Jorge Moragas

Jorge Moragas Sánchez (born 21 June 1965) is the former Chief of Staff of the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy. Spanish politician and diplomat, who last served as the Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines from 2020 to 2022.^[1] Married and father of two daughters, Cala and Gigi, he was previously the Chief of Staff of the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, as well as the Ambassador of Spain to the United Nations from 2017 to 2020.^[2]

Early life and education

Graduated with a BA in Law by the

After joining the Spanish Diplomatic Corps, Moragas was appointed adviser on protocol of the Presidency of the Government, holding the position from 1995 to 1998. He was then appointed director of the Cabinet of the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Government, where he served until 2002.[4]

Moragas joined the

Moragas has represented Barcelona in the

In June 2008 he was appointed Coordinator of Presidency and of International Relations of the People's Party,[6] where he is currently a member of the National Executive Committee.^[7] After the elections of 2011 he was appointed head of the Cabinet of the President of the Government of Spain,^[8] position that continues to hold today after his appointment in November 2016.^[2] Jorge Moragas is also Secretary of the National Security Council,^[9] body responsible for the elaboration of the National Security Strategy.^[10]

Mariano Rajoy appointed Moragas the director of the party's campaign for the general elections of 2015 and 2016,^[11][12]

Honors and recognition

During the first years of his career, the Condor of the Andes in Degree of Comendador was imposed to him by the Government of Bolivia thanks to his work in order to strengthen the relations with Spain.^[13] He also received the Grand Cross Bernardo de O'Higgins from the Government of Chile. In the same way, in Spain was named Knight of the Order of Carlos III, of the Order of the Civil Merit and awarded with the Cross to the Military Merit.^[14]

In 2007, he received the Freedom Prize for his support for the transition to democracy in Cuba and to strengthen transatlantic relations, granted by the Florida Banking Association.^[15][16]

Already in his phase as Moncloa Chief of Staff, he is awarded the Agrarian Merit Award in 2013 for his decisive work in negotiating the 2014–2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, which is fundamental to Spanish agrarian interests.^[17] That same year, the Government of Colombia grants him the Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos for promoting initiatives in favor of relations between both countries.^[18]

Later, in 2014, he is appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy^[19] and, in 2015, receives the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, for his role during the State Visit of the President of the Republic, as well as his role in strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries.^[20]

In March 2016 he was appointed Commander of the Legion of Honor of the