List of ministers of justice of Catalonia explained

Post:	Minister of Justice
Body:	Catalonia
Native Name:	Conseller de Justícia de Catalunya
Flag:	Flag of Catalonia.svg
Flagsize:	100px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Catalonia
Insignia:	Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg
Insigniasize:	100px
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Incumbent:	Ramon Espadaler
Incumbentsince:	12 August 2024
Department:	Department of Justice and Democratic Quality
Member Of:	Executive Council of Catalonia
Reports To:	President of Catalonia
Seat:	Barcelona
Appointer:	President of Catalonia
Inaugural:	Pere Comas i Calvet
Formation:	28 April 1931

Established in 1931, the Councilor of Justice (Catalan: Conseller de Justícia, Spanish: Consejero de Justicia) of the Government of Catalonia is the highest representative of the Department of Justice.

The Center for Legal Studies and Specialized Training and the Center for Contemporary History remain attached to the department.

Functions

The functions of the Department of Justice correspond to:^[1]

• The functions related to the Justice Administration in Catalonia and its modernization.
• Penitentiary services, rehabilitation and juvenile justice.
• The conservation, updating and development of civil law in Catalonia.
• Associations, foundations, professional colleges and academies.
• Notaries and registrars.
• The promotion and development of alternative means of conflict resolution.
• Religious affairs
• The democratic memory, the promotion of peace and political and civil human rights.
• The regulation and supervision of interest groups.
• Any other attributed to you by law and other provisions.

List of ministers

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!align="center" bgcolor="#fd0e35" rowspan=2			align=center rowspan=2		National Left Republican Party			!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=10			Minister of Justice
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!align="center" bgcolor="#e32636" rowspan=2			align=center rowspan=2					Minister of Work, Public Works and Justice
			Minister of Justice
!align="center" bgcolor="#e32636"							Minister of Work, Public Works, Justice and Supplies
!align="center" bgcolor="#008080"							Minister of Justice
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"							Minister of Justice and the Interior
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"							!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"			Minister of Justice^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"							Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory
!align="center" style="background:;"						Incumbent	!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"			Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality

See also

• Department of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Justice ministry
• Ministry of Justice of Spain
• Politics of Catalonia
• Public Prosecutor of the Autonomous Communities of Spain
• Spanish Attorney General

Notes and References

1. Web site: Resultats i fitxa. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. ca-ES. 2018-07-01.
2. News: Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials. 19 May 2018. Catalan News Agency. 19 May 2018. Barcelona, Spain.
3. News: Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall. 19 May 2018. La Vanguardia. 19 May 2018. Barcelona, Spain. Spanish.
4. News: Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern. Puente. Arturo. 19 May 2018. eldiario.es. 19 May 2018. Madrid, Spain. Spanish.
5. Web site: El nou executiu tindrà 13 departaments. 29 May 2018. Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain. Catalan. 29 May 2018.
6. News: Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule. 2 June 2018. Catalan News Agency. 3 June 2018. Barcelona, Spain.
7. News: El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155. Villalonga. Carles. 2 June 2018. La Vanguardia. 3 June 2018. Barcelona, Spain. Spanish.