The Diplomat
Fifteen ambassadors from different countries who were accredited in Spain have finished or will soon finish their mission in our country, after several years at the head of the different diplomatic representations.
Thus, for example, in July the ambassador of that country, Julissa Reynoso, returned to the United States; and these days the ambassadors of two other important countries, namely France and the United Kingdom, will do so. The French ambassador, Jean-Michel Casa, who arrived in Madrid five years ago, is leaving his post due to retirement, while the British ambassador, Hugh Elliott, is returning to London and is replaced by Alexander Ellis.
Also saying goodbye to Spain are the ambassadors of Australia, Sophia McIntyre, whose replacement is taken over by Rosemary Morris-Castico; and of Canada, Wendy Drukier, who will be replaced by Jeffrey Marder. Likewise, Bahk Sahnghoon, ambassador of South Korea, is ending his stay in Spain; and the ambassador of Nepal, Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal.
Within the framework of the European Union, another six ambassadors are concluding or have already concluded their mission in Spain these summer days. This is the case of the ambassador of Sweden, Teppo Tauriainen, whose substitute is Per-Arne Hjelmborn; the ambassador of Cyprus, Helena Mina, who will be replaced by Michalis Ioannou; the ambassador of Malta, Daniel Azzopardi, who has taken charge of his country’s embassy in Rome; the ambassador of Belgium, Geert Cockx; the ambassador of Latvia, Māris Klišāns; and the ambassador of Poland, Anna Sroka.
Also, at the beginning of July, the person in charge of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain, ambassador Vivia Chang, left her post and was assigned to Guatemala.
