Ambassador of Colombia to Spain
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador of Colombia to Spain is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the Kingdom of Spain dually accredited
as Non-Resident to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Principality of Andorra, and the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
in Spain, and chief of mission
in Madrid
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
and Government of Colombia
and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited countries.
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
as Non-Resident to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Principality of Andorra, and the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in Spain, and chief of mission
Head of Mission
In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission or Chief of Mission from the French "Chef de Mission Diplomatique" is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
and Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited countries.