María Dolores Castro Jiménez, new secretary of the Government Delegation in Granada

The Government Delegation of the Regional Government of Andalusia in Granada has awarded the freely appointed position of Secretary to the Provincial Delegate to María Dolores Castro Jiménez, according to the Resolution of August 25, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia (BOJA) number 167, dated August 28, 2026, on page 11291.

The resolution, signed by the Government Delegate, Antonio Jesús Granados García, is issued within the framework of Law 5/2023, of June 7, on the Public Service of Andalusia and 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 Regional Government of Andalusia.

A Key Position of Trust

The awarded position, with code 65910, depends on the Ministry of Presidency, Health, and Emergencies and has its management and destination center at the Government Delegation of the Regional Government of Andalusia in the city of Granada. This is a freely appointed position, a provision mechanism reserved for roles of special responsibility and trust within the provincial administration.

The call for applications was made via Resolution of August 5, 2026, published in BOJA number 153, dated August 10, 2026. This action falls within the competencies delegated by the Order of November 14, 2023, of the Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue, and Administrative Simplification, published in BOJA number 223, dated November 21, 2023.

Profile of the Selected Person

According to the annex of the resolution, the appointed person has the following details:

• First Name: María Dolores.
• First Surname: Castro.
• Second Surname: Jiménez.
• Awarded Position: Secretary to the Provincial Delegate.
• Position Code: 65910.
• Location: Granada.

The resolution explicitly states the motivation for the award: after evaluating the submitted applications, it was verified that the selected person meets the requirements and specifications demanded in the call, and their qualifications, capacity, and professional trajectory, as well as their merits and ability, were assessed, profiling her as the most suitable candidate to assume the responsibility of the position.

Deadlines and Appeals

The assumption of office will take place within the deadlines established in articles 82 and 74 of Decree 51/2025, with the corresponding documentation being sent for registration in the General Personnel Registry.

Against the resolution, which exhausts the administrative route, the following may be filed:

• Optional appeal for reversal before the body itself, within one month from publication.
• Contentious-administrative appeal before the judicial bodies of this order, within two months from publication.

The appointment reinforces the trust structure of the Government Delegation in Granada, the body that coordinates the action of the Regional Government of Andalusia in the province; therefore, the person holding the position of secretary to the delegate plays a central role in the administrative management and institutional dialogue of the regional administration within the territory.

Source: Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia (BOJA), number 167, August 28, 2026, section 2.1 (Appointments, situations and incidents), page 11291 (official reference: 00342521).