Córdoba appoints Francisco Javier Martínez Almansa as technical advisor to the Presidency

The Córdoba City Council has appointed Francisco Javier Martínez Almansa as Technical Advisor assigned to the Presidency Area, a position of trust within the Mayor’s Office, through the discretionary appointment procedure. The decision was adopted by Decree No. 2026/13967, of August 14, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 174, of September 9, 2026, page 12938, with reference BOP-A-2026-3018.

The appointment is issued in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Mayor by Article 124 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, regulating the Bases of the Local Regime, as amended by Law 57/2003, of December 16, on Measures for the Modernization of Local Government. These powers were delegated by Mayor’s Decree No. 8377, of June 17, 2023, and by Local Government Board Agreement No. 602/2023, of June 26.

A position of trust within the Mayor’s Office

The position of Technical Advisor to the Presidency Area is filled through the discretionary appointment procedure, provided for in Article 51 and following of the General Entry Regulations (Royal Decree 364/1995, of March 10). This is a position of special trust, the filling of which corresponds directly to the municipal governing body without the need for a public competition.

The essential details of the appointment are:

• Appointed official: Francisco Javier Martínez Almansa.
• ID (DNI): *3567.
• Position: Technical Advisor to the Presidency Area.
• Procedure: discretionary appointment (Art. 51 et seq. of RD 364/1995).
• Decree: No. 2026/13967, of August 14, 2026.

Immediate assumption of office

In accordance with the provisions of the decree itself, the assumption of office must take place within three business days following the publication of the appointment in the Official Gazette of the Province, which places the effective start of duties in the first few days after the announcement’s dissemination.

The publication is carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Royal Decree 364/1995, of March 10, which requires the publicity of discretionary appointments. The document appears signed in Córdoba, August 19, 2026, by the Delegate for Human Resources and Occupational Health, Cintia Bustos Muñoz.

Relevance for municipal management

The filling of this position reinforces the Mayor’s trust team in a transversal area such as the Presidency, which is responsible for the coordination of the municipal government. As it is a discretionary appointment, the designated person will perform direct advisory functions, highlighting the governing team’s commitment to trusted profiles in the strategic direction of the city council.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba, No. 174, September 9, 2026, Section VI - Local Administration, page 12938 (official reference: BOP-A-2026-3018).