Executive Council of Catalonia
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The Executive Council of Catalonia (Catalan: Consell Executiu) or the Government of Catalonia (Catalan: Govern de Catalunya) is the executive branch of the Generalitat of Catalonia. It is responsible for the political action, reglementation and administration of the government of the autonomous region.[1]
The President of the Generalitat is the head of government: he or she 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appoint a First Minister (Catalan: Conseller(a) primer(a)) to serve as their deputy, although since 2006 the office has been replaced by that of the Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who must be approved by the Parliament of Catalonia.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 need not be deputies in the parliament, as they have an automatic right to intervene in parliamentary debates.
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 Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, or the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Spain outside of Catalonia.[2]
The Parliament of Catalonia unilaterally declared independence from Spain on 27 October 2017 and formed 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.[3]
Most recent government (2016 - 2017)
This is the current composition of the Government of Catalonia since 11 January 2016, and following the inauguration of the eleventh legislature of the Parliament of Catalonia.[4] On October 27th, 2017, the government of Catalonia was sacked and the parliament dissolved.[5]
| President of the Generalitat | Position Suspended | N/A |
| Vice President of the Generalitat | Position Suspended | N/A |
| Ministry | Minister | Party |
| Minister of Governance, Public Administrations and Housing | Meritxell Borràs | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Institutional Relations and Transparency | Raül Romeva | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Presidency | Jordi Turull | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Business and Knowledge | - | - |
| Minister of Education | Meritxell Ruiz | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Health | Antoni Comín | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Home Affairs[6] | Joaquim Forn | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Planning and Sustainability | Josep Rull | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Culture | Lluís Puig Gordi | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food | Meritxell Serret | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Family | Dolors Bassa | Together for Yes |
| Minister of Justice | Carles Mundó | Together for Yes |
| Secretary of the Government | Joan Vidal | Together for Yes |
| Government Spokesperson | Neus Munté | Together for Yes |
Previous governments
- Government of Catalonia (Tenth legislature) (2012–16)
- Government of Catalonia (Ninth legislature) (2010–12)
- Government of Catalonia (Eighth legislature) (2006–10)
- Government of Catalonia (Seventh legislature) (2003–6)
- Government of Catalonia (Sixth legislature) (1999–2003)
- Government of Catalonia (Fifth legislature) (1995–99)
- Government of Catalonia (Fourth legislature) (1992–95)
- Government of Catalonia (Third legislature) (1988–92)
- Government of Catalonia (Second legislature) (1984–88)
- Government of Catalonia (First legislature) (1980–84)
- Provisional government of Catalonia (1977–80)
- Governments in exile of Catalonia (1939–1977)
- Governments of Catalonia during the Spanish civil war (1936–38)
- Ninth government of Catalonia (1936)
- Eighth government of Catalonia (1934–1936)
- Seventh government of Catalonia (1934)
- Sixth government of Catalonia (1933–34)
- Fifth government of Catalonia (1933)
- Fourth government of Catalonia (1932–33)
- Third government of Catalonia (1932)
- Second government of Catalonia (1931–32)
- First government of Catalonia (1931)
Former ministries
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Public Works
- Ministry of Communications
- Foment
- Beneficencia
- Ministry of Provisions
- Ministry of Internal Security
- Ministry of Public Services
There have also been two ministers without portfolio in Catalan governments:
- Rafael Closas i Cendra (ACR, 26 September – 17 December 1936)
- Antoni Sesé i Artaso (5 May – 29 June 1937)
References
- ^ Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (2006), Art. 68.
- ^ Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (2006), Art. 70.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "El Consell Executiu". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "Spanish PM dissolves Catalan parliament". BBC News. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Department d'Interior in Catalan; Home Affairs is the "official" translation according to the Generalitat. Public Safety perhaps better capture the "idea" of the department, but Interior Department is frequently used in the English-language media for similarly named agencies in other governments despite the fact that, for example, the U.S. Department of the Interior has a much different portfolio.