Agencia Estatal de Investigación | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | November 27, 2015 |
Jurisdiction | Spain |
Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Annual budget | € 1.42 billion, 2023 [1] |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Science |
Website | www.idi.mineco.gob.es/ |
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The structure of the State Research Agency is: [3]
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The director-general of the Agency is a civil servant appointed by the Minister of Science and Innovation. The functions of the director-general are: [5]
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Since its creation, three people have served has director:
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