Francisco Javier de Isturiz Simonet

Date of Birth: (Madrid, 1959)
Career Diplomat (class of 1997)
Married (Lee Kun-bok), two daughters (Ana, Bom).
2024 – Ambassador of Spain to the Sultanate of Oman
2022- 2024 – Chief of Cabinet of the Permanent Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs
2020-2021 – Deputy Director General for Economic Diplomacy
2017-2020 – Embassy of Spain to the United States of America. Political Counsellor
2014-2017 – Embassy of Spain in the People’s Republic of China, Political Counsellor.
2012-2014 – Embassy of Spain in Vietnam. Deputy Head of Mission.
2010-2012 – Office for Gibraltar Affairs. Head of Office.
2006-2010 – Embassy of Spain to Japan. Political Counsellor.
2003-2006 – Embassy of Spain to the Republic of Korea. Deputy Head of Mission.
2001-2003 – Royal Household. Deputy Head of Protocol.
1998-2001 – Embassy of Spain in Ukraine. Deputy Head of Mission.
1997-1998 – Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Latin America and lnternational Cooperation. Advisor.
1987-1992 – Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Bachelor’s Degree in Law
Languages: Spanish, English, French.







