Government of Salvador Illa

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Government of Salvador Illa
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Executive Council of Catalonia
2024–present
Govern Illa-agost24.jpg
The government in August 2024.
Date formed12 August 2024
People and organisations
Monarch Felipe VI
President Salvador Illa
No. of ministers16 [lower-alpha 1]
Total no. of members16 [lower-alpha 1]
Member parties  PSC
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party  Junts
Opposition leader TBD
History
Election 2024 regional election
Legislature term 15th Parliament
Predecessor Aragonès

The government of Salvador Illa was formed on 12 August 2024 following the latter's election as President of the Government of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia on 8 August and his swearing-in on 10 August, as a result of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament with external support from the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Commons Unite (Comuns Sumar) following the 2024 Catalan regional election. [1] It succeeded the Aragonès government and has been the incumbent Government of Catalonia since 12 August 2024, a total of 18 days.

Contents

The cabinet comprises members of the PSC, as well as a number of independents.

Investiture

Investiture
Salvador Illa (PSC)
Ballot →8 August 2024
Required majority →68 out of 135 Yes check.svg
Yes
68 / 135
No
66 / 135
Abstentions
0 / 135
Absentees
1 / 135
Sources [1]

Executive Council

The Executive Council is structured into the offices for the president and 16 ministries. [2]

Illa Government
(12 August 2024 – present)
PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft officeRef.
President Salvador Illa PSC 10 August 2024Incumbent [3]
Minister of the Presidency Albert Dalmau PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Economy and Finance Alícia Romero PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of the Interior and Public Security Núria Parlón PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality Ramon Espadaler PSC (Els Units)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition Sílvia Paneque PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Health Olga Pané PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Education and Vocational Training Esther Niubó PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Social Rights and Inclusion Mónica Martínez Bravo PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Business and Labour Miquel Sàmper PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Equality and Feminism Eva Menor PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of European Union and Foreign Action Jaume Duch PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Research and Universities Núria Montserrat Pulido PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Òscar Ordeig PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Sports Berni Álvarez PSC 12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Culture Sònia Hernández Almodóvar PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]
Minister of Language Policy Francesc Xavier Vila PSC (Ind.)12 August 2024Incumbent [4]

Departmental structure

Salvador Illa's government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure may vary depending on the ministerial department. [2]

Unit/body rank
Office
(Original name)
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeAlliance/partyRef.

Presidency

Presidency
(Presidència de la Generalitat)
Salvador Illa 2024 (cropped).jpg Salvador Illa 10 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of the Presidency

Department of the Presidency
(Departament de la Presidència)
Albert Dalmau 2024 (cropped).jpg Albert Dalmau 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Economy and Finance

Department of Economy
and Finance

(Departament d'Economia
i Finances)
Alicia Romero 2024 (cropped).jpg Alícia Romero 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of the Interior and Public Security

Department of the Interior
and Public Security

(Departament d'Interior
i Seguretat Pública)
Nuria Parlon 2024 (cropped).jpg Núria Parlón 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Justice and Democratic Quality

Department of Justice
and Democratic Quality

(Departament de Justícia
i Qualitat Democràtica)
Ramon Espadaler 2024 (cropped).jpg Ramon Espadaler 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Els Units)

Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition

Department of Territory,
Housing and Ecological Transition

(Departament de Territori,
Habitatge i Transició Ecològica)
Silvia Paneque 2024 (cropped).jpg Sílvia Paneque 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Health

Department of Health
(Departament de Salut)
Olga Pane 2024 (cropped).jpg Olga Pané 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Department of Education and Vocational Training

Department of Education
and Vocational Training

(Departament d'Educació
i Formació Professional)
Esther Niubo 2024 (cropped).jpg Esther Niubó 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Social Rights and Inclusion

Department of Social Rights
and Inclusion

(Departament de Drets Socials
i Inclusió)
Monica Martinez Bravo 2024 (cropped).jpg Mónica Martínez Bravo 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Business and Labour

Department of Business
and Labour

(Departament d'Empresa
i Treball)
Miquel Samper 2024 (cropped).jpg Miquel Sàmper 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Department of Equality and Feminism

Department of Equality
and Feminism

(Departament d'Igualtat
i Feminisme)
Eva Menor 2024 (cropped).jpg Eva Menor 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of European Union and Foreign Action

Department of European Union
and Foreign Action

(Departament d'Unió Europea
i Acció Exterior)
Jaume Duch 2024 (cropped).jpg Jaume Duch 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Department of Research and Universities

Department of Research
and Universities

(Departament de Recerca
i Universitats)
Nuria Montserrat Pulido 2024 (cropped).jpg Núria Montserrat Pulido 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food

Department of Agriculture, Livestock,
Fisheries and Food

(Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia,
Pesca i Alimentació)
Oscar Ordeig 2024 (cropped).jpg Òscar Ordeig 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Sports

Department of Sports
(Departament d'Esports)
Berni Alvarez 2024 (cropped).jpg Berni Álvarez 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC

Department of Culture

Department of Culture
(Departament de Cultura)
Sonia Hernandez Almodovar 2024 (cropped).jpg Sònia Hernández Almodóvar 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Department of Language Policy

Department of Language Policy
(Departament de Política Lingüística)
Francesc Xavier Vila 2024 (cropped).jpg Francesc Xavier Vila 12 August 2024Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Does not include the President.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tort, Àlex (8 August 2024). "Salvador Illa es investido president de la Generalitat y abre una nueva etapa en Catalunya". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Decreto 133/2024, de 11 de agosto, de creación, denominación y determinación del ámbito de competencia de los departamentos en que se organiza el Gobierno y la Administración de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8418): 11–19. 12 August 2024. ISSN   1988-298X.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
Preceded by Government of Catalonia
2024–present
Incumbent