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BOE Confirms Zulima Pérez as Government Commissioner for DANA Reconstruction

The formal appointment consolidates leadership of the recovery effort after José María Ángel’s July resignation prompted by an Antifraud report.

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Zulima Pérez, nueva comisionada del Gobierno para la recuperación tras la dana
Imagen de archivo de José María Ángel durante su etapa como secretario autonómico de Seguridad y Emergencias

Overview

  • The Royal Decree published on August 27 names Zulima Pérez as special commissioner for repairing damage from the October 2024 DANA, following approval by the Council of Ministers on August 26.
  • The BOE also publishes the ministerial order ending José María Ángel Batalla’s tenure, one month after he announced his resignation over a falsified academic credential flagged by the Valencian Antifraud Agency.
  • Pérez has been coordinating the Government’s Committee of Experts for Reconstruction since early 2025 while serving as an adviser in the Secretariat of State for Territorial Policy.
  • Her profile highlights a doctorate in law, a degree in political science, expertise in federalism and territorial organization, and experience managing emergency logistics including humanitarian aid for Ukraine and COVID-19 response.
  • Pérez thanked Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister Ángel Víctor Torres on X and pledged to focus on continuity, coordination and delivery in the reconstruction work.