CSE. About us

The High Council on Statistics (CSE) is chaired by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business, and its Vice-Chair is the President of the INE. It currently has more than 50 members, half of whom represent the General State Administration (AGE) and the other half represent various institutions.

The following bodies are represented by the AGE:

The National Statistics Institute
Ministerial departments (all represented at Director-General level or above)
The Tax Agency (represented at Deputy Director-General level)

The institutional representatives include:

Trade unions and employers’ organisations
Social, economic and academic institutions

The CSE operates through its Plenary and its Standing Commission:

The Plenary, chaired by the Minister, meets once a year to review the activities of the Standing Commission and adopt resolutions of particular importance.
The Standing Commission, chaired by the President of the INE, comprises twelve members and normally meets three times a year to approve statistical operations for state purposes.

Plenary Go to Plenary Standing Commission Go to Standing Commission

Plenary of the CSE

President Mr Carlos Cuerpo Caballero Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business
Vice-President Ms Elena Manzanera Díaz President of the National Statistics
Secretary Ms Rafaela Mayo Moreno National Statistics Institute

Advisors

Mr Antonio J. Argüeso Jiménez National Statistics Institute
Ms Cristina Casaseca Polo National Statistics Institute
Mr Alfredo Cristóbal Cristóbal National Statistics Institute
Mr Francisco Sabido Martín National Statistics Institute
Ms Carmen Burguillo Burgos Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

Mr Alberto García González Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Parliamentary Relations
Mr José Luis García Castell Ministry of Defence
Mr Pablo Arellano Pardo Ministry of Finance
Ms María Luz Gómez López State Tax Administration Agency
Mr Juan Antonio Puigserver Martínez Ministry of Home Affairs

Mr Pedro Enrique Blanco Chinarro Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility
Ms Laura Manzano Palomo Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports
Ms Nieves González García Ministry of Labour and Social Economy
Ms Nuria García González Ministry of Industry and Tourism
Ms Paloma García-Galán San Miguel Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Ms María González Fernández Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory
Ms Marta Martínez Guerra Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge
Ms Inés Sandoval Tormo Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda
Mr Fernando Álvarez García-Mon Ministry of Culture
Mr Eduardo Aguilar García Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business

Mr Juan Fernando Muñoz Montalvo Ministry of Health
Mr David Perejil Bricio Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda
Ms Elisa Rivera Mendoza Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Ms Eva Nárdiz Pérez Ministry of Equality
Ms Elena Rodríguez Navarro Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

Ms Ana Palacios Morillo Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service
Ms Andrea García Vidal Ministry of Youth and Children
Mr Julio Rodríguez López General Union of Workers
Mr Luis Zarapuz Puertas Comisiones Obreras (Trade Union)
Ms Edita Pereira Omil Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations

Ms Paloma Blanco Ramos Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations
Mr Francisco Vidal Yuguero Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises
Mr Raúl Mínguez Fuentes Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Mr Manuel Valero Calero Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Mr Javier Blancas Serrano Consumers and Users Council

Ms María Teresa Ledo Turiel Bank of Spain
Mr Julio Iglesias de Ussel Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Mr David Ríos Insua Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Mr Ricardo Cao Abad Council of Universities
Mr Mathieu Kessler Neyer Council of Universities

Mr José Ignacio García Pérez Council of Universities
Ms M.ª Dolores Martínez Miranda Society of Statistics and Operations Research
Mr Salvador Guillermo i Viñeta General Council of Economists of Spain
Mr Miguel Ángel Noceda Llanos Spanish Federation of Press Associations
Ms Sabina Lobato Lobato ONCE Foundation

Mr Adolfo Gálvez Moraleda General Council of the Judiciary Branch
Mr Alain Cuenca García Institute for Fiscal Studies
Mr Eudald Canadell Casanova National Securities Market Commission
Ms Esther Gordo Mora Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility
Mr Raúl Flores Martos Cáritas Spain

Mr José Miguel Alonso Caminero Spanish Red Cross
Mr Félix Romero Cañizares Biodiversity Foundation
Ms Inmaculada Ordiales Hurtado Economic and Social Council

Substitutes Advisors
- Ms Carolina de Manueles Álvarez Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
- Ms Verónica Ollé Sesé Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Parliamentary Relations
- Pendiente de designación Ministry of Defence
- Mr Ángel Esteban Paúl Ministry of Finance
- Mr Rafael Frutos Vivar State Tax Administration Agency
- Ms Carmen López García Ministry of the Interior
- Ms Alejandra González Madrid Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility
- Ms Mónica Domínguez García Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports
- Mr Noel Rodríguez García Ministry of Labour and Social Economy
- Mr Miguel Gómez-Pavón López Ministry of Industry and Tourism
- Mr Miguel Ordozgoiti de la Rica Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Mr Gonzalo Díaz Millán Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory
- Mr Jacobo Martín Fernández Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge
- Mr Pablo Moreno Lucía Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda
- Ms Ángeles Albert de León Ministry of Culture
- Ms Lucía Zabía Mata Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business
- Ms Noemí Cívicos Villa Ministry of Health
- Mr Daniel Arribas González Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda
- Mr Alejandro Albillo Blánquez Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
- Ms Cristina Hernández Martín Ministry of Equality
- Ms Marta Morano Larragueta Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
- Ms María Hilda Jiménez Núñez Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service
- Ms Sandra Gómez de Garmendia Cuetos Ministry of Youth and Children
- Mr Julimar Da Silva Bichara General Union of Workers
- Mr Álvaro Gaertner Aranda Trade Union Confederation of Comisiones Obreras
- Mr Adrián González Martín Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations
- Ms Carmen Vizcaya León Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations
- Mr Miguel Canales Gutiérrez Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- Ms Elia Retamosa Agudo Spanish Chamber of Commerce
- Mr Andrés Pereda Martínez Spanish Chamber of Commerce
- Ms Verónica Rodríguez Domínguez Consumers and Users Council
- Ms Helena Tejero Sala Bank of Spain
- Ms M.ª Paz Espinosa Alejos Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
- Mr ª María Ángeles Gil Álvarez Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
- Mr Manuel Torralbo Rodríguez Council of Universities
- Mr Francisco Javier García Rodríguez Council of Universities
- Mr Juan Luis Gandía Cabedo Council of Universities
- Ms M.ª Concepción Ausín Olivera Society of Statistics, Operations Research and Data Science
- Mr Alberto Velasco Heredero General Council of Economists of Spain
- Mr Amancio Fernández Rodríguez Federation of Associations of Journalists of Spain
- Ms Pilar Villarino Villarino ONCE Foundation
- Ms Ángeles González García General Council of the Judiciary
- Ms Cristina García-Herrera Blanco Institute for Fiscal Studies
- Mr José Alberto Toribio Viñuela National Securities Market Commission
- Mr José María Casado García Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility
- Ms Marina Sánchez-Sierra Ramos Cáritas Spain
- Ms Alicia de la Oliva Herías Spanish Red Cross
- Ms Sonia Castañeda Rial Biodiversity Foundation
- Ms Myriam Benyakhlef Domínguez Economic and Social Council