Virginia Barcones

Virginia Barcones
Barcones in 2019
Secretary-General for Civil Protection and Emergencies
Assumed office
28 April 2026
Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez
Preceded byOffice established
Director General for Civil Protection and Emergencies
In office
13 December 2023 – 28 April 2026
Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez
Preceded byFrancisco Ruíz Boada
Succeeded byBenjamín Salvago González
Personal details
Born (1976-06-06) 6 June 1976
PartySpanish Socialist Workers' Party

Virginia Barcones Sanz (born 6 June 1976) is a Spanish politician serving as secretary-general for civil protection and emergencies since 2026.[1] From 2023 to 2026, she served as director general for civil protection and emergencies.[2]

Previously, she served as government delegate in Castile and León from 2018 to 2019 and from 2021 to 2023.[3] She was a member of the Cortes of Castile and León from 2015 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "El Gobierno crea la Secretaría General de Protección Civil como paso intermedio para establecer una agencia estatal". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 21 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "El Gobierno nombra a Virginia Barcones nueva directora general de Protección Civil y Emergencias" (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 13 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Barcones toma posesión como directora general de Protección Civil y Emergencias". Diario de Castilla y León (in Spanish). 22 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Barcones dejará la Delegación del Gobierno de Castilla y León y será directora General de Protección Civil". Diario de Castilla y León (in Spanish). 11 December 2023.