Moncloa Chief of Staff

Moncloa Chief of Staff
Director del Gabinete del Presidente del Gobierno
Moncloa Palace's logo
since September 11, 2024
Office of the Prime Minister
Cabinet of the Prime Minister
StyleThe Most Excellent
Reports toPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
FormationJuly 19, 1976
(48 years ago)
 (1976-07-19)
First holderCarmen Díez de Rivera
DeputyDeputy Moncloa Chief of Staff
WebsiteLa Moncloa

The Moncloa Chief of Staff, officially called Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister, is the most senior political appointee in the Office of the Prime Minister of Spain. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the Prime Minister as its senior aid. This position has no executive authority although it is the principal advisor to the Prime Minister and it coordinates the work action of the different departments of the Government as well as lead the Cabinet Office.

There is not a legal requirement for this role to exist but since Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez in 1976, each Prime Minister has appointed a person of their trust to this role. The current position is regulated in the Royal Decree 419/2018, of June 18, which restructures the Prime Minister's Office.