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Dolors Bassa i Coll
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| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Families of Catalonia | |
| In office 14 January 2016 – 27 October 2017 |
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| President | Carles Puigdemont |
| Preceded by | Felip Puig and Neus Munté |
| Succeeded by | Chakir El Homrani (Direct rule until 2 June 2018) |
| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province of Girona |
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| In office 26 October 2015 – 22 March 2018 |
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| General Secretary of Unión General de Trabajadores of Girona | |
| In office 2008–2015 |
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| Local Councilor of Torroella de Montgrí | |
| In office 2007–2015 |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Political party | Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Junts pel Sí |
| Alma mater | University of Girona Open University of Catalonia |
| Profession | Teacher and psychopedagogist |
Dolors Bassa i Coll (born in 1959) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. She is also an educator and an educational psychologist. She served as the Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Families in the Catalan government. This role ended on October 27, 2017, when the Spanish government took control of Catalonia.
Dolors Bassa is also known for her work with a major Spanish trade union called Unión General de Trabajadores. She faced legal challenges related to her political actions. In June 2021, she was freed from prison by a government pardon.
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About Dolors Bassa
Dolors Bassa was born in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia. She studied education at the University of Girona, finishing in 1979. Later, in 2007, she earned a degree in Psychopedagogy from the Open University of Catalonia.
She worked as a Catalan language teacher for many years. She taught in Palafrugell from 1979 to 1986. Then, she taught in her hometown of Torroella de Montgrí from 1986 until 2015.
Her Political Career
Dolors Bassa started her political journey as a local councilor. She served in Torroella de Montgrí from 2007 to 2015. She was part of the Republican Left of Catalonia party. She also worked on important councils related to vocational training and labor services.
In 2000, she became active with the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) trade union. From 2008 to 2015, she was the General Secretary of the UGT in Girona.
In 2015, Dolors Bassa was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia. She ran as a candidate for the Junts pel Sí political group.
On January 13, 2016, she was asked to become a minister. She accepted the role of Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Families. She served in the government led by Carles Puigdemont. Her time as minister ended on October 27, 2017. This happened when the Spanish government took over the Catalan government.
Legal Challenges and Release
After her time as minister, Dolors Bassa faced legal proceedings. In November 2017, she was held for a period. While she was held, she helped other people there. She assisted them in working towards getting diplomas or school certificates. She also helped with cleaning tasks.
In December 2017, she was released on bail. She had been held for 33 days. Even after her release, she knew she might still face a long legal process. She was re-elected to the Catalan Parliament in 2017. However, she later resigned from her position as a deputy in March 2018.
On March 23, 2018, she was again held. She was transferred to a different center in July 2018. In February 2019, she was moved again for her trial. The trial ended in June 2019.
On October 14, 2019, she received a sentence related to her political activities. She was also banned from holding public office for 12 years. In February 2020, she was allowed to leave for a few hours a day. This was to care for her elderly mother.
In June 2021, Dolors Bassa was freed. This happened because the government gave her a pardon. She is still not allowed to hold public office.
Personal Life
Dolors Bassa has two daughters. Her sister, Montserrat Bassa, is also a politician. Montserrat was elected to the Congress of Deputies in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Dolors Bassa para niños
- Education in Catalan
- Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia
- Joaquim Forn
- Lluís Puig
