The ambassador of Spain to Egypt is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Arab Republic of Egypt. As of 2026, the Embassy in Cairo is responsible for consular affairs regarding Yemen.
Before the unification of the Spanish kingdoms at the end of the 15th century, Castile and Aragon sent diplomatic missions to the Mamluk Sultanate. Also, at the beginning of the 16th century, the Catholic Monarchs sent Peter Martyr d'Anghiera to avoid reprisals from the Sultanate against the Christian population for the expulsion of the Muslims from the Peninsula.
Since 1893, Spain appointed diplomatic agents to the region and, once Egypt declared its independence from the United Kingdom, Spain established a legation in Cairo around 1925, appointing the first minister resident the following year. In 1949, this legation was elevated to the rank of embassy. From 1958 to 1971, this embassy served as main diplomatic representation to he United Arab Republic.
List of ambassadors to Egypt 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 Term Luis Polo de Bernabé Diplomatic agent 1893–1894 Antonio de la Corte y Castañeira Diplomatic agent 1894–1895 Federico Huesca y Madrid Diplomatic agent 1895 Federico de Rojas y Alonso Diplomatic agent 1896–1898 Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz Diplomatic agent 1898–1899 Antonio de la Corte y Castañeira Diplomatic agent 1899 Ricardo Larios y Segura Diplomatic agent 1899–1905 Germán de Ory y Morey Diplomatic agent 1905–1907 Fernando Osorio y Elola Diplomatic agent 1907–1908 Pedro de Prat y Agacino, Marquess of Prat de Nantouillet Diplomatic agent 1908–1909 Fernando Osorio y Elola Diplomatic agent 1909–1912 Cristóbal Fernández-Vallín y Alfonso Diplomatic agent 1912–1919 Silvio Fernández-Vallín y Alfonso Diplomatic agent 1919–1926 Joaquín Carrillo de Albornoz y Faura, Marquess of Faura Minister 1926–1929 Carlos López-Dóriga y Salaverría Minister 1929–1931 José de Landecho y Allendesalazar Minister 1931–1932 Minister 1932–1937 César Daniel de Alarcón Chargé d'affaires 1937 Gabriel Alomar Villalonga Minister 1937–1939 Juan de las Bárcenas y de la Huerta Chargé d'affaires 1939 Ángel Sanz Briz Chargé d'affaires 1939–1941 Carlos de Miranda y Quartín, Count of Casa Miranda Minister 1941–1947 Minister 1947–1949Ambassador1949–1950 Domingo de las Bárcenas y López-Mollinedo Ambassador 1950–1953 , Marquess de Santa Cruz Ambassador 1953–1955 Ambassador 1955–1958 Ambassador 1958–1962 , Marquess of Avella Ambassador 1963–1964 Ambassador 1964–1966 Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu Ambassador 1966–1972 Manuel Alabart Miranda Ambassador 1972–1976 Manuel Díez-Alegría Ambassador 1976–1978 José Luis Flórez-Estrada y Ayala Ambassador 1978–1981 Alberto López Herce Ambassador 1981–1985 Carlos Fernández-Longoria Ambassador 1985–1990 , Baron of Abella Ambassador 1990–1995 Juan Alfonso Ortiz Ramos Ambassador 1995–2000 Ambassador 2000–2006Ambassador2006–2010Ambassador2010–2014Ambassador2014–2018Ramón Gil-CasaresAmbassador2018–2022Ambassador2022–2025Sergio Román Carranza FörsterAmbassador2025–pres.
See also Egypt–Spain relations
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