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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

Degree

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

PhD 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

Bachelor of Law from the University of Salamanca. (1988)

PhD 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 Institute of Business. (2010).
Expert Course on Mediation and MASC (Appropriate Dispute Resolution Methods) (2023).

Professional experience

  • Member of the Board of Extremadura of the Senior Legal Technician (Nov1988)
  • Head of the Legal Affairs Section of the Ministry of Health (Aug 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 Conf. Hydrographic of the Tagus (Nov. 2023)
  • Advisory Member of the Transparency and Good Governance Council (January 2024)

Managerial responsibilities:

  • General Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Finance, Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999)
  • General Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (1999-2003) of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999)
  • Secretary General Ministry of Economy and Labour (2003-2007) of the Junta de Extremadura (1997-1999)
  • Secretary General of the Department 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 Public, State and Autonomous 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 Extrre. 2009
  • Member of the Electoral Board of Extremadura for the turn of jurists of recognized prestige on the 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)
  • Code of economic promotion. (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 Rev. Colegio Abogados BA
  • 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 University of Extremadura in Master's 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.