Executive Board
The Casa de América Consortium consists of three institutions: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, the Regional Government of Madrid and Madrid City Council. Each one appoints three representatives. The Board presidency rotates every two years.
Composition of the Executive Board:
President
Arancha González Laya
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
First Vice-President
Ángel Garrido García
President of the Regional Government of Madrid
Second Vice-President
José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqües
Mayor of Madrid
Board members representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation:
Juan Pablo de Laiglesia
Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Latin America and Caribbean
Aina Calvo Sastre
Director Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
Board members representing the Regional Government of Madrid:
Marta Rivera de la Cruz
Minister of Culture and Tourism
Daniel Martínez Rodríguez
Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism
Board members representing Madrid City Council:
Begoña Villacís Sánchez
Vice Mayor of Madrid
Santiago Saura Martínez de Toda
Councilor Delegate of the Internationalization and Cooperation Area
Secretary of Executive Board:
Don Pedro Ramón y Cajal Agüeras