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José Manuel Jover Lorente

Deputy Director General for Claims of Autonomous Communities and Local Entities

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Name

José Manuel Jover Lorente

Cargo

Deputy Director General for Claims of Autonomous Communities and Local Entities

Training

Degree in Law from the University of Salamanca (1988).

Doctoral courses by the University of Extremadura (2000).

Titles by opposition

Official of the Extremadura Board of the Higher Technical Legal Corps (November 1988).

Career official by opposition of the Superior Corps of Lawyers of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura (January 1992).

Curriculum Vitae

Academic training and titles by opposition

  • Degree in Law from the University of Salamanca (1988).
  • Doctoral courses by the University of Extremadura (2000).

Postgraduate training:

  • Diploma School of Legal Practice University of Salamanca (1988).
  • Executive Program of the High Training in Corporate Social Responsibility by the Instituto de Empresa (2010).
  • Expert Course on Mediation and MASC (Appropriate Dispute Resolution Methods) (2023).

Professional experience

  • Official of the Junta de Extremadura. Senior Legal Technician (November 1988).
  • Head of the Legal Affairs Section of the Ministry of Health (August 1990).
  • Career official by opposition of the Superior Corps of Lawyers of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura (January 1992).
  • Head of the Legal and Patrimonial Area of the Tajo Hydrographic Confederation (November 2023).
  • Member of the Council for Transparency and Good Governance (January 2024).

Managerial responsibilities:

  • General Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Finance of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999).
  • General Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (1999-2003) of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999).
  • General Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Labour (2003-2007) of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999).
  • General Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration and Finance (2007-2009) of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999).
  • General Counsel of the General Legal Profession, Junta de Extremadura (2015-2023). The performance as General Counsel legally implies the exercise as a lawyer for all purposes (Article 3 of Law 2/2021, of May 21, on defense, legal assistance and appearance in judgment of the Administration of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura).

Other public functions performed:

  • Member of the Board of Directors of state and regional public companies: SOFIEX, GEPEX, EXTRAVAL, SODIEX (Sepi Group) (1997-2009).
  • Coordinator of the group of experts for the drafting of the Law of Impulse to the Birth and Business Consolidation of Extremadura. LYNX (2009-2011).
  • President of the Financial Observatory of Extrremadura (2009).
  • Member of the Electoral Board of Extremadura for the turn of jurists of recognized prestige by unanimous proposal of the Assembly of Extremadura (January 2012- July 2015).
  • Vice-President of the Observatory of Administrative Simplification (2016).

Publications

  • Prontuario News in the Law of Contracts of Public Administrations (2000).
  • Epitome of public procurement (2001).
  • Economic Code of Extremadura (2002 and 2003).
  • Economics and Law Forum (2003).
  • The Ethical Government of Companies (2004).
  • Economic Promotion Code (2004).
  • Labour Code of Extremadura (2007).
  • Emerging Extremadura (2007).
  • Social Commitment of the Financial Policy of Extremadura (2007).

Doctrinal articles:

  • Extremadura Pharmaceutical Care Act 1996 Journal of the Badajoz Bar Association.
  • The Law of Corporate Social Responsibility of Extremadura. Editorial Aranzadi 2010.
  • Social Responsibility in the IDEC. Tax Magazine 2012.

Academic and scientific activity:

  • Professor in various courses at the School of Public Administration of Extremadura.
  • Professor at the University of Extremadura in Master courses in Corporate Social Responsibility and Transparency and Good Governance.
  • Speaker at various academic days, training courses, technical seminars and congresses on regional law, energy taxation, public contracts, artificial intelligence and law, etc.