Pilar Trinidad was appointed as the government delegate in Madrid, succeeding Francisco Martín Aguirre, during the Council of Ministers meeting on 27 October. Today, Trinidad Núñez commenced her routine institutional meetings following her appointment, having previously served as the sub-delegate since December 2023.
Her first meeting took place at the Real Casa de Correos with the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and the new Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Interior, Jorge Rodríguez Domingo. During the meeting, Trinidad shared details about the recent dismantling of the encampment at Puerta del Sol, emphasising that this intervention concludes a gradual process that began with the encampment on 26 September.
Throughout this period, the focus of the Madrid government delegation has been to ensure the peaceful exercise of fundamental rights, protect individuals and property, and restore the normal use of public space. Trinidad asserted that legal frameworks dictate that interventions in gatherings and demonstrations must be gradual and proportionate to the circumstances, with dissolution being a last resort.
In this context, the delegation prioritised dialogue, voluntary removal of encampment facilities, and specific measures to address identified risks. Trinidad defended that the delegation's actions since the encampment began have always adhered to legal standards, urging the Community of Madrid government to withdraw legal actions initiated against them, which she believes lack criminal grounds.
Profile of Pilar Trinidad Núñez
Trinidad holds a doctorate in law from the University of Extremadura and is a tenured professor of Public International Law and International Relations at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. She served as the university's general secretary from 16 April 2021 until her appointment to the delegation. Her previous roles include vice-rector and head of the Inspection of Services.
Her international experience includes guest professorships at the University of New Mexico (USA) in 2015 and 2017, and at the University of the Republic in Uruguay from 2017 to 2022. She has also taught at various universities across Ibero-America, including the University of Havana, the University of Medellín (Colombia), Flacso (Ecuador), and the General San Martín University (Argentina).
In public administration, Trinidad has experience as a technical advisor and legal consultant in the International Legal Advisory Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain from 2005 to 2009, and in the Directorate General of International Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice from 2018 to 2019.
