Executive Council of Catalonia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Government of Catalonia

Govern de Catalunya
Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Government overview
Formed	1931 (by the Second Spanish Republic) 1977 (from exile)
Dissolved	1939 (by Francoist Spain)
Jurisdiction	Catalonia
Headquarters	Sala Tarradellas, Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
Government executive	Pere Aragonès, President of the Government of Catalonia

The Government of Catalonia (called Govern de Catalunya in Catalan) is the main part of the Generalitat of Catalonia. Think of it as the team of people who run the region of Catalonia. Their job is to make important decisions, create rules, and manage how Catalonia works every day.

The most important person in this government is the President of the Generalitat. They are like the leader of the whole team. The President can also choose a Vice-President to help them. This Vice-President needs to be approved by the Parliament of Catalonia.

The President also picks other people called consellers (ministers). Each minister is in charge of a specific area, like education or health. These ministers don't have to be members of the parliament, but they can still speak in parliamentary meetings.

Members of the government have special protection while they are working in Catalonia. They can only be arrested if they are caught doing something wrong right at that moment. If they need to go to court, their cases are handled by special higher courts.

In 2017, the Parliament of Catalonia declared Catalonia independent from Spain. Because of this, the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy decided to dissolve the Catalan Parliament. This meant the government was temporarily stopped, and a new election was called for 21 December 2017 to choose new leaders.

Sala Tarradellas, where the Government of Catalonia holds its meetings.

Who is in the Current Government?

This table shows the people who are currently part of the Government of Catalonia:

Portrait		Name	Office	Took office	Left office	Party	Refs.
		Aragonès, PerePere Aragonès	President	21 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia
		Jordi Puigneró	Vice President Minister of Digital Policies, Infrastructure and Territory	26 May 2021		Together for Catalonia
		Laura Vilagrà	Minister of the Presidency	26 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia
		Victòria Alsina	Minister of External Action and Transparency	26 May 2021		Independent (nominated by Together for Catalonia)
		Jaume Giró	Minister of Economy and Finance	26 May 2021		Independent (nominated by Together for Catalonia)
		Gemma Geis	Minister of Investigation and Universities	26 May 2021		Together for Catalonia
		Joan Ignasi Elena	Minister of the Interior	26 May 2021		Independent (nominated by Republican Left of Catalonia)
		Josep González	Minister of Education	26 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia
		Josep Maria Argimon	Minister of Health	26 May 2021		Independent (nominated by Together for Catalonia)
		Natàlia Garriga	Minister of Culture	26 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia
		Lourdes Ciuró	Minister of Justice	26 May 2021		Together for Catalonia
		Violant Cervera	Minister of Social Rights	26 May 2021		Together for Catalonia
		Roger Torrent	Minister of Business and Work	26 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia
		Tània Verge	Minister of Equality and Feminism	26 May 2021		Independent (nominated by Republican Left of Catalonia)
		Jordà, TeresaTeresa Jordà	Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda	26 May 2021		Republican Left of Catalonia

Past Governments of Catalonia (since 1977)

Here is a list of the different governments that have led Catalonia since 1977:

• Provisional government, 1977–1980
• First government of Jordi Pujol, 1980–1984
• Second government of Jordi Pujol, 1984–1988
• Third government of Jordi Pujol, 1988–1992
• Fourth government of Jordi Pujol, 1992–1996
• Fifth government of Jordi Pujol, 1996–1999
• Sixth government of Jordi Pujol, 1999–2003
• Government of Pasqual Maragall, 2003–2006
• Government of José Montilla, 2006–2010
• First government of Artur Mas, 2010–2012
• Second government of Artur Mas, 2012–2016
• Government of Carles Puigdemont, 2016–2017
• Government of Quim Torra, 2018–2020
• Government of Pere Aragonès, 2021–

What are Former Ministries?

Over time, the government has had different ministries (departments). Some of these have changed or no longer exist. Here are a few examples of former ministries:

• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Public Works
• Ministry of Communications
• Foment (which means "Promotion" or "Development")
• Beneficencia (which means "Charity" or "Welfare")
• Ministry of Provisions
• Ministry of Internal Security
• Ministry of Public Services

Sometimes, there are also ministers who don't have a specific department. These are called ministers without portfolio. They still help the government but don't lead a specific ministry. Two examples from Catalan governments are:

• Rafael Closas i Cendra (from 26 September to 17 December 1936)
• Antoni Sesé i Artaso (from 5 May to 29 June 1937)

See also

In Spanish: Gobierno de Cataluña para niños