Executive Council of Catalonia

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Government of Catalonia
Govern de Catalunya
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Formed1931 (1931) (by the Second Spanish Republic)
1977 (from exile)
Dissolved1939 (1939) (by Francoist Spain)
JurisdictionFlag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
HeadquartersSala Tarradellas, Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
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Website catalangovernment.eu

The Executive Council of Catalonia (Catalan : Consell Executiu) 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. [1]

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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appoint a First Minister (Catalan: Conseller(a) primer(a)) to serve as their deputy, although since 2006 the office has been replaced by that of the Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who must be approved by the Parliament of Catalonia.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. [2]

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. [3]

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. [4]

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Sala Tarradellas, the meeting place of the Government of Catalonia

Current government

← Illa Government →
(12 August 2024 – present)
PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft officeRef.
President Salvador Illa PSC 10 August 2024Incumbent [5]
Minister of the Presidency Albert Dalmau PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Economy and Finance Alícia Romero PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of the Interior and Public Security Núria Parlón PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality Ramon Espadaler PSC (Els Units)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition Sílvia Paneque PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Health Olga Pané PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Education and Vocational Training Esther Niubó PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Social Rights and Inclusion Mónica Martínez Bravo PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Business and Labour Miquel Sàmper PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Equality and Feminism Eva Menor PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of European Union and Foreign Action Jaume Duch PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Research and Universities Núria Montserrat Pulido PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Òscar Ordeig PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Sports Berni Álvarez PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Culture Sònia Hernández Almodóvar PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]
Minister of Language Policy Francesc Xavier Vila PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (2006), Art. 68.
  2. ↑ "LLEI 13/2008, del 5 de novembre, de la presidència de la Generalitat i del Govern" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (5256). 12 November 2008 – via Portal Jurídic 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 (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Real Decreto 839/2024, de 9 de agosto, por el que se nombra Presidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña a don Salvador Illa Roca" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (9224): 2. 10 August 2024. ISSN   1988-298X.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "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" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8418): 99–100. 12 August 2024. ISSN   1988-298X.
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