José Guirao
José Guirao | |
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Guirao in 2019 | |
| Minister of Culture and Sport | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 13 January 2020 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Màxim Huerta |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 29 January 2020 | |
| Constituency | Almería |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1959 Pulpí, Spanish State |
| Died | 11 July 2022 (aged 63) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Murcia |
José Guirao Cabrera (9 June 1959 – 11 July 2022) was a Spanish cultural manager and art expert who served as Minister of Culture and Sport in the government of Pedro Sánchez between 2018 and 2020. He was also Member of the Congress of Deputies.
Previously, he was director of the Reina Sofía Museum between 1994 and 2001 and director of the La Casa Encendida from 2002 and 2014. He was also Director-General of the Montemadrid Foundation until his appointment as minister, a private non-profit organization that works in favor of inclusion and equal opportunities, promotes a participatory citizenship with access to education, employment and culture and favors the conservation of the environment.