Embassy of Mexico, Madrid

Embassy of Mexico in Spain
Embajada de México en España
Incumbent
Quirino Ordaz Coppel
since 28 January 2022
StyleExcellency
TypeDiplomatic mission
StatusActive
Reports toSecretariat of Foreign Affairs
President of Mexico
Seat46 Carrera de San Jerónimo
Madrid, Spain
AppointerPresident of Mexico
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo set term length
Formation1835 or 1836
First holderMiguel de Santa María
Websiteembamex.sre.gob.mx/espana

The Embassy of Mexico in Spain, based out of Madrid, is the primary diplomatic mission from the United Mexican States to the Kingdom of Spain. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1836, 15 years after the Mexican War of Independence, but were severed in 1940 due to Mexico's support for the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War. Relations were re-established in 1977 when Spain returned to a democracy following the death of Francisco Franco.[1]

The head of the mission also represents Mexico before the World Tourism Organization.[2]

Location

The chancery building of the embassy, as well as the Consular Section, is located at 46 Carrera de San Jerónimo in the Cortes Ward of the Centro District.[3]

Mexico also maintains a consulate in Barcelona. It is located at Paseo de la Bonanova, 55.[4]

Ambassadors

The Ambassador of Mexico to the Spain is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the Kingdom of Spain and subsequently holds the rank of "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since the presidency of Felipe Calderón:[1]

Official residence of the Mexican Ambassador in Spain, located at 13 Calle del Pinar
Mexican Cultural Center in Madrid (Casa de México)

Embassy sections

The embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of the Spain, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed by officials from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. Some of the different sections of the embassy are as follow:[5]

  • Office of the Ambassador
  • Office of the chief of the chancellery
  • Office of the consular section
  • Office for cooperation with the Ibero-American Summit
  • Office for internal policy and cooperation
  • Office for press and media
  • Office for foreign policy and multilateral affairs
  • Office for community affairs
  • Office of the director of the Mexican Cultural Institute

Honorary consulates

Consulate of Mexico in Barcelona

In addition to the Consular Section in Madrid and the consulate in Barcelona, the embassy also maintains honorary consulates throughout Spain. They are located in the following cities:[4][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Acervo Histórico Diplomático: España" [Diplomatic Historical Archive: Spain]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ambassador of Mexico presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)". World Tourism Organization. United Nations. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ubicación de la embajada" [Location of the Embassy]. Embassy of Mexico in Spain (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Directorio de oficinas consulares de México en España" [Directory of consular offices of Mexico in Spain]. Embassy of Mexico in Spain (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Embajada de México en España" [Embassy of Mexico in Spain]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Directorio de Oficinas Consulares de México en España". Euroresidentes. Euroresidentes. n.d. Retrieved 11 October 2019.