The National Sports Council, also called Supreme Sports Council or High Council for Sports ( es, Consejo Superior de Deportes, CSD) is a

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autonomous agency responsible for the promotion, planning and development of physical culture and sports activities of any kind, the coordination and support to social entities dedicated to sports as well as the relations between the Government and the

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. It is also in charge of the management and promotion of centers and services intended for sports practice, the sports education in schools and the inspection of the sports activities. To control cheating in sport and ensure the good health of athletes, the CSD has attached the Spanish Commission for the Fight Against Doping in Sport, commonly known as the

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. The agency is led by a senior official with the rank of Secretary of State that holds the title of President of the National Sports Council. Since 31 March 2021 the president of the agency is

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Presidents

The executive officer of the agency is the President. The president is appointed by the

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at the request of the minister of Culture and Sport after hearing the

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. He or she has the rank of Secretary of State (second highest rank after Crown Minister). Since its creation in 1977, 16 people have served as president: # Benito Castejón Paz (1977–1980) # Jesús Hermida Cebreiro (1980–1982) # Romá Cuyás Sol (1982–1987) # Javier Gómez-Navarro (1987–1993) # Rafael Cortés Elvira (1993–1996) # Pedro Antonio Martín Marín (1996–1998) # Santiago Fisas Ayxelá (1998–1999) # Francisco Villar García-Moreno (1999–2000) # Juan Antonio Gómez-Angulo (2000–2004) # Jaime Lissavetzky (2004–2011) # Albert Soler Sicilia (2011) # Miguel Cardenal Carro (2012–2016) # José Ramón Lete Lasa (2016–2018) # María José Rienda Contreras (2018–2020) #

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(2020–2021) #

(2021–pres.)

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External links

CSD Official website
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