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 130 days.
Government of Salvador Illa | |
|---|---|
 Executive Council of Catalonia | |
| 2024–present | |
 The government in August 2024. | |
| Date formed | 12 August 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| President | Salvador Illa |
| No. of ministers | 16[a] |
| Total no. of members | 16[a] |
| 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 cabinet comprises members of the PSC, as well as a number of independents.
Investiture
edit| Investiture Salvador Illa (PSC) | |||
| Ballot → | 8 August 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | 68 out of 135 
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Yes
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68 / 135
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No
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66 / 135
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| Abstentions | 0 / 135
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Absentees
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1 / 135
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| Sources[1] | |||
Executive Council
editThe Executive Council is structured into the offices for the president and 16 ministries.[2]
Departmental structure
editSalvador 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
- (■) General secretary
- (■) Director-general
| Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidency (Presidència de la Generalitat) |
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Salvador Illa | 10 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of the Presidency (Departament de la Presidència) |
|
Albert Dalmau | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Economy and Finance (Departament d'Economia i Finances) |
|
Alícia Romero | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of the Interior and Public Security (Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública) |
|
Núria Parlón | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Justice and Democratic Quality (Departament de Justícia i Qualitat Democràtica) |
|
Ramon Espadaler | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Els Units) |
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| Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition (Departament de Territori, Habitatge i Transició Ecològica) |
|
Sílvia Paneque | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Health (Departament de Salut) |
|
Olga Pané | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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| Department of Education and Vocational Training (Departament d'Educació i Formació Professional) |
|
Esther Niubó | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Social Rights and Inclusion (Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió) |
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Mónica Martínez Bravo | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Business and Labour (Departament d'Empresa i Treball) |
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Miquel Sàmper | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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| Department of Equality and Feminism (Departament d'Igualtat i Feminisme) |
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Eva Menor | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of European Union and Foreign Action (Departament d'Unió Europea i Acció Exterior) |
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Jaume Duch | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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| Department of Research and Universities (Departament de Recerca i Universitats) |
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Núria Montserrat Pulido | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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| Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació) |
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Òscar Ordeig | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Sports (Departament d'Esports) |
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Berni Álvarez | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC | |||
| Department of Culture (Departament de Cultura) |
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Sònia Hernández Almodóvar | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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| Department of Language Policy (Departament de Política Lingüística) |
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Francesc Xavier Vila | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | PSC (Independent) |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "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.