Susagna Arasanz

Susagna Arasanz i Serra (1960/1961 – 14 October 2021) was an Andorran economist and politician, minister of finance between 1994 and 2000, becoming the first woman to hold the office, under the premiership of Marc Forné.[1]

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Arasanz and the second or maternal family name is Serra; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

On 22 December 1994, Forné named her the new minister of Finance, replacing Josep Casal Casa.[2] She was elected member of the General Council of Andorra in the 1997 parliamentary election[3] and on 1 April 1997 she was re-appointed minister of Finance[4] resigning as lawmaker two weeks later.[5] She was member of the Liberal Party of Andorra.[3] On 15 March 2000 Susagna Arasanz resigned as minister.[6]

She was member of the Andorran Social Security Fund's (CASS) Board of Directors since she was appointed by the government of Andorra in January 2020.[3]

Arasanz died on 14 October 2021 at the age of 60 from cancer.[3][1]

References
  1. Fuentes Pérez, Marisol (14 October 2021). "Mor l'exministra Susagna Arasanz". Cadena SER (in Catalan).
  2. "Decret de 22-12-94 pel qual es nomena el Sr. Manel Mas Ribó, Ministre de Relacions Exteriors, el Sr. Joan Tomàs Roca, Ministre d'Economia. (Agricultura, Comerç i Indústria), la Sra. Susagna Arasanz Serra, Ministra de Finances, el Sr. Pere Canturri Montanya, Ministre d'Afers Socials i Cultura, i la Sra. Carme Sala Sansa, Ministra d'Educació, Joventut i Esports". Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra (in Catalan). 22 December 1994.
  3. "Mor l'exministra de Finances Susagna Arasanz". Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). 1 April 1997.
  4. "Decret d'1-4-97 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i delega la seva signatura amb l'ordre establert als ministres del Govern". Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra (in Catalan). 1 April 1997.
  5. "Susagna Arasanz Serra". Consell General d'Andorra.
  6. "Decret de 15-3-2000 pel qual s'admet la renúncia presentada per la Sra Susagna Arasanz Serra i, per consegüent, se la relleva del càrrec de ministra de Finances". Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra. 15 March 2000.
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