Appointed / Accredited
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Surname
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Remarks
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appointed during the reign of
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accredited at
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Leave post
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1454
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Fortún Velázquez de Cuéllar
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Henry IV.
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Charles VII
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1484
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Juan Ruiz de Medina
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Ferdinand II.
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Charles VIII
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1559
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Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
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Philip II
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Francis II
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1571
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Enrique de Guzmán
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Charles IX
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1571
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Diego de Zúñiga y Requesens
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also Diego de Cúñiga (* 1536; † 1598)
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1572
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Nov. 1584
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Bernardino de Mendoza
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Henry III.
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1590
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1593
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Lorenzo IV Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba
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Henry IV.
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1595
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1660
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Antonio de Tovar y Paz
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Philip IV
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Louis XIV
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1678
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Pablo Spínola Doria
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Charles II
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1679
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1698
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Manuel Castelldosrius de Oms y de Santa Pau
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1703
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1703
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Antonio Martin Alvarez de Toledo, Conde de Alba
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Charles VI
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1711
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1711
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Felix Cornejo
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1715
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1715
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Antonio del Giudica
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Louis XV
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1719
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1720
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Patrick Laules
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1725
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1730
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Baltasar Patiño y Rosales
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(1666–1733)
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Ludwig I.
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1733
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1733
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Fernando Triviño Figueroa y Alarcón
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1736
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1736
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Jaime Miguel de Guzmán Dávalos y Spínola
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1740
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1740
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Principe di Campofiorito, Luigi Riggio Saladino Branciforti-Colonnad († 1758)
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1746
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Aug 8, 1746
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Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo
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Ferdinand VI.
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1749
|
1749
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Francisco Pignatelli
|
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1751
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1752
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Jaime Massones de Lima, Conde de Montalvo
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(* 1697; † 1778)
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1761
|
1761
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Jerónimo Grimaldi
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Charles III
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1763
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1764
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Joaquín Atanasio Pignatelli de Aragón y Moncayo y Fernández de Heredia (born May 2, 1724 in Madrid, † May 13, 1776), 16th Conde de Fuentes
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1772
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1766
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de Maguelone
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Chargé d'affaires
|
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1773
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Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, conde de Aranda
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1787
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1785
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Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos
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Louis XVI
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1790
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1787
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6. Comte de Fernán-Nuñez, Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos
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Louis XVI
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1791
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1791
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Domingo de Iriarte y Nieves Ravelo
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Chargé d'affaires
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Charles IV
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Louis XVI
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1792
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1796
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Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli
|
|
Directory
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1805
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March 1798
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José Nicolás de Azara
|
|
Nov. 1803
|
1804
|
Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli
|
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Napoleon Bonaparte
|
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1820
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Carlos Gutiérrez de los Ríos
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Ferdinand VII.
|
Louis XVIII
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1820
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Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
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1823
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1824
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Luis Fernández de Córdova
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Charles X.
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1833
|
1835
|
Miguel de Álava
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Isabella II
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Louis-Philippe I.
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1838
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Manuel Pando Fernández de Pinedo
|
|
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1840
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Salustiano Olózaga
|
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1843
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1848
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Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
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1850
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1850
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Carlos Martínez de Irujo y McKean
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Napoleon III
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1853
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Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort-Spontin, 12 Duque de Osuna
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(* 1814; † 1882)
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1856
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Salustiano Olózaga
|
|
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1856
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Francisco Antonio Eduvigis Dolores Serrano y Dominguez, Patricio de Castilla
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(* 1810- † 1885)
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1857
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1860
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Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
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|
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1865
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Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
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(* 1817; † 1883)
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1866
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1870
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Salustiano Olózaga
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Emser dispatch
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Amadeus I.
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1873
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1875
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Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco
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Alfonso XII
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Patrice de Mac-Mahon
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1881
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1884
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Manuel Silvela
|
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Jules Grévy
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1885
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Feb. 1885
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Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo
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Maria Christina
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Jules Grévy
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1887
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1890
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Fermín Lasala y Collado
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Alfonso XIII
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Marie François Sadi Carnot
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1895
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Nov 12, 1887
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Fernando León y Castillo
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Marie François Sadi Carnot
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1918
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1891
|
José Luis Albareda y Sezde
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Marie François Sadi Carnot
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1910
|
Juan Pérez Caballero y Ferrer
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Armand Fallières
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1912
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Wenceslao Ramírez de Villaurrutia
|
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Armand Fallières
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1912
|
Juan Bautista Pérez-Caballero Ferrer
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Armand Fallières
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1915
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Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros y Sagaseta de Ilurdoz
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|
Raymond Poincaré
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December 29, 1915
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1917
|
José María Quiñones de León
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|
Raymond Poincaré
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April 16, 1931
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1932
|
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo
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(* 1886; † 1978)
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Niceto Alcalá Zamora
|
Paul Doumer
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1933
|
1933
|
José María Aguinaga
|
Chargé d'affaires
|
Niceto Alcalá Zamora
|
Albert Lebrun
|
1934
|
Aug 1934
|
Juan Cardenas y Rodriguez de Rivas
|
|
Niceto Alcalá Zamora
|
Albert Lebrun
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Apr. 1936
|
Nov 1936
|
Luis Araquistáin
|
|
Manuel Azaña
|
Albert Lebrun
|
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March 1938
|
Marcelino Pascua
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Albert Lebrun
|
1939
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Oct. 1937
|
Ángel Ossorio y Gallardo
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Albert Lebrun
|
Feb. 1938
|
1939
|
José Félix de Lequerica
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Albert Lebrun
|
1944
|
1944
|
José Antonio de Sangroniz y Castro
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
1945
|
1945
|
Miguel Mateu Pla
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
1947
|
Feb 16, 1951
|
Manuel Aguirre de Cárcer y Tejada
|
(* 1882; † 1969)
|
Francisco Franco
|
Vincent Auriol
|
Apr 18, 1952
|
Apr 18, 1952
|
José Rojas y Moreno, Conde de Casa Rojas
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Vincent Auriol
|
Jan 25, 1960
|
July 7, 1960
|
José María de Areilza y Martínez de Rodas, Conde de Motrico
|
(* 1909 in Portugalete;)
|
Francisco Franco
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
Oct 28, 1964
|
Oct 29, 1964
|
Carlos de Miranda y Quartin
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
Apr 6, 1966
|
Apr 7, 1966
|
Pedro Cortina Mauri
|
|
Francisco Franco
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
Jan. 3, 1974
|
March 19, 1974
|
Miguel María de Lojendio e Irure
|
|
Carlos Arias Navarro
|
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
|
Aug 9, 1976
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Aug 10, 1976
|
Francisco Javier Elorza y Echámiz, Marqués de Nerva
|
Francisco Javier Vallaure y Fernández Peña (* 1918 in Oviedo (Asturias), † April 20, 2007)
|
Adolfo Suarez
|
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
|
June 22, 1978
|
June 23, 1978
|
Miguel Solano Aza
|
|
Adolfo Suarez
|
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
|
Apr 13, 1983
|
Apr 13, 1983
|
Joan Raventós
|
|
Felipe González
|
François Mitterrand
|
May 2, 1986
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May 31, 1986
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Juan Durán-Loriga Rodrigáñez
|
1968 first Spanish ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, March 16, 1982 - Bonn
|
Felipe González
|
François Mitterrand
|
Feb 15, 1991
|
Feb 15, 1991
|
Gabriel Ferrán de Alfaro
|
|
Felipe González
|
François Mitterrand
|
June 3, 1994
|
June 10, 1994
|
Máximo Cajal
|
|
Felipe González
|
François Mitterrand
|
July 8, 1996
|
July 10, 1996
|
Carlos Manuel de Benavides y Salas
|
|
José María Aznar
|
Jacques Chirac
|
July 23, 2000
|
July 24, 2000
|
Francisco Javier Elorza Cavengt
|
Francisco Javier Elorza y Cavengt, 4th Marqués de Nerva (born October 17, 1945) 2005–2007 in Moscow
|
José María Aznar
|
Jacques Chirac
|
July 26, 2004
|
July 27, 2004
|
Francisco Villar y Ortiz de Urbina
|
|
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
|
Jacques Chirac
|
Oct 8, 2010
|
Oct 11, 2010
|
Carlos Bastarreche
|
|
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
|
Nicolas Sarkozy
|
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