# Reina Sofía Museum leadership transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/reina-sofa-museum-leadership-transition
> Updated: 2026-10-15T10:48:48.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Spain’s Ministry of Culture proposed María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco as the new president of the Board of Trustees for the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Jiménez-Blanco, an art historian and former Director General of Fine Arts, was intended to succeed Ángeles González-Sinde.

On October 15, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Jiménez-Blanco’s appointment. González-Sinde, who had presided over the board since March 2020, was named Honorary Patron. During the same meeting, the Board also approved the addition of eight new members.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco appointed president of Reina Sofía Museum

María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco has been unanimously appointed president of the Reina Sofía Museum, succeeding Ángeles González-Sinde.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mara-dolores-jimnez-blanco-appointed-president-of-reina-sofa-museum

### 2026-09-23: María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco proposed as Reina Sofía Museum president

Spain’s Ministry of Culture has proposed art historian María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco to lead the Reina Sofía Museum’s Board of Trustees, succeeding Ángeles González-Sinde.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mara-dolores-jimnez-blanco-proposed-as-reina-sofa-museum-president

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