List of ambassadors of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago

The ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is also accredited to Barbados, Grenada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and the Republic of Suriname.

Ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago
Coat of arms of Spain
Incumbent María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez since 31 July 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Ibero-America
Style	The Most Excellent
Residence	Port of Spain
Nominator	The Foreign Minister
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At the government's pleasure
Inaugural holder	José Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez
Formation	1967
Website	Mission of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago

Spain and Trinidad and Tobago established diplomatic relations in 1967,^[1][2] and that same year Spain appointed the first ambassador, who was resident in Caracas. Almost 40 years later, in 2006, Spain established a resident embassy in Port of Spain,^[3] and it was also accredited to several Caribbean states previously managed by the ambassador to Jamaica.

Jurisdiction

• Trinidad and Tobago: Diplomatic relations between both nations are managed through the respective ambassadors. The Consular Section of the Embassy provides consular services to the entire country, and an honorary consulate is located in Seminyak, close to Denpasar.^[4]

Also, the ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to:

• Barbados: Barbados and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Welches, Barbados.^[5]
• Grenada: Grenada and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in St. George's, Grenada.^[6]
• Guyana: Guyana and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Georgetown, Guyana.^[7]
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Both nations maintain diplomatic relations since 1986. Spain has an honorary consulate in Calliaqua.^[8]
• Saint Lucia: On 2 May 1986, both countries established diplomatic relations.^[9] Spain has an honorary consulate in Castries.^[10]
• Suriname: Spain immediately recognized Suriname's independence and has maintained diplomatic relations since 1976.^[11] Spain has an honorary consulate in Paramaribo.^[12]

This Embassy also acts as the Spanish representation to the Caribbean Community, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Association of Caribbean States.^[4]

List of ambassadors

Ambassador		Term	Nominated by	Appointed by	Accredited to
1	Matías Vega Guerra [es][a]	4 December 1967[13] – 7 November 1970 (2 years, 34 days)	Fernando María Castiella	Francisco Franco	Solomon Hochoy
2	Enrique Domínguez Passier[a]	8 February 1971[14] – 17 July 1975 (4 years, 159 days)	Gregorio López-Bravo
3	Juan Castrillo Pintado[a]	25 October 1975[15] – 8 June 1978 (2 years, 226 days)	León Herrera Esteban (acting)		Ellis Clarke
No appointments between 1978 and 1985
4	Amaro González de Mesa y García San Miguel[a]	10 June 1985[16] – 10 February 1990 (4 years, 245 days)	Fernando Morán	Juan Carlos I	Ellis Clarke
5	Alberto de Armas García [es][a]	27 December 1990[17] – 27 March 1993 (2 years, 121 days)	Francisco Fernández Ordóñez		Noor Hassanali
6	Aurelio Pérez Giralda[a]	4 August 1993[18] – 26 November 1996 (3 years, 114 days)	Javier Solana
7	Miguel Ángel Fernández-Mazarambroz[a]	26 April 1997[19] – 24 February 2001 (3 years, 304 days)	Abel Matutes		A. N. R. Robinson
8	Manuel Viturro de la Torre[a]	27 October 2001[20] – 3 July 2004 (2 years, 250 days)	Josep Piqué
9	Raúl Morodo [es][a]	14 May 2005[21] – 23 September 2006 (1 year, 132 days)	Miguel Ángel Moratinos		George Maxwell Richards
10	Fernando de la Serna Inciarte [es][b]	23 September 2006[22] – 9 January 2010 (3 years, 108 days)
11	Joaquín María de Arístegui Laborde [es][c]	9 January 2010[23] – 21 September 2013 (3 years, 255 days)
12	José María Fernández López de Turiso [es][c]	23 November 2013[24] – 25 February 2017 (3 years, 94 days)	José Manuel García-Margallo		Anthony Carmona
13	Javier María Carbajosa Sánchez [es][c]	22 April 2017[25] – 16 December 2020 (3 years, 238 days)	Alfonso Dastis	Felipe VI
14	Fernando Nogales Álvarez [es][c]	23 December 2020[26] – 31 July 2024 (3 years, 221 days)	Arancha González Laya		Paula-Mae Weekes
15	María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez [es][c]	31 July 2024[27] – present (1 year, 103 days)	José Manuel Albares		Christine Kangaloo

See also

• Spain–Trinidad and Tobago relations

Notes

1. Resident in Caracas.
2. Accredited to Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname.
3. Accredited to Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname.