Rafael Escudero Alday
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Childhood
Functions
The Undersecretariat of Youth and Childhood is responsible, under the superior direction of the Department head, for the exercise of 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 Department's actions in relation to matters to be submitted to the Government's collegiate bodies.
As a directorial body directly dependent on the Department head, the Undersecretary of Youth and Childhood will be responsible for the ordinary representation of the Ministry and the Department's institutional relations, including its public organizations, without prejudice to the competencies attributed to other Department bodies, as well as the direction, promotion, and general coordination of the Department's common services and its affiliated public bodies, the exercise of competencies corresponding to those common services, and assisting the Department head in the preparation and approval of the Ministry's action plans and its affiliated public bodies.
Academic Background
Bachelor's degree in Law (1992), Doctorate in Law (1999) and extraordinary Doctorate award. Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law at Carlos III University of Madrid since 2002 (accredited as 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 Gaming from January 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) from April 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Interministerial Commission for Food Regulation from November 2021 to November 2023.
Director of the Human Rights Office of Madrid City Council from June 2017 to June 2019. Being newly created, this Office developed the tasks of supervision, coordination, and follow-up of municipal human rights policies.
Author of numerous academic works on human rights and constitution: among them, the 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 Spanish, European, and Latin American centers and universities. Principal researcher 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 different institutions (School of the CGPJ, Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, or the Comprehensive Training Center of the Madrid City Council). 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 Carlos III University of Madrid (2008-2011 and 2014-2017) and the Teaching and Research Staff Board of the same University (2003-2011).
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