aguado |
Incumbentsince: | 15 March 2022 |
Style: | His Excellency |
Nominator: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Appointer: | His Royal Majesty King Felipe VI |
Deputy: | Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Lebanon |
The Ambassador of Spain to Lebanon is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Lebanon.
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 Beirut. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon.
The current ambassador is Jesús Ignacio Santos Aguado, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 15 March 2022.[1]
Representative | Mission Start | Mission End | Notes | |
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Rafael de los Casares y Moya, Count of Rábago | ||||
Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola, 2nd Marquess of Merry del Val | ||||
Manuel Galán y Pacheco de Padilla | ||||
Emilio García Gómez | ||||
Manuel Valdés Larrañaga | ||||
José Luis Jordana de Pozas Fuentes | 1978 | Former Ambassador in Dublin.[2] | ||
Joaquín Castillo Moreno, Marqués de Jura Real | [3] | |||
Mariano García Muñoz | ||||
Miguel Benzo Perea | ||||
Juan Carlos Gafo | ||||
Milagros Hernando Echevarría[4] | [5] | |||
José María Ferré de la Peña | Ambassador to Iraq from 2013 to 2017 | |||
Jesús Ignacio Santos Aguado | Incumbent |