Ambassador of the United States to Spain Embajador de los Estados Unidos en España |
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Nominator | The President of the United States |
Inaugural holder |
John Jay as Minister Plenipotentiary |
Formation | September 29, 1779 |
Website | U.S. Embassy - Madrid |
This is a list of United States Ambassadors to Spain from 1779 to the present day.
U.S. diplomatic terms
Note: In 1825 the ministry was upgraded to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Note: In August 1913, the title of the office was changed to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. This required a new commission.
Note: Beginning in 1998, The ambassador to Spain was also accredited to Andorra.