The Generalitat dismisses the advisor to former president Ximo Puig

The Presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana has ordered the dismissal of Francisco Cerdà Arroyo as temporary staff with functions as advisor to the president, effective from August 27, 2026. The decision is formalized through the Resolution of August 25, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana (DOGV) number 10438, of August 27, 2026, in the appointments and dismissals section.

The dismissal occurs at the proposal of the former president of the Generalitat Ximo Puig i Ferrer, and is processed by virtue of the delegation of powers contained in the Resolution of March 23, 2026 of the president of the Generalitat, published in DOGV 10342, of April 15, 2026.

Regulatory Framework

The resolution is based on Article 20 of Law 4/2021, of April 16, of the Generalitat, on the Valencian public service, as well as Decree 185/2015, of October 16, of the Consell, which regulates the personnel and positions of a temporary nature in the service of the Administration of the Generalitat.

The document expressly thanks the dismissed individual for the services rendered, in line with the usual practice in the dismissals of temporary staff within the leadership of the Generalitat.

Dismissal Data

• Dismissed person: Francisco Cerdà Arroyo, temporary staff with functions as advisor to the president.
• Position: number 42044.
• Effective date: August 27, 2026.
• Ordering body: Presidency of the Generalitat, at the proposal of former president Ximo Puig i Ferrer.
• Signature: Álvaro Cuadrado González, undersecretary of the Second Vice-Presidency and Department of the Presidency.
• Official reference: DOGV-C-2026-27529.

Relevance of the Change

The dismissal is part of the renewal of the temporary staff accompanying the leadership of the Generalitat Valenciana, in this case linked to former president Ximo Puig i Ferrer. The departure of a trusted advisor to the former president reflects the reconfiguration of the support teams in the Presidency, a common movement during changes in institutional stages that directly affects the advisory structure of the Generalitat.

Source: Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana, no. 10438, August 27, 2026, section II B) Appointments and dismissals (official reference: DOGV-C-2026-27529).