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Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Andorra and President of the Democrats for Andorra since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Social Affairs, Justice, and the Interior from 2012 to 2019. A trained lawyer, Espot began his professional career as a court clerk and later served as a judge in various sections of the Andorran judiciary.
Xavier Espot Zamora | |
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.jpg) Espot in 2024 | |
| Prime Minister of Andorra | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Episcopal Co-prince: Joan Enric Vives Sicília French Co-prince: Emmanuel Macron |
| Representative | Episcopal: Josep Maria Mauri French: Patrick Strzoda |
| Preceded by | Antoni Martí |
| President of Democrats for Andorra | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Antoni Martí |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xavier Espot Zamora 30 October 1979 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra |
| Political party | Democrats for Andorra |
| Alma mater | ESADE (LL.B., LL.M.) University Ramon Llull (BA) |
Education
editEspot completed his primary and secondary education at the Lycée Comte de Foix and the Collège Alpin Beau Soleil in Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws from the Faculty of Law at the ESADE Business School. Additionally, he obtained a degree in Humanities from the Faculty of Philosophy at University Ramon Llull in Barcelona.[1]
Career
editEspot began his professional career as a court clerk from September 2004 to June 2008, later serving at the Tribunal Superior de la Justícia (High Court of Andorra) between July and December 2008. He also held the position of batlle (judge), working in the civil, juvenile, and former investigative sections. From January to May 2009, he trained as a judge at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Toulouse, France—a court based on common law—and also served at the courts of first instance in Barcelona.[1]
His political career began in 2011 when he joined the Government of Andorra as Secretary of State for Justice and the Interior.[2] Under Prime Minister Antoni Martí, he served as Minister of Social Affairs, Justice, and the Interior from 25 July 2012 to 28 February 2019, succeeding Rosa Ferrer Obiols and holding all three portfolios.[1] On 28 February 2019, he resigned from the government to prepare his candidacy for Prime Minister in the 2019 general election as the lead candidate of Democrats for Andorra (DA).[3] Following the election, Espot was formally elected president of the party during its 5th Ordinary Congress on 15 June 2019, succeeding Antoni Martí in that role.[4]
He has served as prime minister since 16 May 2019.[5] He was re-elected as the DA party leader during the 8th Ordinary Congress on 13 September 2023.[6]
Personal life
editOn 11 September 2023, Espot Zamora came out as gay in an interview with Ràdio Nacional d'Andorra.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Espot jura el càrrec com a nou ministre de Justícia i Interior". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Decret del 16-10-2011 de nomenament del Sr. Xavier Espot Zamora com a secretari d'Estat de Justícia i Interior". bopa.ad. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Pérez, Victoria Gómez; Esteban, Adrià (28 February 2019). "Espot dimiteix com a ministre per centrar esforços en la campanya". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Faneca, Carles (15 June 2019). "Xavier Espot presidirà l'executiva demòcrata". Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Espot jura el càrrec de cap de Govern". govern.ad (in Catalan). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Xavier Espot revalida el càrrec de President de DA i Vicenç Mateu serà el Secretari General". Demòcrates per Andorra (in Catalan). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Espot parla públicament de la seva orientació sexual". Andorra Difusió (in Catalan). 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Lavers, Michael K. (11 September 2023). "Andorran prime minister comes out as gay". Washington Blade. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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