Board of the Parliament of Catalonia

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The Board of the Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan : Mesa del Parlament) is the body responsible for the management of the Parliament of Catalonia. It is composed of the President of the Parliament, the two Vice-Presidents of the Parliament and four Secretaries, who are elected (in separate votes) by the Plenary Assembly.

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The main functions of the Board are

The President (or one of the Vice-Presidents as necessary) is also responsible for chairing sessions of the Plenary Assembly, and for the external representation of Parliament.

Members

First Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Heribert Barrera Heribert Barrera MHC.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia President 10 April 198020 March 1984
Isidre Molas Isidre Molas.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Vice-President10 April 19809 September 1980
Concepció Ferrer i Casals Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia First Vice-President9 September 198020 March 1984
Concepció Ferrer i Casals Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia Second Vice-President10 April 19809 September 1980
Isidre Molas Isidre Molas.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President9 September 198020 March 1984
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary10 April 198020 March 1984
Felip Lorda i Alaiz Felipe M Lorda Alaiz (1968).jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary10 April 198020 March 1984
Ramon Espasa i Oliver Fotografia del conseller Antoni Comin amb Ramon Espasa.jpg Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia Third Secretary10 April 19809 September 1980
Enrique Manuel-Rimbau Tomás Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Centrists of Catalonia Third Secretary9 September 198020 March 1984
Enrique Manuel-Rimbau Tomás Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Centrists of Catalonia Fourth Secretary10 April 19809 September 1980
Ramon Espasa i Oliver Fotografia del conseller Antoni Comin amb Ramon Espasa.jpg Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia Fourth Secretary9 September 198011 October 1983
Marcel Planellas i Aran Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia Fourth Secretary11 October 198320 March 1984

Second Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Miquel Coll i Alentorn Foto Coll i Alentorn (cropped).jpg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 17 May 19844 April 1988
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President17 May 19844 April 1988
Isidre Molas Isidre Molas.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President17 May 19844 April 1988
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Felip Lorda i Alaiz Felipe M Lorda Alaiz (1968).jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Marçal Casanovas i Guerri Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988

Third Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 16 June 198821 January 1992
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President16 June 198821 January 1992
Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta Antoni Dalmau.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President16 June 198821 January 1992
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary16 June 198821 January 1992
Luís Andrés García Sáez Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary16 June 19889 January 1992
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary16 June 198821 January 1992
Celestino Andrés Sánchez Ramos Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Initiative for Catalonia Greens Fourth Secretary16 June 198821 December 1989
Rosa Fabián Martínez Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Initiative for Catalonia Greens Fourth Secretary21 December 198921 January 1992

Fourth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 3 April 199226 September 1995
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President3 April 199226 September 1995
Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta Antoni Dalmau.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President3 April 199226 September 1995
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary3 April 199216 June 1993
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary16 June 199326 September 1995
Xavier Guitart i Domènech Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary3 April 199226 September 1995
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary3 April 199216 June 1993
Enric Castellnou i Alberch Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary16 June 199326 September 1995
Xavier Bosch i Garcia Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary3 April 199226 September 1995

Fifth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joan Reventós Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia President 5 December 199524 August 1999
Domènec Sesmilo i Rius Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia First Vice-President5 December 199524 August 1999
Simó Pujol i Folcrà Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg People's Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President5 December 199524 August 1999
Raimon Escudé i Pladellorens Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Secretary5 December 199524 August 1999
Xavier Bosch i Garcia Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Second Secretary5 December 199522 October 1996
Ernest Benach Ernest Benach.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia Second Secretary22 October 199624 August 1999
Francesc Codina i Castillo Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary5 December 199524 August 1999
Imma Mayol i Beltran Imma Mayol 2014b (cropped).jpg Initiative for Catalonia Greens Fourth Secretary5 December 199516 June 1998
Roc Fuentes i Navarro Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Initiative for Catalonia Greens Fourth Secretary16 June 199824 August 1999

Sixth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joan Rigol Joan Rigol MHC.jpg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 5 November 199923 September 2003
Higini Clotas i Cierco Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Vice-President5 November 199923 September 2003
Dolors Montserrat i Culleré 4 Dolors Montserrat.JPG People's Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President5 November 199923 September 2003
Carme Valls i Llobet Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003
Ernest Benach Ernest Benach.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia Second Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003
Francesc Codina i Castillo Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary5 November 199916 June 2000
Esteve Orriols i Sendra Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary16 June 200023 September 2003
Isidre Gavín i Valls Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Fourth Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003

Seventh Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Ernest Benach Ernest Benach.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia President 5 December 20038 September 2006
Higini Clotas i Cierco Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Vice-President5 December 20038 September 2006
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Second Vice-President5 December 20038 September 2006
Anna Miranda i Torres Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Union of Catalonia First Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Carme Carretero i Romay Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Rafael Luna i Vivas 1 Rafael Luna.JPG People's Party of Catalonia Third Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Marina Llansana i Rosich Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary5 December 200324 March 2004
Elisabet Font Montanyà Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Initiative for Catalonia Greens Fourth Secretary24 March 20048 September 2006

Eighth Parliament

The composition of the Board of the Eighth legislature was published in the Butlletí Oficial del Parlament de Catalunya on 17 November 2006.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Ernest Benach Ernest Benach.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia President 17 November 20065 December 2010
Higini Clotas i Cierco Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Vice-President17 November 20065 December 2010
Ramon Camp i Batalla Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Second Vice-President17 November 200623 September 2008
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Lluis Maria Corominas i Diaz.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Second Vice-President30 September 20085 December 2010
Lídia Santos i Arnau Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Antoni Castellà i Clavé Catosfera2015 40.jpg Democratic Union of Catalonia Second Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Jordi Miralles Jordimiralles.jpg Party of the Communists of Catalonia Third Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Rafael Luna i Vivas 1 Rafael Luna.JPG People's Party of Catalonia Fourth Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010

Ninth Parliament

The Board of the ninth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 16 December 2010. [1]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Núria de Gispert Nuria de Gispert a 2014.jpg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 16 December 20102 October 2012
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Lluis Maria Corominas i Diaz.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President16 December 20102 October 2012
Higini Clotas i Cierco Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President16 December 20102 October 2012
Jordi Cornet i Serra Dinar Cambra amb Jordi Cornet, delegat especial de l'Estat al Consorci de la Zona Franca (cropped).jpg People's Party of Catalonia First Secretary16 December 201017 January 2012
Pere Calbó i Roca Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg People's Party of Catalonia First Secretary17 January 20122 October 2012
Montserrat Tura Montserrat Tura.JPG Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012
Josep Rull i Andreu Retrat oficial del Conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat, Josep Rull (cropped).jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012
Maria Dolors Batalla i Nogués Maria Dolors Batalla i Nogues.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Fourth Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012

Tenth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Núria de Gispert Nuria de Gispert a 2014.jpg Democratic Union of Catalonia President 12 December 20124 August 2015
Anna Simó Anna Simo i Castello (retallat).JPG Republican Left of Catalonia First Vice-President12 December 20124 August 2015
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Lluis Maria Corominas i Diaz.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Second Vice-President12 December 20124 August 2015
Miquel Iceta Miquel Iceta 2017 (cropped).jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Secretary12 December 201223 July 2014
Pere Navarro Pere Navarro.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Secretary23 July 20144 August 2015
Pere Calbó i Roca Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg People's Party of Catalonia Second Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015
Josep Rull i Andreu Retrat oficial del Conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat, Josep Rull.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Third Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015
David Companyon i Costa Un pas endavant (23342005631).jpg Revolutionary Workers' Party Fourth Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015

Eleventh Parliament

The Board of the eleventh Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 26 October 2015. [2] [3]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Carme Forcadell Via Catalana Barcelona Placa Catalunya 67.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia President 26 October 201528 October 2017
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Lluis Maria Corominas i Diaz.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President26 October 201525 July 2017
Lluís Guinó i Subirós Lluis Guino presideix la comissio d'estudi del fracking - 9213213995 (cropped).jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia First Vice-President25 July 201728 October 2017
José María Espejo-Saavedra Conesa Fotografia del president Puigdemont durant la seva intervencio al Parlament (Jose Maria Espejo-Saavedra).JPG Citizens Second Vice-President26 October 201528 October 2017
Anna Simó Anna Simo i Castello (retallat).JPG Republican Left of Catalonia First Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
David Pérez i Ibáñez David Perez plano largo.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
Joan Josep Nuet i Pujals Reunio de Josep M. Alvarez amb Joan Josep Nuet (cropped).jpg Communists of Catalonia Third Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
Ramona Barrufet i Santacana Flickr - Convergencia Democratica de Catalunya - Ramona Barrufet, secretaria executiva de Formacio.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Fourth Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017

Twelfth Parliament

The Board of the twelfth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 17 January 2018. [4] [5]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Roger Torrent Il*lumina la llibertat (39479475295) (cropped).jpg Republican Left of Catalonia President 17 January 201812 March 2021 [6] [7] [8]
Josep Costa i Rosselló Manifestacio a Perpinya 29-02-2020.jpg Independent First Vice-President17 January 201812 March 2021
José María Espejo-Saavedra Conesa Fotografia del president Puigdemont durant la seva intervencio al Parlament (Jose Maria Espejo-Saavedra).JPG Citizens Second Vice-President17 January 201820 May 2019
Joan García González Joan Garcia.jpg Citizens Second Vice-President29 May 201912 March 2021
Eusebi Campdepadrós i Pucurull 7 mesos Cuixart - Sanchez a la preso DC77372 (41581260234) (cropped).jpg Independent First Secretary17 January 201812 March 2021
David Pérez i Ibáñez David Perez plano largo.jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Secretary17 January 201812 March 2021
Joan García González Joan Garcia.jpg Citizens Third Secretary17 January 201829 May 2019
Laura Vílchez Sánchez Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Citizens Third Secretary29 May 201912 March 2021
Alba Vergés Alba Verges.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary17 January 20186 June 2018 [9]
Adriana Delgado i Herreros Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary6 June 201826 November 2019
Rut Ribas i Martí Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary26 November 201912 March 2021

Thirteenth Parliament

The Board of the thirteenth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 12 March 2021. [10]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Laura Borràs Retrat oficial Laura Borras 1551013114121118 00.jpg Together for Catalonia President 12 March 2021 [11]
Anna Caula i Paretas Caula.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia First Vice-President12 March 2021
Eva Granados (Eva Granados) La UGT presenta al PSC la proposta 'Garantia +55 anys' (cropped).jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia Second Vice-President12 March 2021
Ferran Pedret i Santos (Ferran Pedret) By-line PEPA ALVAREZ. 7M0A6538 (49548136888) (cropped).jpg Socialists' Party of Catalonia First Secretary12 March 2021
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas Nit de Santa Llucia 2018 181214 0023 dc (46302052352) (cropped).jpg Together for Catalonia Second Secretary12 March 2021
Pau Juvillà i Ballester Pau Juvilla (2021).png Popular Unity Candidacy Third Secretary12 March 2021
Ruben Wagensberg Ramon Ruben Wagensberg al Parlament de Catalunya.jpg Republican Left of Catalonia Fourth Secretary12 March 2021

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