In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Artadiand the second or maternal family name is Vila; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Elsa Artadi i Vila (born 19 August 1976) is a Spanish economist,academic and politician from Catalonia. Artadi is a member of the Parliament of Catalonia and was previously Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesperson of Catalonia.
Artadi was born on 19 August 1976 in Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain.[1] Her mother Esther Artadi manages a small estate agent.[2] Her parents separated when she was young and Elsa and her brother Patrick have chosen to use their mother's surname,Artadi,first rather than their father's surname,Vila.[2]
Artadi joined the Generalitat de Catalunya,Catalonia's regional government,in 2011 as an economic advisor to Andreu Mas-Colell,the Minister of Economy and Finance.[5][8] In 2013 she became managing director of the generalitat's Entitat Autònoma de Jocs i Apostes,serving until 2015. She was also Director General of Tax and Game during this time. She was promoted to Finance Secretary in 2015 and in early 2016 she became Director-General of Inter-departmental Coordination.[9][10][11]
Artadi became a member of the Catalan nationalistCatalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) in the summer of 2016.[5][6] She became a member of the PDeCAT's executive,taking responsibility for studies and programs,but later left the party due to differences.[6][12]
Artadi and other members of the Catalan government on 2 June 2018
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