MARQ Foundation elects new trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Valencian Community MARQ held its constituent meeting this morning to appoint the new trustees and elect the members of the Executive Committee and the CommissionScientific-Technicaland Management.

The President of the Alicante Provincial Council Luisa Pastor chaired this meeting, which took note of the appointment of the following members of the Committee as elected trusteeson a proposal from the plenary session of the provincial institution, from the members of parliament Adela Pedrosa, Mª Carmen de España and Joaquín Albaladejofor the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Mª Elena AlbentosaThe Socialist Group has also proposed, on behalf of the Socialist Group, the following Member of Parliament José Francisco Chulvi whose appointment must be ratified by the Plenary of the Diputación.

Among the people of recognised social and cultural prestigeThe elected trustees, as proposed by the plenary session of the provincial institution, include the following, Rafael MartínezPresident of the Business Confederation of the Province of Alicante -COEPA-, Francisco IvorraChairman of Lavinia Sociedad Cooperativa and Asisa S.A., José Antonio MartínezParish priest of the Santo Domingo Apóstol church in Orihuela and rector of the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Monserrate in Orihuela, and Mª Teresa CarbonellCouncillor of the Socialist Group in Xixona Town Council.

            At the proposal of the President, the following also join as elected trustees Lorenzo AbadProfessor of Archaeology at the University of Alicante, Mauro HernándezProfessor of Prehistory at the University of Alicante, Emilio SolerProfessor-Doctor in the Department of Medieval and Modern History at the University of Alicante, Rafael Ramosdirector of the Archaeological and History Museums of Elche, and Vicente Sala MartínezSamar International Group, Managing Director of Samar International Group.

            Likewise, one person has been appointed for each of the founding entities other than the Diputación. Thus, on behalf of the Generalitat Valenciana, the Regional Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sport has proposed to the Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Sport Lola JohnsonThe Councillor for Culture, on behalf of the City Council of Alicante, to the Councillor for Culture Miguel Valor and on behalf of Cajamurcia to the Territorial Director of the entity in Alicante Jesús Lizón.

With regard to the permanent employersLuisa Pastor will take over the presidency of the Foundation, while the deputy for Culture, Luisa Pastor, will take over the presidency of the Foundation. Juan Bautista Roselló shall be the Vice-President. The Managing Director of the Foundation JoséAlberto Cortésthe director of the Scientific and Archaeological Area of the MARQ Manuel Olcina and two museum curators Jorge Soler and Rafael Azuar have also been appointed as trustees.

During the meeting, the members of the Executive CommitteeA collegiate body for the management of the foundation. It shall comprise all the members of thepermanent employersas well asVicente Sala Martínez, Lorenzo Abad, Rafael Ramos and the provincial deputies Mª Carmen from Spain and Mª Elena Albentosa.

Finally, the appointment of the persons who will make up the Scientific-Technical and Management Committee of the MARQ Foundation, which will be made up of José Alberto Cortés, Manuel Olcina, Jorge Soler,Rafel Azuar,Ana Gil, Mª Ángeles Agulló, Rafael Pérez and Ana Isabel Cortés.

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