Government of Salvador Illa

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 107 days.

Government of Salvador Illa

Executive Council of Catalonia
2024–present
The government in August 2024.
Date formed12 August 2024
People and organisations
MonarchFelipe VI
PresidentSalvador Illa
No. of ministers16[a]
Total no. of members16[a]
Member parties  PSC
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party  Junts
Opposition leaderTBD
History
Election2024 regional election
Legislature term15th Parliament
PredecessorAragonès

The cabinet comprises members of the PSC, as well as a number of independents.

Investiture

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Investiture
Salvador Illa (PSC)
Ballot → 8 August 2024
Required majority → 68 out of 135  Y
Yes
68 / 135
No
66 / 135
Abstentions
0 / 135
Absentees
1 / 135
Sources[1]

Executive Council

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The Executive Council is structured into the offices for the president and 16 ministries.[2]

Illa Government
(12 August 2024 – present)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
President Salvador Illa PSC 10 August 2024 Incumbent [3]
Minister of the Presidency Albert Dalmau PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Economy and Finance Alícia Romero PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of the Interior and Public Security Núria Parlón PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality Ramon Espadaler PSC (Els Units) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition Sílvia Paneque PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Health Olga Pané PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Education and Vocational Training Esther Niubó PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Social Rights and Inclusion Mónica Martínez Bravo PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Business and Labour Miquel Sàmper PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Equality and Feminism Eva Menor PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of European Union and Foreign Action Jaume Duch PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Research and Universities Núria Montserrat Pulido PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Òscar Ordeig PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Sports Berni Álvarez PSC 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Culture Sònia Hernández Almodóvar PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]
Minister of Language Policy Francesc Xavier Vila PSC (Ind.) 12 August 2024 Incumbent [4]

Departmental structure

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Salvador 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
Office
(Original name)
Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.
Presidency
(Presidència de la Generalitat)
  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)
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)
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)
  Mónica Martínez Bravo 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
Department of Business
and Labour

(Departament d'Empresa
i Treball)
  Miquel Sàmper 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
(Independent)
Department of Equality
and Feminism

(Departament d'Igualtat
i Feminisme)
  Eva Menor 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
Department of European Union
and Foreign Action

(Departament d'Unió Europea
i Acció Exterior)
  Jaume Duch 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
(Independent)
Department of Research
and Universities

(Departament de Recerca
i Universitats)
  Núria Montserrat Pulido 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
(Independent)
Department of Agriculture, Livestock,
Fisheries and Food

(Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia,
Pesca i Alimentació)
  Òscar Ordeig 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
Department of Sports
(Departament d'Esports)
  Berni Álvarez 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
Department of Culture
(Departament de Cultura)
  Sònia Hernández Almodóvar 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
(Independent)
Department of Language Policy
(Departament de Política Lingüística)
  Francesc Xavier Vila 12 August 2024 Incumbent PSC
(Independent)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Does not include the President.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
Preceded by Government of Catalonia
2024–present
Incumbent