Second government of Artur Mas

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Second Mas Government
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Executive Council of Catalonia
2012–2016
Consellers Govern Generalitat 2012-2016.jpg
The government in December 2012
Date formed24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
Date dissolved14 January 2016 (2016-01-14)
People and organisations
Head of government Artur Mas
Deputy head of government
Member party  Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
  Democratic Union of Catalonia
Status in legislature Minority coalition government
Opposition party  Republican Left of Catalonia
Opposition leader Oriol Junqueras
History
Election 2012 regional election
Outgoing election 2015 regional election
Legislature term X Legislature (2012–2015)  [ ca ]
Budget2014, 2015
Outgoing formation 2015–16 Catalan government formation
Predecessor Mas I
Successor Puigdemont

The Second Mas Government was the regional government of Catalonia led by President Artur Mas between 2012 and 2016. It was formed in December 2012 following the regional election and ended in January 2016 following the Mas' resignation.

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History

The second Mas's cabinet made up the government of Catalonia from 24 December 2012 to 12 January 2016, a total of 1,114 days, or 3 years and 21 days. It was composed mainly by members of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Democratic Union of Catalonia (which left the government on 22 June 2015), and some independents, all integrated inside the alliance Convergence and Union.

Investiture

Investiture of
Artur Mas (CDC)		YesNoAbstentions
21 December 2012 (1st ballot)
(68/135 required)		71• CiU (50)
• ERC (21)		63• PSC (20)
• PP (18)
• ICV–EUiA (13)
• C's (9)
• CUP (3)		0
Source: historiaelectoral.com

Executive Council

The Executive Council was structured into 12 conselleries—not including the post of the President—as well as one Vice President office and one Secretary office.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Artur Mas Artur Mas 2012 (cropped).jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia President 24 December 201214 January 2016 [1] [2] [3]
Joana Ortega Joana OrtegaAlemany.png Democratic Union of Catalonia Vice President 27 December 201222 June 2015 [4] [5] [6] [7]
Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations 27 December 201222 June 2015 [4] [5] [8] [7]
Neus Munté Retrat oficial de la Consellera de la Presidencia, Neus Munte.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Vice President 22 June 201514 January 2016 [7] [9] [10]
Minister of Social Welfare and Family27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Spokesperson of the Government22 June 201514 January 2016 [7] [9] [10]
Jordi Baiget i Cantons Jordi Baiget a Medalla Or Generalitat 2014 6871.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Secretary of the Government27 December 201214 January 2016 [6] [11] [12]
Meritxell Borràs Flickr - Convergencia Democratica de Catalunya - Meritxell Borras, Presidencia Comissio Nacional de Politica Sectorial (cropped).jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations 22 June 201514 January 2016 [7] [9] [10]
Jordi Ciuraneta Meritxell Serret i Jordi Ciuraneta (cropped).JPG Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environment22 June 201514 January 2016 [7] [9] [10]
Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas Ramon Espadaler.png Democratic Union of Catalonia Minister of Home Affairs 27 December 201222 June 2015 [4] [5] [6] [7]
Germà Gordó i Aubarell La Generalitat signa un conveni de col.laboracio per al foment de l'us del catala en la promocio turistica del nord-oest de l'illa de Sardenya 01.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Justice 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Francesc Homs Molist Francesc Homs (cropped).png Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Presidency [lower-alpha 1] 27 December 201216 November 2015 [4] [5] [12] [13]
Spokesperson of the Government27 December 201222 June 2015 [14] [15] [16]
Jordi Jané i Guasch Retrat oficial del Conseller d'Interior, Jordi Jane.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Home Affairs 22 June 201514 January 2016 [7] [9] [10]
Andreu Mas-Colell Andreu Mas i Colell.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Economy and Knowledge 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Ferran Mascarell i Canalda Ferran Mascarell.jpg Independent Minister of Culture 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut Josep Maria Pelegri.png Democratic Union of Catalonia Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environment27 December 201222 June 2015 [4] [5] [6] [7]
Felip Puig Felip Puig.png Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Enterprise and Employment27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Irene Rigau Irene RigauOliver.png Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Education 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Boi Ruiz i Garcia Boi Ruiz i Garcia.png Independent Minister of Health 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]
Santi Vila Retrat oficial del Conseller d'Empresa i Coneixement, Santi Vila.jpg Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Minister of Territory and Sustainability 27 December 201214 January 2016 [4] [5] [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Office of the Minister of Presidency was assumed by the President of the Generalitat from 16 November 2015.

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