Elena Sánchez Caballero

Elena Sánchez Caballero

Born in Madrid in 1957, she holds a degree in Journalism from the UCM. After working as a journalist since 1979 in different public and private media (Diario 16, Antena 3 Radio and Agencia EFE), she joined the sports department of RTVE in 1984 and in 1987 qualified for the position of editor by competitive examination.

For 38 years, she has been in front of the cameras, presenting and directing news programmes, current affairs programmes, talk shows and debates on La 1, La 2 and Canal 24 Horas. She has been a reporter for 'Informe Semanal' and 'Crónicas', and has directed biographical documentaries for 'Imprescindibles'. She set up the Audience Ombudsman's Office in 2008 and headed it until 2014. In August 2018, she was appointed secretary general of the Corporation, a position she relinquished by her own decision in September 2020.

In March 2021, she was elected Director of Administration of the RTVE Corporation by the Congress of Deputies.

In September 2022, following the resignation of José Manuel Pérez Tornero, she was elected by a majority of the Board of Directors to be its Interim Chairperson.