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Executive Council of Catalonia

Government body in Spain

Executive Council of Catalonia
Summary

Government body in Spain

FieldValue
agency_nameGovernment of Catalonia
native_nameGovern de Catalunya
typeGovernment
sealSeal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg
seal_size140
seal_captionSeal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
formed(by the Second Spanish Republic)
1977 (from exile)
dissolved(by Francoist Spain)
jurisdictionCatalonia
headquartersSala Tarradellas, Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
chief1_nameSalvador Illa
chief1_positionPresident of the Government of Catalonia
website

1977 (from exile)

The Executive Council of Catalonia () or the Executive Government of Catalonia (Catalan: Govern de Catalunya) is the executive branch of the Generalitat of Catalonia and its main collective decision-making body. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administration of the government of the autonomous region.

The President of the Generalitat is the head of government. The president may also appoint a First Minister (Catalan: Conseller(a) primer(a)) to serve as their deputy, although since 2006 the office has been replaced by that of the Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who must be approved by the Parliament of Catalonia. The various ministers (Catalan: consellers) are also appointed by the President of the Generalitat. Ministers, who chair their respective departments, need not be deputies in the parliament, as they have an automatic right to intervene in parliamentary debates.

The Executive Council is made up by the President, the First Minister or Vice president, and the Ministers. Sessions of the council are called by the President, who chairs it, or, if absent, by the First Minister or Vice president. The mandatory quorum is half the Ministers and the chair. Decisions and resolutions are adopted by simple majority, and in case of tie, the vote cast by the President is tie-breaking. All decisions must be recorded in minutes drawn up by the Secretary of the Government. Members are required to keep secret the deliberations taken and members' individual opinions and votes. Members may not release documents known by the Council until their official publication.

Serving members of the government may not be arrested for any acts committed in Catalonia, except in flagrante delicto, and may only be judged before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, or the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Spain outside of Catalonia.

The Parliament of Catalonia unilaterally issued a declaration of independence from Spain on 27 October 2017 in favour of a Catalan Republic. In response Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia and called a snap regional election for 21 December 2017.

Sala Tarradellas, the meeting place of the Government of Catalonia

Current government

Main article: Government of Salvador Illa

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft officeRef.
PresidentSalvador IllaSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC10 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of the PresidencyAlbert DalmauSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Economy and FinanceAlícia RomeroSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of the Interior and Public SecurityNúria ParlónSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Justice and Democratic QualityRamon EspadalerSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Els Units)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological TransitionSílvia PanequeSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of HealthOlga PanéSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Education and Vocational TrainingEsther NiubóSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Social Rights and InclusionMónica Martínez BravoSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Business and LabourMiquel SàmperSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Equality and FeminismEva MenorSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of European Union and Foreign ActionJaume DuchSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Research and UniversitiesNúria Montserrat PulidoSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and FoodÒscar OrdeigSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of SportsBerni ÁlvarezSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of CultureSònia Hernández AlmodóvarSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent
Minister of Language PolicyFrancesc Xavier VilaSocialists' Party of Catalonia}};"PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent

List of governments since 1977

  • Provisional government, 1977–1980
  • First government of Jordi Pujol, 1980–1984
  • Second government of Jordi Pujol, 1984–1988
  • Third government of Jordi Pujol, 1988–1992
  • Fourth government of Jordi Pujol, 1992–1996
  • Fifth government of Jordi Pujol, 1996–1999
  • Sixth government of Jordi Pujol, 1999–2003
  • Government of Pasqual Maragall, 2003–2006
  • Government of José Montilla, 2006–2010
  • First government of Artur Mas, 2010–2012
  • Second government of Artur Mas, 2012–2016
  • Government of Carles Puigdemont, 2016–2017
  • Government of Quim Torra, 2018–2020
  • Government of Pere Aragonès, 2021–2024
  • Government of Salvador Illa, 2024–

References

References

  1. ''[[Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia]]'' (2006), Art. 68.
  2. (12 November 2008). "LLEI 13/2008, del 5 de novembre, de la presidència de la Generalitat i del Govern.". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
  3. ''[[Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia]]'' (2006), Art. 70.
  4. Ponce de León, Rodrigo. (27 October 2017). "Rajoy cesa a Puigdemont y su Govern y convoca elecciones para el 21 de diciembre". eldiario.es.
  5. (10 August 2024). "Real Decreto 839/2024, de 9 de agosto, por el que se nombra Presidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña a don Salvador Illa Roca". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
  6. (12 August 2024). "Decreto 134/2024, de 11 de agosto, por el que se nombran los consejeros y las consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalitat de Catalunya". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
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