Secretary of State for Press

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Secretary of State for Press
Secretario de Estado de Comunicación
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Incumbent
Lydia del Canto
since December 24, 2024
Office of the Prime Minister
Style The Most Excellent (formal)
Mr./Ms. Secretary of State (informal)
Reports to Prime Minister
Government's Spokesperson
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer Monarch
FormationSeptember 1, 1978;46 years ago (1978-09-01)
First holderManuel Ortiz Sánchez
Salary 112,145.95 per year [1]
Website La Moncloa

The Secretary of State for Press, also known as Secretary of State for Communication (SECOM) is a high-ranking official of the Office of the Spanish Prime Minister in charge of the government's communication policy. This position must not to be confused with the Spokesperson of the Government, which is normally one of the Cabinet ministers.

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Unlike what happens in other countries, the Secretary of State is not responsible for appearing before the media, but is responsible for collecting national and international information and advising the Prime Minister and the Government Spokesperson on how to use it or disseminate it. It is also responsible for coordinating the rest of the Administration's press departments, both inside and outside.

It depends functionally on the Spokesperson, who is usually a minister or an official with the rank of minister who is in charge of appearing before the media. The current position was created in 1978, however, the history of the press department dates back to 1910s.

Functions

The Secretary of State is in charge of: [2]

Structure

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Moncloa Palace' Briefing Room

From the Secretary of State depends: [3]

The press departments of the embassies of Spain and all the diplomatic missions depend from the Secretary of State.

List of secretaries of state

  1. Manuel Ortiz Sánchez (1978–1979)
  2. Josep Meliá Pericás (1979–1980)
  3. Rosa Posada Chapado (1980–1981)
  4. Ignacio Aguirre Borrell (1981–1982)
  5. Eduardo Sotillos Palet (1982–1985)
  6. Santiago Varela Díaz (1985–1988)
  7. Miguel Gil Peral (1993–1996)
  8. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Bajón (1996–1998)
  9. Pedro Antonio Martín Marín (1998–2000)
  10. Alfredo Timermans del Olmo (2002–2004)
  11. Miguel Barroso Ayats (2004–2005)
  12. Fernando Moraleda Quílez (2005–2008)
  13. Nieves Goicoechea (2008–2010)
  14. Félix Monteira de la Fuente (2010–2011)
  15. Carmen Martínez Castro (2011–2018)
  16. Miguel Ángel Oliver (2018–2021) [4] [5]
  17. Francesc Vallès Vives (2021–2024) [6]
  18. Ion Antolín Llorente (2024) [7]
  19. Lydia del Canto (2024–present) [8]

References

  1. "Retribuciones para el año 2017 para el organismo Presidencia del Gobierno". transparencia.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. "Royal Decree 662/2022, of July 29, by which the Prime Minister's Office is restructured". boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. "Royal Decree 136/2020, of January 27, by which the Prime Minister's Office is restructured". boe.es. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  4. Razón, La. "El periodista Miguel Ángel Oliver, nuevo secretario de Estado de Comunicación". www.larazon.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  5. "Miguel Ángel Oliver, de 'Noicias Cuatro' a la Secretaría de Estado de Comunicación". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. "Francesc Vallès será el nuevo secretario de Estado de Comunicación del Gobierno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  7. Marcos, José (2024-12-03). "Pedro Sánchez nombra secretario de Estado de Comunicación a Ion Antolín, jefe de prensa del PSOE". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  8. SER, Cadena (2024-12-23). "Ion Antolín abandona la Secretaría de Estado de Comunicación veinte días después de ser nombrado". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-23.