Rafael Escudero Alday
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Childhood
Functions
It is the responsibility of the Undersecretariat for Youth and Childhood, under the superior direction of the head of the Department, to exercise the powers referred to in Article 63 of Law 40/2015, of October 1, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector. It is also responsible for coordinating the actions of the Department in relation to matters submitted to the Government's collegiate bodies.
As a management body directly dependent on the head of the Department, the head of the Undersecretariat for Youth and Childhood will be responsible for the ordinary representation of the Ministry and institutional relations of the Department including its public agencies, without prejudice to the powers attributed to other bodies of the Department, as well as the general direction, promotion and coordination of the common services of the Department and its attached public agencies, the exercise of powers corresponding to said common services, and assistance to the head of the Department in the preparation and approval of action plans of the Ministry and its attached public agencies.
Academic Background
Bachelor's Degree in Law (1992), Ph.D. in Law (1999) and Extraordinary Doctorate Award. Associate Professor of Legal Philosophy at the Carlos III University of Madrid since 2002 (accredited for Full Professor).
Professional Experience
Appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Childhood by Royal Decree 1003/2023, of November 28.
Secretary General of Consumer Affairs and Gambling from January 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN, O.A.) from April 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Interministerial Commission for Food Regulation (CIOA) from November 2021 to November 2023.
Director of the Human Rights Office of the Municipality of Madrid from June 2017 to June 2019. Being newly created, this Office developed the tasks of supervision, coordination, and monitoring of municipal human rights policies.
Author of numerous academic works on human rights and the constitution: among them, author of 6 monographs; coordinator of 12 collective books; and author of more than 25 articles in research journals.
Professor and guest lecturer at numerous centers and universities in Spain, Europe, and Latin America. Principal investigator of two R&D&I Projects, granted by the Ministry of the Presidency (2011-2012) and the Ministry of Economy and Business (2016-2019). Regular participant in training programs of various institutions (CGPJ School, Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, or the Comprehensive Training Center of the Municipality of Madrid). Evaluator for quality assessment agencies of the university system (MINECO, ANEP, ANVUR Italy)
He has been part of management and representation bodies in the Administration: Governing Council of the Carlos III University of Madrid (2008-2011 and 2014-2017) and the Board of Academic and Research Staff of this same University (2003-2011).
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