The Executive Council of Catalonia ( ca, Consell Executiu) or the Executive Government of Catalonia (Catalan: ) is the

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of the

Generalitat of Catalonia The Generalitat de Catalunya (; oc, label= Aranese, Generalitat de Catalonha; es, Generalidad de Cataluña), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia politically organizes its self-government. It is formed ...

. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administration of the government of the autonomous region. The President of the Generalitat is the

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. The president may also appoint a

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(Catalan: ''Conseller(a) primer(a)'') to serve as their deputy, although since 2006 the office has been replaced by that of the Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who must be approved by the

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. The various ministers (Catalan: ''consellers'') are also appointed by the President of the Generalitat. Ministers need not be

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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 ''

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'', and may only be judged before the

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, or the Criminal Chamber of the

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outside of Catalonia.'' Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia'' (2006), Art. 70. The

unilaterally issued a

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from Spain on 27 October 2017 in favour of a Catalan Republic. In response Spanish Prime Minister

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dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia and called a snap regional election for 21 December 2017. Sala Tarradellas 2020

Current government

List of governments since 1977

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, 1977–1980 *

First government of Jordi Pujol First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

, 1980–1984 *

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, 1984–1988 *

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, 1988–1992 *

Fourth government of Jordi Pujol The fourth government of Jordi Pujol was formed on 16 April 1992 following the latter's reelection as President of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia on 9 April and his swearing-in on 15 April, as a result of the Convergence and Union (CiU) ...

, 1992–1996 *

Fifth government of Jordi Pujol The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each member: So the statistics of the Government composition are: {{DEFAULTSORT:Catalonia Government 1995-1999 Term Of Office Cabinets of Catalonia ...

, 1996–1999 *

Sixth government of Jordi Pujol The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each member: So the statistics of the Government composition are: {{DEFAULTSORT:Catalonia Government 1999-2003 Term of Office Cabinets of Catalonia ...

, 1999–2003 *

Government of Pasqual Maragall The Maragall Government was the regional government of Catalonia led by President Pasqual Maragall Pasqual Maragall i Mira (; born 13 January 1941) is a Spanish politician and former President of Generalitat de Catalunya. He had previously b ...

, 2003–2006 * Government of José Montilla, 2006–2010 *

First government of Artur Mas The First Mas Government was the Executive Council of Catalonia, regional government of Catalonia led by President of Catalonia, President Artur Mas between 2010 and 2012. It was formed in December 2010 following the Catalan regional election, 201 ...

, 2010–2012 *

Second government of Artur Mas 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. Histo ...

, 2012–2016 *

Government of Carles Puigdemont The Puigdemont Government was the regional government of Catalonia led by President Carles Puigdemont between 2016 and 2017. It was formed in January 2016 after the resignation of Puigdemont's predecessor Artur Mas and it ended in October 2017 wi ...

, 2016–2017 *

Government of Quim Torra The Torra Government was the Executive Council of Catalonia, regional government of Catalonia led by President of Catalonia, President Quim Torra between 2018 and 2020. It was formed in May 2018 after the Catalan regional election, 2017, regiona ...

, 2018–2020 * Government of Pere Aragonès, 2021–

Former ministries

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* 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

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in Catalan governments: *

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(ACR, 26 September – 17 December 1936) * Antoni Sesé i Artaso (5 May – 29 June 1937)

References

External links

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