Tech Diplomacy Global Institute People
H.E. José Miguel Corvinos Lafuente
Biography
José Miguel Corvinos Lafuente is a Spanish career diplomat. Born in Zaragoza, he holds a law degree and entered the diplomatic service in 1993. He served at Spanish missions in Russia, Honduras and France, and was Ambassador of Spain to Cape Verde until 2014. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he headed the Middle East foreign policy area, led the Technical Cabinet of the Undersecretary and was deputy head of the Minister’s Cabinet. In January 2015 he was appointed Director General of Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture.
On 6 September 2022 the Council of Ministers appointed him Ambassador on Special Mission for Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. The post, later titled Ambassador on Special Mission for Digital Transformation and Hybrid Threats, ended with his removal by royal decree on 8 July 2025.