María Luisa Boquete Pumar took up her duties as technical secretary-general of the Santiago de Compostela on 15 October 2026 in Consellería do Mar of the Xunta de Galicia The ceremony was held at the administrative centre San Caetano and was led by the Conselleira do Mar, Marta Villaverde.
According to the department, the appointment had previously been approved by the Consello of the Xunta de Galicia. At the handover, Villaverde highlighted the new senior official’s administrative experience and the shared goal of securing a sustainable future for the sea and the people who depend on it. She also thanked the outgoing office-holder, Marta Barreiro Castro, who is moving to the Xunta’s Delegación Territorial in Lugo .
Boquete is a lawyer (a graduate of Universidad San Pablo CEU) and a senior civil servant in the autonomous community. Most recently, she served as deputy head for economic coordination in the technical general secretariat of the Consellería de Economía e Industria. Previously, she held management roles at the Agencia Galega de Desenvolvemento Rural and the Agencia Galega de Innovación. The appointment is one of several changes to second-tier leadership positions in the Xunta de Galicia since 2025.
The Consellería do Mar is responsible for fisheries, ports and coastal policy in Galicia. The technical secretary-general coordinates internal administration, oversees legal proceedings, procurement and budget execution, and prepares regulations and administrative instructions. No changes in policy direction have been announced with Boquete’s appointment; the department describes it as continuity in the implementation of ongoing programmes, including funding schemes for mussel gatherers, port safety initiatives and projects to restore marine habitats.
The change of office-holder was documented in an official communication from the Xunta de Galicia; regional media had reported on the impending appointment and covered the handover. The names, roles and career history of those involved match the details given in the published reports. The appointment is therefore confirmed as a current personnel decision by the autonomous government and follows the usual procedure for senior leadership changes in the Galician administration.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).