List of ambassadors of Peru to Spain

Ambassador of Peru to the Kingdom of Spain

Great Seal of Peru

Incumbent
Walter Gutiérrez
since 2023

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Calle Zurbano 70, Madrid
Appointer| The President of Peru
Inaugural holder| José A. Páez
(not recognized)
Formation| 1826
Website| Embassy of Peru in Spain

The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the Kingdom of Spain is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Kingdom of Spain, being also accredited to the Principality of Andorra.[1]

Peru and Spain officially established relations in August 15, 1879, under Alfonso XII and have since maintained diplomatic relations with a brief exception during the years 1936 to 1939 as a result of the Spanish Civil War.[2]

Andorra and Peru officially established relations on June 3, 1997.[3]

## List of representatives[edit]

Name  | Portrait  | Term begin  | Term end  | President  | Notes

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José A. Páez |  | 1826 | ?  | Simón Bolívar | Consul in Valencia (not recognized)
José Fabio Melgar Valdivieso
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga |  | 1835 | ?  | Felipe Santiago Salaverry | Melgar was sent as Legation Secretary to negotiate a Spanish recognition of Peru's sovereignty. He was unsuccessful.[4]
Joaquín José de Osma [es] |  | 1843 | 1845 | Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (not recognized)
Juan Manuel Iturregui [es] |  | 1845 | ?  | Manuel Menéndez | As Secretary/Plenipotentiary (not recognized)
José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz-Corswarem |  | 1852 | 1853 | José Rufino Echenique | As Attachment to the Legation (not recognized)
Joaquín José de Osma |  | 1853 | 1855 | José Rufino Echenique | As Minister Plenipotentiary
Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza |  | 1859 | ?  | Ramón Castilla | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco |  | 1863 | ?  | Miguel de San Román | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Domingo del Valle y Riestra |  | 1865 | ?  | Juan Antonio Pezet | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Juan Mariano de Goyeneche |  | 1879 | 1880 | Mariano Ignacio Prado | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; 3rd Count of Guaqui [es].[5] Spain recognized and established bilateral relations with Peru during his tenure.[2]

1879: Diplomatic relations formally established between Peru and Spain

Joaquín José de Osma |  | 1880 | 1881 | Nicolás de Piérola | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Eugenio Larrabure y Unanue |  | 1881 | 1881 | Francisco García Calderón | As First secretary
Juan Mariano de Goyeneche |  | 1881 | 1884 | Disputed | During this period, Peru was occupied by Chile. During the occupation of the capital, a peace treaty was signed between Chile and Spain that put an end to the state of war that existed between both states since the Chincha Islands War.[6]
Joaquín José de Osma |  | 1887 | 1889 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres |
José Alayza y Rivero |  | 1890 | 1890 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | As Military Attaché to the Legation
Pedro Alejandrino del Solar |  | 1891 | 1894 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
José Francisco Canevaro |  | 1900 | 1900 | Eduardo López de Romaña | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. 2nd Count of Zoagli
Felipe de Osma y Pardo [es] |  | April 24, 1904 | March 1911 | Manuel Candamo | Concurrent with his time as Argentine minister.[7]
Enrique de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswaren |  | 1913 | 1915 | Guillermo Billinghurst | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
E. Maúrtua |  | 1916 | 1917 | José Pardo y Barreda | As First Secretary
Anselmo V. Barreto |  | 1920 | 1922 | Augusto B. Leguía | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Guillermo José Manuel Swayne y Mendoza |  | 1922 | 1924 | Augusto B. Leguía | As Chargé d'affaires
Eduardo Leguía |  | 1924 | 1930 | Augusto B. Leguía | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Óscar R. Benavides |  | October 3, 1930 | 1932 | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Juan de Osma y Pardo |  | 1932 | 1937 | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Last representative of Peru before bilateral relations were severed due to the Spanish Civil War.
Francisco Tudela y Varela |  | 1939 | 1940 | Óscar R. Benavides | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. First representative of Peru to the new Spanish State.
Óscar R. Benavides |  | 1941 | 1941 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | As Ambassador
Pedro Yrigoyen Diez Canseco [es] |  | 1941 | 1943 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche |
Ricardo Rivera Schreiber |  | 1943 | 1945 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | As Ambassador; Knight of the Order of Malta.
Gonzalo Pizarro |  | 1946 | 1946 | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero | As Counselor charge d'affaires
José Orville Pérez Villarreal |  | 1947 | 1947 | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero | As Third Secretary
Raúl Porras Barrenechea |  | 1948 | 1949 | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero |
Eloy G. Ureta |  | 1949 | 1955 | Manuel A. Odría | As Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
Felipe Portocarrero Olave |  | 1956 | 1958 | Manuel A. Odría | As chargé d'affaires. Died 2012 in Madrid.[8]
Manuel Cisneros Sánchez |  | 1958 | 1959 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | As Ambassador.
Felipe Portocarrero Olave |  | 1960 | 1961 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | As chargé d'affaires
Carlos Neuhaus Ugarteche |  | 1961 | 1962 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | As Ambassador.
Jaime Cacho-Sousa y Castro |  | 1963 | 1963 | Ricardo Pérez Godoy | As First Secretary and Chargé d'Affaires
Nicolás Lindley López |  | 1964 | 1975 | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | As Ambassador.
Carlos Vásquez Ayllón [es] |  | 1976 | 1979 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | As Ambassador. First representative of Peru after the death of Francisco Franco.
Guillermo Arbulú Galliani |  | 1979 | 1981 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | As Ambassador
Miguel Mujica Gallo [es] |  | 1981 | 1985 | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | As Ambassador
Juan José Calle y Calle |  | 1986 | 1988 | Alan García | As Ambassador
Allan Wagner Tizón |  | 1988 | 1991 | Alan García | As Ambassador
Eduardo Toledo Gonzales |  | 1991 | 1993 | Alberto Fujimori | As Ambassador
Roberto Villarán Koechlin |  | 1993 | 1996 | Alberto Fujimori | As Ambassador
Fernando Vega Santa Gadea [es] |  | March 26, 1996 | October 16, 1997 | Alberto Fujimori | As Ambassador
Armando Lecaros de Cossío |  | 1998 | 2000 | Alberto Fujimori | As Ambassador
Carlos Pareja Ríos |  | 2000 | 2002 | Valentín Paniagua | As Ambassador
Fernando Olivera |  | November 27, 2002 | August 11, 2005 | Alejandro Toledo | As Ambassador
Armando Lecaros de Cossío |  | 2005 | 2006 | Alejandro Toledo | As Ambassador
José Luis Pérez Sánchez-Cerro [es] |  | 2006 | 2009 | Alan García | As Ambassador
Jaime Cáceres Sayán |  | 2009 | 2011 | Alan García | As Ambassador
Francisco Eguiguren Praeli [es] |  | January 20, 2012 | July 17, 2014 | Ollanta Humala | As Ambassador
Rafael Roncagliolo |  | 2015 | 2016 | Ollanta Humala | As Ambassador
José Antonio García Belaúnde |  | 2016 | 2019 | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | As Ambassador
Claudio de la Puente Ribeyro [es] |  | January 24, 2019 | 2022 | Martín Vizcarra | As Ambassador
Óscar Maúrtua |  | 2022 | December 7, 2022 | Pedro Castillo | As Ambassador.[9] He quit as Ambassador to Spain, Andorra and as representative to the World Tourism Organization due to the 2022 Peruvian self-coup attempt.[10][11]
Walter Gutiérrez [es] |  | March 2023 | Incumbent | Dina Boluarte | As ambassador[12][13]

## See also[edit]

* List of ambassadors of Spain to Peru
* List of ambassadors of Peru to Morocco
* List of ambassadors of Peru to Portugal

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Asuntos Bilaterales § Perú". Govern d'Andorra.
2. ^ a b "Relación bilateral entre Perú y España". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 30 July 2023.
3. ^ "COMUNICADO CONJUNTO SOBRE EL ESTABLECIMIENTO DE RELACIONES DIPLOMÁTICAS ENTRE LA REPÚBLICA DEL PERÚ Y EL PRINCIPADO DE ANDORRA". Archivo Nacional de Tratados - Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 1997-06-03.
4. ^ Novak Talavera, Fabián (2001). Las relaciones entre el Perú y España (1821-2000) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: PUCP. ISBN 9972-42-441-3.
5. ^ "Dipl. Korps". Die Apostolische Nachfolge. Archived from the original on 2006-01-11.
6. ^ "TRATADO DE PAZ I AMISTAD ENTRE LA REPÚBLICA DE CHILE I ESPAÑA". Library of Congress of Chile.
7. ^ Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: OJE-PEÑ (in Spanish). Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. p. 1870\. ISBN 9972401499.
8. ^ "EL EXCELENTISIMO SEÑOR DON FELIPE PORTOCARRERO OLAVE ..." ABC. 2012-09-16. p. 87.
9. ^ "Siete nuevos embajadores en España entregan sus cartas credenciales al Rey en el Palacio Real". Europa Press. 2022-09-23.
10. ^ "El embajador de Perú en España dimite por el "golpe de estado" de Castillo". SwissInfo.ch. 2022-12-07.
11. ^ "Óscar Maúrtua: embajador de Perú en España dimite por el "golpe de estado" de Castillo". El Comercio / Agencia EFE. 2022-12-07.
12. ^ "Normas Legales: nombran a Walter Gutiérrez embajador de Perú en España". Andina. 2023-03-23.
13. ^ "Walter Gutiérrez es nombrado embajador del Perú en España". Gestión. 2023-03-23.

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