Neus Munté
Neus Munté Fernández | |
|---|---|
 Neus Munté | |
| Minister of Presidency | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2016 | |
| Government Spokesperson | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Francesc Homs i Molist |
| Vice President of the Catalan Government | |
| In office June 22, 2015 – January 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Joana Ortega |
| Succeeded by | Oriol Junqueras |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Family | |
| In office December 27, 2012 – January 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Josep Lluís Cleries i González |
| Succeeded by | Dolors Bassa i Coll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1970 Barcelona |
| Political party | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Neus Munté Fernández is a Spanish politician born in Barcelona on 13 November 1970.[1]
Early life and education
Munté received a law degree from Barcelona University, and a Masters degree in public law and administrative organization from Pompeu Fabra University.[1]
Career
As a lawyer, she worked for Catalonia's General Union of Workers (UGT),[1] and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of the National Executive Committee of its Public Services Federation. She was also the union's labour and education secretary, and institutional policy secretary, in the period from 2004 to 2010.
Political career
From 1999 to 2002, Munté served as chief of staff of the Education Ministry,[1] and in 2002 she was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia,[1] holding a seat until 2003. In 2010 she returned to Parliament, serving until 2013. During this period, she was the ruling CiU's education spokesperson and chaired the Personal Equality Committee.
Munte has been a member of CDC, the CiU's senior partner, since 1996. In 1998 she was elected deputy secretary general of the JNC, the CDC's youth wing, a post she held until 2000. At the party conference in 2012, she was elected CDC executive secretary responsible for specialized policy committees. Since December 2012 she has served as Minister of Social Welfare and Family Affairs in the Generalitat of Catalonia, and since 2015 she is the vice president of the Generalitat of Catalonia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Neus Munté, 'consellera' de Benestar i Família, El Periódico de Catalunya, 27 December 2012