Government of Pere Aragonès

The government of Pere Aragonès was formed on 26 May 2021 following the latter's election as President of the Government of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia on 21 May and his swearing-in on 24 May, as a result of Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Together for Catalonia (Junts) being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament with external support from the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) following the 2021 Catalan regional election.[1][2] It succeeded the Torra government and has been the incumbent Government of Catalonia since 26 May 2021, a total of 885 days, or 2 years, 5 months and 2 days.

Government of Pere Aragonès

Executive Council of Catalonia
2021–present
The government in May 2021.
Date formed26 May 2021
People and organisations
MonarchFelipe VI
PresidentPere Aragonès
Vice PresidentJordi Puigneró (2021–2022)
No. of ministers14[lower-alpha 1]
Total no. of members21[lower-alpha 1]
Member parties  ERC
  Junts (2021–2022)
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government (2021–2022)
Minority government (2022–present)
Opposition party  PSC–PSOE
Opposition leaderSalvador Illa
History
Election(s)2021 regional election
Legislature term(s)13th/14th Parliament
PredecessorTorra

Until 2022, the cabinet comprised members of ERC and Junts, as well as a number of independents proposed by both parties.[3] On 7 October, Junts members voted to abandon the government following the dismissal of their vice president Jordi Puigneró by Aragonès, which resulted from a political crisis sparked after Junts had demanded a confidence vote on the president.[4] Aragonès vowed to remain as the head of a minority cabinet made up of ERC members.[5]

Investiture
Further information: 2021 Catalan regional election
Investiture
Pere Aragonès (ERC)
Ballot → 21 May 2021
Required majority → 68 out of 135 checkY
Yes
74 / 135
No
61 / 135
Abstentions
0 / 135
Absentees
0 / 135
Sources[1]

Cabinet changes

Aragonès's government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

  • On 28 September 2022, Pere Aragonès announced the dismissal of Vice President and Digital Policies and Territory minister Jordi Puigneró, following a political crisis between the two coalition partners ERC and Junts over the latter's demand of a confidence vote on the president.[6][7] As a result of the dismissal, Junts announced that it would held a party vote on its permanence in the cabinet among its members on 7 October, which resulted in 56% in favour of leaving.[4] As a result, Jaume Giró was replaced by Natàlia Mas as Minister of Economy and Finance; Meritxell Serret replaced Victòria Alsina at the helm of the Foreign Action ministry; Joaquim Nadal replaced Gemma Geis in Research and Universities; Josep Maria Argimon was replaced by Manuel Balcells as Minister of Health, whereas Carles Campuzano and Gemma Ubasart became the new officeholders of the Social Rights and Justice portfolios, respectively. Finally, Juli Fernández was appointed to fill the vacancy left in the Territory ministry by Puigneró's dismissal.[8]

Executive Council

The Executive Council is structured into the offices for the president, the vice president and 14 ministries.[9][10][11]

← Aragonès Government →
(26 May 2021 – present)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
President Pere Aragonès ERC 22 May 2021 Incumbent [12]
Vice President
Minister of Digital Policies and Territory		 Jordi Puigneró Junts 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 [13]
Minister of the Presidency Laura Vilagrà ERC 26 May 2021 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Business and Labour Roger Torrent ERC 26 May 2021 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Economy and Finance Jaume Giró Ind. / Junts[lower-alpha 2] 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 [13]
Minister of Equality and Feminism Tània Verge ERC (Ind.) 26 May 2021 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency Victòria Alsina Junts (Ind.) 26 May 2021 20 June 2021 [13]
Minister of Education Josep González ERC 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 [13]
Minister of Research and Universities Gemma Geis Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 [13]
Minister of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda Teresa Jordà ERC 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 [13]
Minister of Health Josep Maria Argimon Junts (Ind.) 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 [13]
Minister of the Interior Joan Ignasi Elena ERC (Ind.) 26 May 2021 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Social Rights Violant Cervera Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 [13]
Minister of Culture Natàlia Garriga ERC 26 May 2021 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Justice Lourdes Ciuró Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 [13]

Changes June 2021

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Foreign Action and Open Government[lower-alpha 3] Victòria Alsina Ind. / Junts[lower-alpha 4] 20 June 2021 10 October 2022 [10]

Changes September 2022

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Digital Policies and Territory Gemma Geis took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 3 to 7 October 2022.[16]

Changes October 2022

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Economy and Finance Natàlia Mas ERC 10 October 2022 Incumbent [17]
Minister of Foreign Action and European Union[lower-alpha 5] Meritxell Serret ERC 10 October 2022 Incumbent [18]
Minister of Research and Universities Joaquim Nadal ERC (Ind.) 10 October 2022 Incumbent [19]
Minister of Territory[lower-alpha 5] Juli Fernández ERC 10 October 2022 12 June 2023 [20]
Minister of Health Manuel Balcells ERC 10 October 2022 Incumbent [21]
Minister of Social Rights Carles Campuzano ERC (Ind.) 10 October 2022 Incumbent [22]
Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory[lower-alpha 5] Gemma Ubasart ERC (Ind.) 10 October 2022 Incumbent [23]

Changes June 2023

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Education Anna Simó ERC 12 June 2023 Incumbent [24]
Minister of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda David Mascort ERC 12 June 2023 Incumbent [25]
Minister of Territory Ester Capella ERC 12 June 2023 Incumbent [26]

Departmental structure

Pere Aragonès's government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure may vary depending on the ministerial department.[9][10]

Unit/body rank
Office
(Original name)		 Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.

Presidency

Presidency
(Presidència de la Generalitat)		 Pere Aragonès 22 May 2021 Incumbent ERC
Vice Presidency
(Vicepresidència de la Generalitat)		 Jordi Puigneró 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 Junts
See Department of Digital Policies and Territory

Department of the Presidency

Department of the Presidency
(Departament de la Presidència)		 Laura Vilagrà 26 May 2021 Incumbent ERC [27]

Department of Digital Policies and Territory

Department of Digital Policies
and Territory
(Departament de Polítiques Digitals
i Territori)
(until 10 October 2022)

Department of Territory
(Departament de Territori)
(from 10 October 2022)

 Jordi Puigneró 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 Junts [28]
Gemma Geis
(ordinary discharge of duties)		 3 October 2022 7 October 2022
(renounced)		 Junts
Juli Fernández 10 October 2022 12 June 2023 ERC
Ester Capella 12 June 2023 Incumbent ERC

Department of Business and Labour

Department of Business
and Labour
(Departament d'Empresa
i Treball)		 Roger Torrent 26 May 2021 Incumbent ERC [29]

Department of Economy and Finance

Department of Economy
and Finance
(Departament d'Economia
i Hisenda)		 Jaume Giró 26 May 2021 7 October 2022
(resigned)		 Junts
(Junts from Feb 2022;
Indep. until Feb 2022)		 [30]
Natàlia Mas 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC

Department of Equality and Feminism

Department of Equality
and Feminism
(Departament d'Igualtat
i Feminismes)		 Tània Verge 26 May 2021 Incumbent ERC
(Independent)		 [31]

Department of Foreign Action

Department of Foreign Action
and Transparency
(Departament d'Acció Exterior
i Transparència)
(until 20 June 2021)

Department of Foreign Action
and Open Government
(Departament d'Acció Exterior
i Govern Obert)
(20 June 2021 – 10 October 2022)

Department of Foreign Action
and European Union
(Departament d'Acció Exterior
i Unió Europea)
(from 10 October 2022)

 Victòria Alsina 26 May 2021 10 October 2022 Junts
(Junts from Oct 2022;
Indep. until Oct 2022)		 [32]
Meritxell Serret 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC

Department of Education

Department of Education
(Departament d'Educació)		 Josep González 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 ERC [33]
Anna Simó 12 June 2023 Incumbent ERC

Department of Research and Universities

Department of Research
and Universities
(Departament de Recerca
i Universitats)		 Gemma Geis 26 May 2021 7 October 2022
(resigned)		 Junts [34]
Joaquim Nadal 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC
(Independent)

Department of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda

Department of Climatic Action,
Food and Rural Agenda
(Departament d'Acció Climàtica,
Alimentació i Agenda Rural)		 Teresa Jordà 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 ERC [35]
David Mascort 12 June 2023 Incumbent ERC

Department of Health

Department of Health
(Departament de Salut)		 Josep Maria Argimon 26 May 2021 7 October 2022
(resigned)		 Junts
(Independent)		 [36]
Manuel Balcells 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior
(Departament d'Interior)		 Joan Ignasi Elena 26 May 2021 Incumbent ERC
(Independent)		 [37]

Department of Social Rights

Department of Social Rights
(Departament de Drets Socials)		 Violant Cervera 26 May 2021 7 October 2022
(resigned)		 Junts [38]
Carles Campuzano 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC
(Independent)

Department of Culture

Department of Culture
(Departament de Cultura)		 Natàlia Garriga 26 May 2021 Incumbent ERC [39]

Department of Justice

Department of Justice
(Departament de Justícia)
(until 10 October 2022)

Department of Justice,
Rights and Memory
(Departament de Justícia,
Drets i Memòria)
(from 10 October 2022)

 Lourdes Ciuró 26 May 2021 7 October 2022
(resigned)		 Junts [40]
Gemma Ubasart 10 October 2022 Incumbent ERC
(Independent)

Notes
  1. Does not include the President.
  2. Joined Junts in February 2022.[14]
  3. On 20 June 2021, the Department of Foreign Action and Transparency was rebranded as the Department of Foreign Action and Open Government.[10]
  4. Joined Junts in October 2022.[15]
  5. On 10 October 2022, the departments of Digital Policies and Territory, Foreign Action and Open Government and Justice were rebranded as the Territory, Foreign Action and European Union and Justice, Rights and Memory portfolios.[11]

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  4. Melgar, Gerard (7 October 2022). "Las bases de Junts per Catalunya votan romper el Govern y Pere Aragonès estudia la incorporación de algún consejero independiente en su nuevo Ejecutivo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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  16. "Decreto 177/2022, de 1 de octubre, de encargo del despacho ordinario de los asuntos y funciones que corresponden a la persona titular del Departamento de Políticas Digitales y Territorio a la consejera de Investigación y Universidades, señora Gemma Geis i Carreras, por vacante del cargo" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8764A): 2. 3 October 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
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  18. "Decreto 186/2022, de 10 de octubre, de nombramiento de la señora Meritxell Serret i Aleu como consejera de Acción Exterior y Unión Europea" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8769A): 20. 10 October 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
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  20. "Decreto 188/2022, de 10 de octubre, de nombramiento del señor Juli Fernández i Olivares como consejero de Territorio" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8769A): 22. 10 October 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
  21. "Decreto 189/2022, de 10 de octubre, de nombramiento del señor Manel Balcells i Díaz como consejero de Salud" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8769A): 23. 10 October 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
  22. "Decreto 190/2022, de 10 de octubre, de nombramiento del señor Carles Campuzano i Canadés como consejero de Derechos Sociales" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8769A): 24. 10 October 2022. ISSN 1988-298X.
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  28. "Decreto 246/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de la Vicepresidencia y de Políticas Digitales y Territorio" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 23–36. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  29. "Decreto 247/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Empresa y Trabajo" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 75–84. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  30. "Decreto 248/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Economía y Hacienda" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 87–96. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  31. "Decreto 249/2021, de 22 de junio, de estructuración del Departamento de Igualdad y Feminismos" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 97–111. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  32. "Decreto 250/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Acción Exterior y Gobierno Abierto" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 112–119. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  33. "Decreto 251/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Educación" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 120–123. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  34. "Decreto 252/2021, de 22 de junio, de estructuración del Departamento de Investigación y Universidades" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 124–136. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  35. "Decreto 253/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Acción Climática, Alimentación y Agenda Rural" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 137–145. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  36. "Decreto 254/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Salud" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 146–153. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  37. "Decreto 255/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Interior" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 154–159. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  38. "Decreto 256/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Derechos Sociales" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 160–169. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  39. "Decreto 257/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Cultura" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 170–176. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
  40. "Decreto 258/2021, de 22 de junio, de reestructuración del Departamento de Justicia" (pdf). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Spanish) (8442): 177–181. 23 June 2021. ISSN 1988-298X.
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