Silvia Calzón

Silvia Calzón Fernández (born 3 June 1975) is a Spanish epidemiologist and politician who is currently serving as commissioner of the Nuclear Safety Council. She is also known for serving as secretary of state for health from 2020 to 2023 and, briefly, as director of the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency in 2024.

Biography Calzón was born in Utrera, Seville, Spain, on 3 June 1975. She was the second of three children. Her father worked as a builder, while her mother managed the family's affairs at home. Calzón studied at Álvarez Quintero and, later, Ruiz Gijón. She studied medicine at the University of Seville and completed her residency as a specialist in preventive medicine and public health. In 1999, she was elected for the first time to the Utrera City Council, serving simultaneously as deputy mayor. In 2007, she ran for mayor of Utrera but lost to her opponent. making her the second-in-command of the Ministry of Health. In September 2024 she joined the Office of the Prime Minister as director of the Department for Citizens Services.

In April 2025, she was appointed commissioner of the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council.