María Isabel Durántez Gil, up to now General Director of the Ministry of Interior in Galicia , has left be at the helm of this institution as provided Decree 89/2009, of April 23.
The Council of the Xunta de Galicia, appreciates the services given by her and appointed new Director General of Emergency and Interior Santiago Álvarez Villanueva, according to Decree 210/2009, of April 23, published in Oficial Gazette of Galicia (DOG nº 79).