| Agency Name: | Government of Catalonia |
| Native Name: | Catalan; Valencian: Govern de Catalunya |
| Type: | Government |
| Seal: | Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg |
| Seal Size: | 140 |
| Formed: | (by the Second Spanish Republic) 1977 (from exile) |
| Dissolved: | (by Francoist Spain) |
| Headquarters: | Sala Tarradellas, Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona |
| Chief1 Name: | Salvador Illa |
| Chief1 Position: | President of the Government of Catalonia |
The Executive Council of Catalonia (Catalan; Valencian: Consell Executiu) or the Executive Government of Catalonia (Catalan: Catalan; Valencian: Govern de Catalunya) is the executive branch of the Generalitat of Catalonia. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administration of the government of the autonomous region.[1]
The President of the Generalitat is the head of government. The president may also appoint a First Minister (Catalan: Conseller(a) primer(a)) to serve as their deputy, although since 2006 the office has been replaced by that of the Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who must be approved by the Parliament of Catalonia. The various ministers (Catalan: consellers) are also appointed by the President of the Generalitat. Ministers need not be deputies in the parliament, as they have an automatic right to intervene in parliamentary debates.
Serving members of the government may not be arrested for any acts committed in Catalonia, except in flagrante delicto, and may only be judged before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, or the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Spain outside of Catalonia.[2]
The Parliament of Catalonia unilaterally issued a declaration of independence from Spain on 27 October 2017 in favour of a Catalan Republic. In response Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia and called a snap regional election for 21 December 2017.[3]
See main article: Government of Salvador Illa.
| ← Illa Government → (12 August 2024 – present) | |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Salvador Illa | PSC | 10 August 2024 | Incumbent | [4] | ||
| Minister of the Presidency | Albert Dalmau | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | [5] | ||
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Alícia Romero | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of the Interior and Public Security | Núria Parlón | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality | Ramon Espadaler | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition | Sílvia Paneque | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Health | Olga Pané | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Education and Vocational Training | Esther Niubó | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Social Rights and Inclusion | Mónica Martínez Bravo | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Business and Labour | Miquel Sàmper | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Equality and Feminism | Eva Menor | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of European Union and Foreign Action | Jaume Duch | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Research and Universities | Núria Montserrat Pulido | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food | Òscar Ordeig | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Sports | Berni Álvarez | PSC | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | |||
| Minister of Culture | Sònia Hernández Almodóvar | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Minister of Language Policy | Francesc Xavier Vila | 12 August 2024 | Incumbent | ||||