Secretary of State for Migration | |
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Secretario de Estado de Migraciones | |
since December 6, 2023 | |
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Secretariat of State for Migration | |
Style | The Most Excellent (formal) Mr./Ms. Secretary of State (informal) |
Abbreviation | SED |
Nominator | Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration |
Appointer | The Monarch |
Precursor | Secretary General for Immigration and Emigration |
Formation | May 11, 2000 |
First holder | Enrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana |
Website | extranjeros.mitramiss.gob.es |
The secretary of state for migration (SEM) is a senior official of the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration responsible for developing the government's policy on foreigners, immigration and emigration. It also attends and advises the minister in the international meetings about these matters, especially in the European Union meetings.[1]
The SEM is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the minister of inclusion, social security and migration. From the secretary of state depends a three departments: the Directorate-General for Migration Management, the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Care and the International Protection Reception System and the Directorate-General for Spanish Citizenry Abroad and Return Policies.