List of vice presidents of Catalonia

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This article lists the vice presidents of Catalonia, the second most senior position in the Government of Catalonia. The position, previously known as First Minister (Catalan: Conseller Primer, lit.'First Councillor'), Chief Advisor (Catalan: Conseller en Cap), Chief Executive Officer (Catalan: Conseller Delegat) and Head of the Executive Board (Catalan: Cap del Consell Executiu), is optional and is appointed by the president of Catalonia.

Vice President of Catalonia
Vicepresidència de Catalunya
Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Department of the Vice President
Member ofExecutive Council of Catalonia
Reports toPresident of Catalonia
SeatBarcelona
AppointerPresident of Catalonia
Inaugural holderJoan Casanovas i Maristany
Formation29 December 1931

List of officeholders

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Office name:

  • Vice Presidency of the Council of Ministers (1840–1841; 1925–1931; 1933–1934)
  • Vice Presidency of the Government (1938–1939; 1962–1973; 1982–1995; 2011–2020)
  • First Vice Presidency of the Government (1974–1975; 1976; 1977–1979; 1981–1982; 1996–2011; 2020–present)
  • Vice Presidency of the Government for Defence Affairs (1975–1976)
  • First Vice Presidency of the Government for Defence Affairs (1976–1977)
  • First Vice Presidency of the Government, in charge of the Coordination of the Security and National Defence Affairs (1979–1981)
  • Vice Presidency of the Government for Economic Affairs (1982; 2011)

Second Republic and exile (1931–1977)

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Name Portrait Party Took office Left office President Ministerial
title
Refs
Joan Casanovas i Maristany   Republican Left of Catalonia 29 December 1931 3 October 1932 Francesc Macià Vice President
Joan Lluhí   Republican Left of Catalonia 19 December 1932 24 January 1933 Head of the Executive Board
Carles Pi i Sunyer   Republican Left of Catalonia 24 January 1933 4 October 1933 Chief Executive Officer
Miquel Santaló i Parvorell   Republican Left of Catalonia 4 October 1933 3 January 1934 First Minister
Joan Casanovas i Maristany   Republican Left of Catalonia 31 July 1936 26 September 1936 Lluís Companys
Josep Tarradellas   Republican Left of Catalonia 26 December 1936 5 May 1937

Restored autonomy (2001–present)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Government Prime Minister
(Tenure)
Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
  Artur Mas
(born 1956)
17 January
2001
20 December
2003
2 years and 337 days CDC Pujol VI Jordi Pujol
 
(1980–2003)
  Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
(born 1952)
20 December
2003
20 February
2004
62 days ERC Maragall Pasqual Maragall
 
(2003–2006)
  Josep Bargalló
(born 1958)
20 February
2004
11 May
2006
2 years and 80 days ERC
  Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
(born 1952)
29 November
2006
29 December
2010
4 years and 30 days ERC Montilla José Montilla
 
(2006–2010)
  Joana Ortega
(born 1959)
29 December
2010
27 December
2012
4 years and 175 days UDC Mas I Artur Mas
 
(2010–2016)
[1]
[2]
[3]
27 December
2012
22 June
2015
Mas II
  Neus Munté
(born 1970)
22 June
2015
14 January
2016
206 days CDC [4]
  Oriol Junqueras
(born 1970)
14 January
2016
28 October
2017
(removed)
1 year and 286 days ERC Puigdemont Carles Puigdemont
 
(2016–2017)
[5]
[6]
During this interval, the office was suspended. Direct rule over Catalonia [6]
  Pere Aragonès
(born 1982)
1 June
2018
26 May
2021
2 years and 358 days ERC Torra Quim Torra
 
(2018–2020)
[7]
  Jordi Puigneró
(born 1974)
26 May
2021
29 September
2022
1 year and 126 days JxCat Aragonès Pere Aragonès
 
(2021–2024)
[8]
[9]
Office disestablished during this interval.
  Laura Vilagrà
(born 1976)
24 January
2024
12 August
2024
201 days ERC Aragonès Pere Aragonès
 
(2021–2024)
[10]
Office disestablished during this interval.

Timeline

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Laura VilagràJordi PuigneróPere AragonèsOriol JunquerasNeus MuntéJoana OrtegaJosep BargallóJosep-Lluís Carod-RoviraArtur Mas

References

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  1. ^ "DECRETO 202/2010, de 27 de diciembre, por el que se nombra a la vicepresidenta del Gobierno, a los consejeros y consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalidad de Cataluña y al secretario del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (5785): 93816. 29 December 2012. ISSN 1988-298X.
  2. ^ "DECRETO 166/2012, de 27 de diciembre, por el que se nombran a la vicepresidenta del Gobierno, los consejeros y consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalidad de Cataluña y el secretario del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (6281): 63942. 27 December 2012. ISSN 1988-298X.
  3. ^ "DECRETO 108/2015, de 22 de junio, de cese de la señora Joana Ortega i Alemany como titular del Departamento de Gobernación y Relaciones Institucionales y vicepresidenta del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (6897A). 22 June 2015. ISSN 1988-298X.
  4. ^ "DECRETO 111/2015, de 22 de junio, por el que se nombra a la señora Neus Munté i Fernàndez vicepresidenta del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (6897A). 22 June 2015. ISSN 1988-298X.
  5. ^ "DECRETO 3/2016, de 13 de enero, por el que se nombran el vicepresidente del Gobierno, los consejeros y consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalidad de Cataluña y el secretario del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (7037). 14 January 2016. ISSN 1988-298X.
  6. ^ a b "Real Decreto 943/2017, de 27 de octubre, por el que se dispone, en virtud de las medidas autorizadas con fecha 27 de octubre de 2017 por el Pleno del Senado respecto de la Generalitat de Cataluña en aplicación del artículo 155 de la Constitución, el cese del Vicepresidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña y de los Consejeros integrantes del Consejo de Gobierno de la Generalitat de Cataluña" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (261). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 103564. 28 October 2017. ISSN 0212-033X.
  7. ^ "DECRETO 3/2018, de 29 de mayo, por el que se nombran el vicepresidente del Gobierno y los consejeros y las consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalidad de Cataluña" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (7632). 1 June 2018. ISSN 1988-298X.
  8. ^ "DECRETO 22/2021, de 26 de mayo, por el que se nombran el vicepresidente del Gobierno y los consejeros y las consejeras de los departamentos de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8418A): 1. 26 May 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  9. ^ "DECRETO 176/2022, de 29 de septiembre, de cese del señor Jordi Puigneró i Ferrer como titular del Departamento de Políticas Digitales y Territorio y vicepresidente del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8762A): 1. 29 September 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
  10. ^ "DECRETO 16/2024, de 23 de enero, por el que se nombra a la señora Laura Vilagrà Pons vicepresidenta del Gobierno" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (9086): 1. 24 January 2024. ISSN 1988-298X.