The Digital Agency awards the Strategic Cabinet to Cristóbal Barroso

The Digital Agency of Andalusia has awarded, through the free designation system, the position of Strategic Cabinet to Cristóbal Jesús Barroso Díaz, according to the resolution of August 20, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia (BOJA) number 166, dated August 27, 2026. The appointment, signed by the managing director Raúl Jiménez Jiménez, is framed within the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Development, and Public Administration.

The position, with job code 9904910, is assigned to the General Directorate of Digital Development and Strategy located in Seville. The call for applications from which this arises was approved by a resolution dated July 6, 2026, from the Digital Agency itself, published in BOJA number 132, dated July 10, 2026.

Regulatory Framework

The award is based on article 128 of Law 5/2023, of June 7, on the Public Service of Andalusia, and article 82 of Decree 51/2025, of February 24, which regulates the planning and organization of public employment and the provision of job positions within the General Administration of the Junta. The Managing Directorate acts by virtue of the powers attributed by article 14.4 of Decree 128/2021, of March 30.

The procedure was processed following the proposal and report prior to the appointment, verifying that the selected person meets the requirements demanded in the call. The assumption of office must take place within the timeframes established in article 74 of Decree 51/2025.

Appointment Data

According to Annex I of the resolution, the data of the designated official are as follows:

• Name: Cristóbal Jesús Barroso Díaz.
• Job position: Strategic Cabinet.
• Management center: General Directorate of Digital Development and Strategy.
• Position code: 9904910.
• Location: Seville.

Appeals and Effects

The resolution concludes the administrative route. An optional appeal for reversal may be filed before the Managing Directorate itself within one month, or it may be challenged directly before the Contentious-Administrative Court of Seville within two months, both counted from the day following its notification or publication, in accordance with articles 123 and 124 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, and article 46.1 of Law 29/1998, of July 13.

Relevance

The filling of this strategic position reinforces the team of the Digital Agency of Andalusia at a key moment for the digitalization and artificial intelligence of the Andalusian administration. The Strategic Cabinet, attached to the Directorate General for Digital Development and Strategy, is at the center of the planning of the Junta’s digital services, meaning this appointment will have a direct impact on the deployment of the regional digital transformation.

Source: Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA), number 166, August 27, 2026, section 2.1 Appointments, page 11256/1 (official reference: text no. 11256, document 00342486).