Santiago Cabanas Ansorena

Santiago Cabanas studied law at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and entered the diplomatic career in 1981. He served as political counsellor in Washington and consul general in Miami, then held ambassadorial posts in the Czech Republic, Jordan, and Algeria. His ministry responsibilities included consular and migration affairs, cultural and scientific relations, and foreign policy. ^{1, 2}

Cabanas returned to Washington as ambassador in 2018, presenting credentials on 17 September. His mission ended on 31 January 2024, when he retired from the diplomatic career after 43 years of service. ^{1, 3}