Marina Geli i Fàbrega (born 12 September 1958, Sant Gregori) is a Spanish medical professional. She was the health minister of the Generalitat de Catalunya from 2003 to 2010.[1] She is considered one of the most prominent members of the Catalanist wing of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.[2][3]
Marina Geli | |
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 Geli in 2010 | |
| Minister of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| In office 17 December 2003 – 29 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Xavier Pomés i Abella |
| Succeeded by | Boi Ruiz i Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1958 Sant Gregori (Gironès) |
| Political party | PSC |
Geli obtained her medical degree from the University of Barcelona. She was an intern at the Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona from 1981 to 1990. She became a specialist in the treatment of infectious diseases and AIDS. She was also involved in several associations related to the fight against AIDS.
She also was town councillor for Sant Gregori (1982–1990) and county councillor for Girona, during the same period.
She is president of the Committee for Social Policy in the period 1996-1999 in the Catalan Parliament and Spokesperson for Social Policy in the sixth legislature.
She became policy manager and First Secretary of the PSC for the region of Girona in 2000.
Ms. Geli is married with two children.
References
edit- ^ "Minister of Health Marina Geli i Fàbrega". Generalitat de Catalunya. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Política". Lavanguardia.es. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "Marina Geli desiste de la defensa del particularismo del PSC frente al PSOE | Diariocrítico.com". Diariocritico.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.