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As of 2025, the Permanent Delegation is composed by:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estructura de la Delegación Permanente |url=https://www.exteriores.gob.es/RepresentacionesPermanentes/ocde/es/Representacion/Paginas/Estructura-de-la-Representaci%C3%B3n-Permanente.aspx |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250518133616/https://www.exteriores.gob.es/RepresentacionesPermanentes/ocde/es/Representacion/Paginas/Estructura-de-la-Representaci%C3%B3n-Permanente.aspx |archive-date=2025-05-18 |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=www.exteriores.gob.es |language=es-ES}}</ref>
* The Head of the Permanent Delegation (or Permanent Delegate), with rank of [[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary]]. He or she personally represents Spain before the OECD Council and coordinates the rest of the delegation.
* The Head of the Permanent Delegation (or Permanent Delegate), with rank of [[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary]]. personally represents Spain before the OECD Council and coordinates the rest of the delegation.
* The Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation, who replaces the head of mission when necessary and represents Spain before the executive committee and the External Relations Committee.
* The Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation, who replaces the head of mission when necessary and represents Spain before the executive committee and the External Relations Committee.
* The Counsellors, who head specialized offices and assist the representatives in their area of competence. There are currently ten offices: 1. Development Cooperation, 2. Education, 3. Labor and Social Security, 4. Trade, 5. Tourism, 6. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 7. Ecological Transition, 8. Economic, 9. Information and 10. Finance.
* The Counsellors, who head specialized offices and assist the representatives in their area of competence. There are currently ten offices: 1. Development Cooperation, 2. Education, 3. Labor and Social Security, 4. Trade, 5. Tourism, 6. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 7. Ecological Transition, 8. Economic, 9. Information and 10. Finance.
Senior diplomat
The permanent delegate of Spain to the OECD, officially called ambassador head of the Permanent Delegation of Spain to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the OECD.
Spain, under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, participated in some meetings of the today defunct European Organization for Agricultural Cooperation (1948–1955). Due to the merger of this organization with the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), Spain participated in the merger meetings[1] and was allowed to participate since January 1955 in those OEEC bodies regarding agriculture and food.[2] In January 1956, an examination process was initiated to determine Spain economic status and how to increase its participation in the organization.[3] It was decided to give Spain the status of associated member —like Canada, Japan and the United States–,[3] which was completed in early 1958.[4] Spain became a full member on 20 July 1959[5] and, later, it was one of the founding members of the current OECD.
Permanent Delegation
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Unlike other ambassadors, the OECD ambassador represents Spanish economic interests, and these are exclusive responsibility of the foreign minister, through the Directorate-General for Economic Diplomacy, which designs, coordinates and implements Spanish multilateral economic relations, including the OECD.
As of 2025, the Permanent Delegation is composed by:[6]
- The Head of the Permanent Delegation (or Permanent Delegate), with rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The permanent delegate personally represents Spain before the OECD Council and coordinates the rest of the delegation.
- The Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation, who replaces the head of mission when necessary and represents Spain before the executive committee and the External Relations Committee.
- The Counsellors, who head specialized offices and assist the representatives in their area of competence. There are currently ten offices: 1. Development Cooperation, 2. Education, 3. Labor and Social Security, 4. Trade, 5. Tourism, 6. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 7. Ecological Transition, 8. Economic, 9. Information and 10. Finance.
The Permanent Delegation also has a Chancellery and administrative support staff.
List of ambassadors
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| Name | Rank | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Argüelles Armada[7] | Head of Delegation | 1955–1958 |
| José Núñez Iglesias[8] | Head of Delegation | 1958–1964 |
| José Aragonés Vila[9] | Head of Delegation | 1965–1970 |
| Francisco Javier Elorza y Echániz[10] 3rd Marqués de Nerva |
Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1970–1973 |
| Francisco Javier Vallaure Fernández-Peña[11] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1973–1978 |
| Tomás Chávarri y del Rivero[12] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1978–1983 |
| José Vicente Torrente Secorun[13] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1983–1986 |
| José Antonio López Zatón[14] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1987–1990 |
| Eloy Ybáñez Bueno[15] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1990–1993 |
| Claudio Aranzadi[16] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1993–1996 |
| José Luis Feito Higueruela[17] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
1996–2000 |
| Elena Pisonero Ruiz[18] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2000–2004 |
| Fernando Ballestero Díaz[19] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2004–2008 |
| Cristina Narbona[20] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2008–2011 |
| Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez[21] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2011–2015 |
| José Ignacio Wert[22] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2015–2018 |
| Manuel Escudero[23] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2018–2024 |
| Ximo Puig[24] | Ambassador Head of Delegation |
2024–pres. |
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (28 October 1954). “Orden conjunta de los citados Departamentos, aprobada en Consejo de Ministros de 22 de octubre de 1954, sobre designación bajo la presidencia del Subsecretariado de Economía Exterior, de la Delegación que participará en las negociaciones para la incorporación del Pool Verde a la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica (O. E. C. E.)” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (11 March 1955). “Orden de 4 de marzo de 1955 por la que se nombra la Delegación que debe representar al Gobierno español en la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b Temboury, Pedro (1958). “Spain, associated to the O.E.C.E” (PDF). www.cepc.gob.es. pp. 79–80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (12 July 1958). “Instrumento de Ratificación relativo a la asociación de España a los trabajos de la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (12 November 1959). “Decreto 2010/1959, de 7 de noviembre, sobre reorganización de la Delegación Permanente de España cerca de la O. E. C. E.” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ “Estructura de la Delegación Permanente”. www.exteriores.gob.es (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (11 March 1955). “Orden de 4 de marzo de 1955 por la que se nombra la Delegación que debe representar al Gobierno español en la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (17 February 1958). “Decreto de 10 de febrero de 1958 por el que se dispone el del Ministro Plenipotenciario de segunda clase don José Núñez Iglesias par el cargo de Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3 April 1965). “Decreto 675/1965, de 20 de febrero, por el que se nombra Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económico (O. C. D. F.) a don José Aragonés Vilá” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (23 February 1970). “Decreto 401/1970, de 21 de febrero, por el que se nombra Embajador Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económico (O. C. D. E.) a don Francisco Javier Elorza y Echániz, Marqués de Nerva” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (10 November 1973). “Decreto 2784/1973, de 2 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (O. C. D. E.) a don Francisco Javier Vallaure Fernández-Peña” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (26 June 1978). “Real Decreto 1409/1978, de 24 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la OCDE a don Tomás Chávarri y del Rivero” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (11 May 1983). “Real Decreto 1179/1983, de 6 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Misión Permanente de España en la OCDE a don José Vicente Torrente Secorun” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (15 January 1987). “Real Decreto 2747/1986, de 24 de diciembre, por el que se designa Embajador, Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España en la OCDE, a don José Antonio López Zatón” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (11 September 1990). “Real Decreto 1111/1990, de 10 de septiembre, por el que se designa a don Eloy Ybáñez Bueno Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España en la OCDE, París” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (25 September 1993). “Real Decreto 1675/1993, de 24 de septiembre, por el que se nombra a don José Claudio Aranzadi Martínez, Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España en la O.C.D.E., París” (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (20 July 1996). “Real Decreto 1807/1996, de 19 de julio, por el que se nombra a don José Luis Feito Higueruela Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España en la OCDE, París”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (7 October 2000). “Real Decreto 1689/2000, de 6 de octubre, por el que se designa a doña María Elena Pisonero Ruiz embajadora Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (22 May 2004). “Real Decreto 1270/2004, de 21 de mayo, por el que se nombra Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos a don Fernando Ballestero Díaz”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1 May 2008). “Real Decreto 695/2008, de 30 de abril, por el que se designa Embajadora Jefa de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos a doña Cristina Narbona Ruiz”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (15 October 2011). “Real Decreto 1406/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos a don Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1 August 2015). “Real Decreto 747/2015, de 31 de julio, por el que se nombra Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) a don José Ignacio Wert Ortega”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (5 July 2018). “Corrección de errores del Real Decreto 710/2018, de 29 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) a don Manuel María Escudero Zamora”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (21 February 2024). “Real Decreto 189/2024, de 20 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador Jefe de la Delegación Permanente de España ante la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) a don Ximo Puig i Ferrer”. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
