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Joan Carretero
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| Counsellor of Governance and Public Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| In office 17 December 2003 – 20 April 2006 |
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| President | Pasqual Maragall |
| First Minister | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira (2003–2004) Josep Bargalló (2004–2006) |
| Preceded by | Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Vendrell |
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| Born | 19 December 1955 Tremp (Pallars Jussà, Catalonia) |
| Political party | ERC (1990–2009) Reagrupament (from 2009) |
Joan Carretero i Grau was born in 1955 in Tremp, a town in Catalonia, Spain. He is a doctor and a politician. He served as the mayor of Puigcerdà and later became a minister in the Catalan Government.
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About Joan Carretero
His Education and Work
Joan Carretero studied Medicine and Surgery. He earned his degree in 1978 from the University of Barcelona. He also has special training in Health from a school in Lleida. He completed a master's degree in Public Health. He worked as a doctor in Barbens and currently works in Puigcerdà.
His Community Involvement
Joan Carretero has been active in his community. He was a member of the parents' association at Vedruna School in Puigcerdà. He also served as the president of the Club de Futbol Puigcerdà, which is the local football (soccer) club. He is also connected to FC Barcelona, a very famous football club.
His Political Journey
Joan Carretero joined a political party called ERC in 1990. This party supports the idea of Catalonia becoming an independent country. He was removed from the ERC in 2009. This happened because he openly disagreed with the party's leaders.
Later in 2009, he started his own new political party. He named it Reagrupament. This party also supports Catalonia's independence. However, Reagrupament did not win enough votes to have members in the Catalan parliament.
His Time in Government
Joan Carretero became the mayor of Puigcerdà in 1995. He was elected when he first ran for the position. He led the ERC party's list of candidates.
He stopped being mayor in December 2003. This was because he became a minister in the Catalan Government. A minister is like a high-ranking official who helps run the government. He held this position until April 2006.
See also
In Spanish: Joan Carretero para niños
