Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in Vienna

The ambassador permanent representative of Spain to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Vienna is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the United Nations Office at Vienna.

Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Vienna
Emblem of the Spanish Mission to the UN
Incumbent María Sebastián de Erice since 31 July 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs
Style	His Excellency
Member of	Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in Vienna
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Nominator	The Foreign Minister
Appointer	The Monarch
Inaugural holder	Enrique Suárez de Puga
Formation	October 10, 1980; 45 years ago (1980-10-10)
Website	Mission to the UN Vienna

The office was established on 10 October 1980, when diplomat Enrique Suárez de Puga, former ambassador to the Organization of American States, was appointed as permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other international organizations based in Vienna.^[1] In 1983 the position was elevated to the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and, in July 1987, the Permanent Representation was formally established.^[2]

Permanent Representation

As of 2025, it is formed by:^[3]

• The Permanent Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
• The Deputy Permanent Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
• The Technical Counsellors, who head the technical offices and assist the representatives in their area of competence.

There are currently three technical offices:

• The Technical Office for Industrial and Energy Cooperation, led by a Counsellor appointed by joint order of the ministers of industry and of ecological transition.
• The Technical Office for Social Affairs, led by a Counsellor appointed by the minister of social affairs.
• The Technical Office for Drugs and Narcotics, led by a Counsellor appointed by the minister of health.

They are assisted by several diplomatic counsellors, attachés and other civil servants, as well as a Chancellery.

List of ambassadors

Ambassadors		Term		Monarch
1	Enrique Suárez de Puga	1980[1]	1987	Juan Carlos I
2	Eloy Ybáñez Bueno	1987[4]	1990
3	Fernando Arias-Salgado [es]	1990[5]	1993
4	José Antonio de Yturriaga [es]	1993[6]	1996
5	Antonio Ortiz García	1996[7]	2000
6	Antonio Núñez García-Saúco [es]	2000[8]	2004
7	Aurelio Pérez Giralda	2004[9]	2006
8	José Luis Roselló Serra [es]	2006[10]	2010
9	Carmen Buján Freire [es]	2010[11]	2014
10	Gonzalo de Salazar Serantes	2014[12]	2018	Felipe VI
11	Senén Florensa i Palau [ca]	2018[13]	2020
12	Esther Monterrubio Villar [es]	2020[14]	2024
13	María Sebastián de Erice [es]	2024[15]