Ambassador of Spain to Oman – Muscat

Francisco Javier de Isturiz Simonet

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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.