Government of Pasqual Maragall explained

Cabinet Name:	Government of Pasqual Maragall
Cabinet Type:	Executive Council
Jurisdiction:	Catalonia
Flag:	Flag of Catalonia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Incumbent:	2003–2006
Date Formed:	22 December 2003
Date Dissolved:	29 November 2006
Government Head:	Pasqual Maragall
Government Head Title:	President
Deputy Government Head:	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira (2003–2004) Josep Bargalló (2004–2006)
Deputy Government Head Title:	First Minister
State Head:	Felipe VI
State Head Title:	Monarch
Members Number:	16
Total Number:	23
Political Parties:	PSC ERC (2003–2006) ICV–EUiA
Legislature Status:	Majority coalition government (2003–2006) Minority government (2006)
Opposition Party:	CiU
Opposition Leader:	Artur Mas
Election:	2003 regional election
Last Election:	2006 regional election
Legislature Term:	7th Parliament
Budget:	2004, 2005, 2006
Previous:	Pujol VI
Successor:	Montilla

The government of Pasqual Maragall was formed on 22 December 2003 following the latter's election as President of the Government of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia on 16 December and his swearing-in on 18 December, as a result of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA) being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament following the 2003 Catalan regional election.^[1] It succeeded the sixth Pujol government and was the Government of Catalonia from 22 December 2003 to 29 November 2006, a total of days, or .

Until 2006, the cabinet comprised members of PSC, ERC and ICV–EUiA, as well as a number of independents proposed by the first two parties.^[2] On 12 May 2006, Maragall expelled ERC from the government following its opposition to the new Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia in the voting held in the Cortes Generales on 30 March and 10 May, and ahead of the 18 June referendum.^[3] It was automatically dismissed on 2 November 2006 as a consequence of the 2006 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Investiture Pasqual Maragall (PSC)
Ballot →		16 December 2003
Required majority →		68 out of 135
	Abstentions
	Absentees
Sources^[4]

Cabinet changes

Maragall's government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

• On 31 December 2003, the Department of Governance and Public Administration was rebranded as the Department of Governance and Public Administrations.^[5]
• On 27 January 2004, Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira announced his resignation as first minister after it was unveiled that he held a meeting with the terrorist organization ETA while being in office, though he remained in the cabinet as minister without portfolio until 4 February.^[6] Three weeks later, on 20 February, it was announced that Teaching minister Josep Bargalló would become new first minister, with his former post being occupied by Marta Cid.^[7]
• On 28 May 2004, the departments of Teaching and Health and Social Security were rebranded as the Education and Health departments, respectively.^{[8] [9]}
• On 16 October 2004, the Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs minister Pere Esteve resigned because of a worsening in his health condition—he had lung cancer—and was replaced in his post by Josep Huguet.^[10] Esteve died on June 2005.^[11]
• On 21 April 2006, Maragall agreed with his coalition partners the first major reshuffle of his cabinet: the PSC replaced the officeholders of the Culture (Caterina Mieras by Ferran Mascarell), Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Antoni Siurana by Jordi William Carnes) and Labour and Industry (Josep Maria Rañé by Jordi Valls) ministries; ERC had Xavier Vendrell and Manuel Balcells replacing Joan Carretero and Carles Solà at the helm of the Governance and Public Administrations and Universities, Research and Information Society departments, respectively; and Francesc Baltasar became the new ICV minister of Environment and Housing in place of Salvador Milà.^[12]
• On 11 May 2006, Maragall expelled all ERC ministers from the government, effective the next day, following the party's opposition to the new Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, which had been voted in the Cortes Generales on 30 March and 10 May, and ahead of the 18 June referendum.^[3] The ordinary discharge of duties from ERC-held departments were temporarily re-assigned to PSC ministers until a reorganization took place on 15 May: Xavier Sabaté became new minister of Governance and Public Administrations, Joan Manuel del Pozo was appointed at the helm of the newly-restructured Education and Universities department, whereas Carme Figueras was put in charge of the Welfare and Family Affairs portfolio; the Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs and the Universities, Research and Information Society departments were disestablished, their competences transferred to the Economy and Finance and Education and Universities ministries, respectively.^[13]

Executive Council

The Executive Council was structured into the offices for the president, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

← Maragall Government → (22 December 2003 – 29 November 2006)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
President	Pasqual Maragall		PSC	18 December 2003	28 November 2006	^[18]
First Minister Minister of the Presidency	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira		ERC	22 December 2003	27 January 2004	^[19]
Minister of Institutional Relations and Participation	Joan Saura		ICV	22 December 2003	29 November 2006	^[20]
Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Works Spokesperson of the Government	Joaquim Nadal		PSC	22 December 2003	15 May 2006
Minister of Justice	Josep Maria Vallès			22 December 2003	29 November 2006
Minister of the Interior	Montserrat Tura		PSC	22 December 2003	29 November 2006
Minister of Economy and Finance	Antoni Castells		PSC	22 December 2003	29 November 2006
Minister of Governance and Public Administration	Joan Carretero		ERC	22 December 2003	31 December 2003
Minister of Teaching	Josep Bargalló		ERC	22 December 2003	23 February 2004
Minister of Culture	Caterina Mieras		PSC	22 December 2003	21 April 2006
Minister of Health and Social Security	Marina Geli		PSC	22 December 2003	28 May 2004
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries	Antoni Siurana		PSC	22 December 2003	21 April 2006
Minister of Labour and Industry	Josep Maria Rañé		PSC	22 December 2003	21 April 2006
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs	Pere Esteve		ERC	22 December 2003	16 October 2004
Minister of Welfare and Family Affairs	Anna Simó		ERC	22 December 2003	12 May 2006
Minister of Environment and Housing	Salvador Milà		ICV	22 December 2003	21 April 2006
Minister of Universities, Research and Information Society	Carles Solà			22 December 2003	21 April 2006
Changes December 2003
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of Governance and Public Administrations	Joan Carretero		ERC	31 December 2003	21 April 2006
Changes January 2004
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of the Presidency
Minister without portfolio	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira		ERC	29 January 2004	4 February 2004	^[21]
Changes 4 February 2004
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Changes 23 February 2004
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
First Minister	Josep Bargalló		ERC	23 February 2004	12 May 2006	^[22]
Minister of Teaching	Marta Cid		ERC	23 February 2004	28 May 2004	^[23]
Changes May 2004
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of Education	Marta Cid		ERC	28 May 2004	12 May 2006
Minister of Health	Marina Geli		PSC	28 May 2004	29 November 2006
Changes October 2004
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs	Josep Huguet		ERC	16 October 2004	12 May 2006	^[24]
Changes April 2006
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of Governance and Public Administrations	Xavier Vendrell		ERC	21 April 2006	12 May 2006	^[25]
Minister of Culture	Ferran Mascarell		PSC	21 April 2006	29 November 2006	^[26]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries	Jordi William Carnes		PSC	21 April 2006	29 November 2006	^[27]
Minister of Labour and Industry	Jordi Valls		PSC	21 April 2006	29 November 2006	^[28]
Minister of Environment and Housing	Francesc Baltasar		ICV	21 April 2006	29 November 2006	^[29]
Minister of Universities, Research and Information Society	Manuel Balcells		ERC	21 April 2006	12 May 2006	^[30]
Changes 12 May 2006
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of the Presidency
Minister of Governance and Public Administrations
Minister of Education
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
Minister of Welfare and Family Affairs
Minister of Universities, Research and Information Society
Changes 15 May 2006
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office
Minister of the Presidency Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Works Spokesperson of the Government	Joaquim Nadal		PSC	15 May 2006	29 November 2006	^[31]
Minister of Governance and Public Administrations	Xavier Sabaté		PSC	15 May 2006	29 November 2006	^[32]
Minister of Education and Universities	Joan Manuel del Pozo		PSC	15 May 2006	29 November 2006	^[33]
Minister of Welfare and Family Affairs	Carme Figueras		PSC	15 May 2006	29 November 2006	^[34]

Notes and References

1. News: 20 December 2003. Maragall toma posesión como presidente de la Generalitat. es. El País. Barcelona. 13 August 2024.
2. News: EFE. 20 December 2003. Composición del nuevo gobierno autonómico de Cataluña. es. Libertad Digital. 13 August 2024.
3. News: 11 May 2006. Maragall expulsa a ERC del Gobierno catalán y anuncia elecciones anticipadas. es. El País. Madrid / Barcelona. 12 August 2024.
4. Web site: Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya (1980 - 2021) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 13 August 2024.
5. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4040. 31 December 2003. es. Decreto 343/2003, de 29 de diciembre, de modificación de la denominación del departamento de Gobernación y Administración Pública. pdf. 1988-298X. 25980.
6. News: 27 January 2004. Maragall acepta la dimisión de Carod Rovira como 'conseller en cap' de la Generalitat. es. El País. Madrid. 12 August 2024.
7. News: 20 February 2004. Maragall anuncia que Josep Bargalló será el nuevo 'conseller en cap'. es. El País. Barcelona / Madrid. 13 August 2024.
8. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4143. 28 May 2004. es. Decreto 304/2004, de 25 de mayo, de modificación de la denominación del Departamento de Enseñanza. pdf. 1988-298X. 10126.
9. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4143. 28 May 2004. es. Decreto 303/2004, de 25 de mayo, de modificación de la denominación del Departamento de Sanidad y Seguridad Social. pdf. 1988-298X. 10126.
10. News: Valls. Francesc. 15 October 2004. Pere Esteve dimite como consejero por motivos de salud, y le sustituye Huguet. es. El País. Barcelona. 15 August 2024.
11. News: 10 June 2005. Fallece a los 62 años Pere Esteve, ex secretario general de Convergencia Democrática de Cataluña. es. Libertad Digital. 15 August 2024.
12. News: 20 April 2006. Maragall cierra un acuerdo con el tripartito para remodelar su gobierno. es. El Mundo. 13 August 2024.
13. News: EFE. 13 May 2006. Forjados en la cantera municipal del PSC. es. El Mundo. 13 August 2024.
14. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4035. 22 December 2003. es. Decreto 296/2003, de 20 de diciembre, de creación, denominación y determinación del ámbito de competencia de los departamentos de la Administración de la Generalidad de Cataluña. pdf. 1988-298X. 25183–25184.
15. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4059. 29 January 2004. es. Decreto 152/2004, de 27 de enero, de modificación del Decreto 296/2003, de 20 de diciembre, de creación, denominación y determinación del ámbito de competencias de los departamentos de la Administración de la Generalidad de Cataluña. pdf. 1988-298X. 1766.
16. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4076. 23 February 2004. es. Decreto 193/2004, de 20 de febrero, de segunda modificación del Decreto 296/2003, de 20 de diciembre, de creación, denominación y determinación del ámbito de competencias de los departamentos de la Administración de la Generalidad de Cataluña. pdf. 1988-298X. 3543.
17. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4633A. 15 May 2006. es. Decreto 143/2006, de 13 de mayo, de creación, denominación y determinación del ámbito de competencia de los departamentos de la Administración de la Generalidad de Cataluña. pdf. 1988-298X. 21643.
18. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4033. 18 December 2003. es. Real Decreto 1738/2003, de 17 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente de la Generalidad de Cataluña a don Pasqual Maragall i Mira. pdf. 1988-298X. 24938.
19. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4035. 22 December 2003. es. Decreto 297/2003, de 20 de diciembre, por el que se nombra al señor Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira primer consejero de la Generalidad de Cataluña y se le delegan diversas funciones que corresponden al presidente de la Generalidad. pdf. 1988-298X. 25200.
20. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4035. 22 December 2003. es. Decreto 298/2003, de 20 de diciembre, por el que se nombran los consejeros de los departamentos de la Generalidad de Cataluña. pdf. 1988-298X. 25200.
21. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4059. 29 January 2004. es. Decreto 151/2004, de 27 de enero, de cese del Primer Consejero de la Generalidad y de recuperación de las funciones que corresponden al Presidente de la Generalidad. pdf. 1988-298X. 1766.
22. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4076. 23 February 2004. es. Decreto 194/2004, de 20 de febrero, por el que se nombra primer consejero al señor Josep Bargalló i Valls y se le delegan diversas funciones que corresponden al Presidente de la Generalidad. pdf. 1988-298X. 3590.
23. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4076. 23 February 2004. es. Decreto 192/2004, de 20 de febrero, por el que se nombra consejera de Enseñanza a la señora Marta Cid i Pañella. pdf. 1988-298X. 3590.
24. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4240. 16 October 2004. es. Decreto 406/2004, de 15 de octubre, por el que se nombra al señor Josep Huguet i Biosca consejero de Comercio, Turismo y Consumo. pdf. 1988-298X. 19755.
25. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 78/2006, de 20 de abril, por el que se nombra al señor Xavier Vendrell i Segura consejero de Gobernación y Administraciones Públicas. pdf. 1988-298X. 18185.
26. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 80/2006, de 20 de abril, por el que se nombra al señor Ferran Mascarell i Canalda consejero de Cultura. pdf. 1988-298X. 18185.
27. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 82/2006, de 20 de abril, de nombramiento del señor Jordi William Carnes i Ayats como consejero de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. pdf. 1988-298X. 18185.
28. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 84/2006, de 20 de abril, por el que se nombra al señor Jordi Valls i Riera consejero de Trabajo e Industria. pdf. 1988-298X. 18185.
29. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 86/2006, de 20 de abril, por el que se nombra al señor Francesc Baltasar i Albesa consejero de Medio Ambiente y Vivienda. pdf. 1988-298X. 18186.
30. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4618. 21 April 2006. es. Decreto 88/2006, de 20 de abril, por el que se nombra al señor Manel Balcells i Diaz consejero de Universidades, Investigación y Sociedad de la Información. pdf. 1988-298X. 18186.
31. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4633A. 15 May 2006. es. Decreto 144/2006, de 13 de mayo, por el que se nombra al señor Joaquim Nadal i Farreras consejero de la Presidencia. pdf. 1988-298X. 21644.
32. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4633A. 15 May 2006. es. Decreto 145/2006, de 13 de mayo, por el que se nombra al señor Xavier Sabaté i Ibarz consejero de Gobernación y Administraciones Públicas. pdf. 1988-298X. 21644.
33. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4633A. 15 May 2006. es. Decreto 146/2006, de 13 de mayo, por el que se nombra al señor Joan Manuel del Pozo i Àlvarez consejero de Educación y Universidades. pdf. 1988-298X. 21644.
34. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 4633A. 15 May 2006. es. Decreto 147/2006, de 13 de mayo, por el que se nombra a la señora Carme Figueras i Siñol consejera de Bienestar y Familia. pdf. 1988-298X. 21644.