Alfonso Dastis

The Most Excellent Alfonso Dastis
Spanish Ambassador to Italy
In office 7 September 2018 – 11 October 2022
Preceded by	Jesús Gracia Aldaz
Succeeded by	Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 4 November 2016 – 1 June 2018
Prime Minister	Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by	José Manuel García-Margallo
Succeeded by	Josep Borrell
Ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands
In office 26 June 2004 – 31 December 2011
Preceded by	Carlos Manuel de Benavides y Salas
Succeeded by	Juan Prat y Coll
Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the European Union
In office 21 December 2011 – 4 November 2016
Preceded by	Luis Planas
Succeeded by	Juan Pablo García-Berdoy
Personal details
Born	Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo (1955-10-05) 5 October 1955 (age 68) Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	CEU San Pablo University Complutense University

Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo (born 5 October 1955) is a Spanish diplomat, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain from 2016 until 1 June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy ousted the government. Prior to becoming Minister he held several positions within the Spanish Diplomatic Corps. Until 2022, he was the Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Italy.^[1]