Jaume Bartumeu Cassany, GCIH (; born 10 November 1954) is an

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and

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, who served as the

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from 2009 to 2011. He was a founding member of the

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(PS) in June 2000, in which he held the position of first secretary between 2000 and 2004. He was the

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at the General Council between 2005 and 2009.

Political career

In May 2008, he was designated candidate for head of government at the 2009 General election by his party.

Prime Minister

In the

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held on 26 April 2009, Bartumeu's party was the clear winner with a 45,03% of the national list vote and the majority in 4 of the 7 parishes, giving to the

a relative majority of 14 seats out of 28. He was therefore the only candidate that could achieve the necessary majority to be invested head of the government of Andorra during the parliamentary vote held on May 29, 2009. Following the ApC's decision to abstain, however, he failed to be elected in that session (he received 14 votes and Joan Gabriel of the

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11; 15 were required); another vote was set for 3 June 2009. He was confirmed on 3 June 2009 with a simple majority of 14 votes, and took office on 5 June 2009. His party was heavily defeated in the 2011 parliamentary election.

Offices held

* 2001–2009 : Member of the General Council, head of the Social-Democrat parliamentary group. Member of the Andorran delegation to the

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from 2004 to 2008. * 1993–2001 : Member of the General Council, head of the Nova Democracia parliamentary group. Member of the Andorran delegation to the

from 1995 to 2001. * 1992–1993 : Member of the General Council elected by Andorra-la-Vella. Member of the legislative commission in charge of the constituent process. * 1990–1992 : Minister of Finance, Commerce and Industry.

Other positions

* Founder of the Culture and Human rights commission of the Andorran

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in 1983. * Member of the Andorran

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between 1986 and 1989. * Member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Young Lawyers (A.I.J.A.) from 1987 to 1990. * Vice-president of the Human Rights sub-commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the

in 2004. * President of the

sub-commission about criminal problems and fight against terrorism in 2005. Re-elected at this position in April 2006 and January 2007. * Representative of the members of parliament of the

at the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) * Since January 2007, he is, in addition, member of the bureau for the socialist group at the Parliamentary Assembly of the

Honours

PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(5 March 2010)

Notes and references

External links

govern.ad
Andorra Government website
Jaume Bartumeu
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bartumeu, Jaume 1954 births Andorran lawyers Heads of Government of Andorra Finance Ministers of Andorra People from Andorra la Vella Toulouse 1 University Capitole alumni University of Barcelona alumni Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry Living people Members of the General Council (Andorra) Social Democratic Party (Andorra) politicians