Kini Carrasco Ávila, new general director of Sports of Extremadura

Decree 170/2026, of October 6, provides for the appointment of Kini Carrasco Ávila as Director General of Sports of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the Regional Government of Extremadura. The regulation is published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura (DOE) no. 194, of October 7, 2026, within section II, Authorities and Personnel, and takes effect from the day of its publication. The document bears the official reference 2026040214.

The appointment is adopted upon the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Laureano León Rodríguez, in accordance with articles 23.o) and 36.g) of Law 1/2002, of February 28, on the Government and Administration of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, and following deliberation by the Governing Council in its session of October 6, 2026. The decree was signed in Mérida on October 6, 2026, by the Minister and by the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola Martín.

The handover comes one week after Decree 168/2026, of September 29, provided for the dismissal of Santiago Amaro Barril from the head of the same general directorate, thanking him for the services rendered. That regulation was published in DOE no. 189, of September 30, 2026, with reference 2026040212, and took effect on the day of its publication.

A management position with immediate effect

The General Directorate of Sports is a management body of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports, whose organic structure is established in Decree 111/2026, of May 26 (DOE no. 105, of June 3). The appointment does not include any transitional period: the decree shall take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of Extremadura.

The text is limited to formalizing the designation, without detailing the professional profile of the new holder or the reasons for the replacement, beyond the proposal of the Minister and the prior deliberation of the Governing Council.

Competencies of the position

Among the functions attributed to the general directorate are:

• The presidency of the monitoring commission of the Sports Dynamization Program 2026-2029 (IX phase), articulated through an inter-administrative agreement with the Provincial Council of Badajoz and the Provincial Council of Cáceres (RCN202600246), signed on August 20, 2026, and published in DOE no. 189.
• The approval, through a reasoned resolution, of the regulatory and statutory norms of the Extremaduran sports federations and the authorization of their registration in the General Registry of Sports Entities of Extremadura, in accordance with Decree 27/1998, of March 17.
• Dialogue with the provincial councils and associations of municipalities regarding sports dynamization and collaboration in the Census of Sports Facilities of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.

Legal framework of the appointment

The decree is based on articles 23.o) and 36.g) of Law 1/2002, of February 28, which regulate the Government and Administration of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura. The appointment is the responsibility of the Governing Council upon the proposal of the relevant regional minister and is formalized by means of a decree published in the official bulletin.

The publication in DOE no. 194, of October 7, 2026, is the act that gives effect to the appointment and makes it enforceable against third parties.

The appointment of Kini Carrasco Ávila places a top-level official of the Extremaduran Government at the head of regional sports during the full deployment of the Sports Dynamization Program 2026-2029 and continued relations with federations and provincial councils. For readers, the change affects the management of the community’s sports policies, from subsidies and agreements to the approval of federation regulations.

Source: Official Gazette of Extremadura, no. 194, of October 7, 2026, section II (Authorities and Personnel) (official reference: 2026040214).