The ambassador of Spain to Nicaragua is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Nicaragua. In January 2026, the Nicaraguan government expelled several Spanish diplomats, including the ambassador and the second chief of mission. Since then, the chargé d'affaires a.i. is Alejandro Robles Monsalve, secretary of the embassy.
Spain sent is first diplomatic representatives to Central America in the 1850s, with a unique ambassador to the whole region. The ambassador to Central America was responsible for establishing diplomatic relations with the newly formed republics of the region. In the case of Nicaragua, it was one of the first Central American countries to establish ties with Spain with the signing of a treaty of peace, friendship and recognition in 1850. In 1920, the minister to El Salvador assumed also the Nicaragua–Spain relations until 1939, when the first independent minister of Spain to Nicaragua was appointed. In October 1950, the legation was elevated to the rank of embassy.
The last few years have been marked by tensions between the governments of both countries. While Spain does not recognize the legitimacy of the Nicaraguan government, Nicaragua has repeatedly accused Spain of interfering in its internal affairs. As a result, several ambassadors and other diplomats from both countries have been expelled or recalled.
List of ambassadors to Central America (1850–1920)
List of ambassadors to Nicaragua (1920–present) This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun. The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.
Name Rank TermThe Minister of Spain to El Salvador1920–1939 Emilio Sanz y Tovar, Chargé d'affaires 1939–1940 Manuel García Moralejo Chargé d'affaires 1940–1944 Gaspar Sanz y Tovar Minister 1949–1950Ambassador1950–1951 Manuel Travesedo y Silvela Ambassador 1951–1955 Juan Álvarez de Estrada y Martín de Oliva Ambassador 1955–1958 Enrique Beltrán y Manrique Ambassador 1958–1960 Ambassador 1961–1962 José Pérez del Arco y Rodríguez Ambassador 1962–1966 Ernesto La Orden Miracle Ambassador 1966–1969 José María de Garay y Garay Ambassador 1970–1973 Ambassador 1973–1977 Pedro Manuel de Arístegui Petit Ambassador 1977–1980 Mariano Baselga Mantecón Ambassador 1980–1983 Luis Cuervo Fábrega Ambassador 1983–1986 Ambassador 1986–1987 Miguel Ángel Fernández-Mazarambroz Bernabeu Ambassador 1987–1992 Fidel López Álvarez Ambassador 1992–1996Carlos Díaz ValcárcelAmbassador1996–2000Ignacio Jesús Matellanes MartínezAmbassador2000–2004 Jaime Lacadena Higuera Ambassador 2004–2008 Ambassador 2008–2011 Ambassador 2011–2014 Ambassador 2014–2018 Ambassador 2018–2022 Ambassador 2022–2025 Ambassador 2025–2026
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