List of ministers of justice of Catalonia

Minister of Justice of Catalonia
Conseller de Justícia de Catalunya
Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Flag of Catalonia
since 12 August 2024
Department of Justice and Democratic Quality
Member ofExecutive Council of Catalonia
Reports toPresident of Catalonia
SeatBarcelona
AppointerPresident of Catalonia
Inaugural holderPere Comas i Calvet
Formation28 April 1931
WebsiteDepartment of Justice, Catalonia

Established in 1931, the Councilor of Justice (Catalan: Conseller de Justícia, Spanish: Consejero de Justicia) of the Government of Catalonia is the highest representative of the Department of Justice.

The Center for Legal Studies and Specialized Training and the Center for Contemporary History remain attached to the department.

Politics of Catalonia
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High Court of Justice
  • President: Jesús María Barrientos
Public order
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Subdivisions
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Functions

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The functions of the Department of Justice correspond to:[1]

  • The functions related to the Justice Administration in Catalonia and its modernization.
  • Penitentiary services, rehabilitation and juvenile justice.
  • The conservation, updating and development of civil law in Catalonia.
  • Associations, foundations, professional colleges and academies.
  • Notaries and registrars.
  • The promotion and development of alternative means of conflict resolution.
  • Religious affairs
  • The democratic memory, the promotion of peace and political and civil human rights.
  • The regulation and supervision of interest groups.
  • Any other attributed to you by law and other provisions.

List of ministers

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Name Portrait Party Took office Left office President Ministerial
title
Pere Comas i Calvet Republican Left of Catalonia 28 April 1931 20 November 1932 Francesc Macià Minister of Justice and Law
19 December 1932 24 January 1933
Pere Coromines i Montanya Republican Left of Catalonia 24 January 1933 3 January 1934
Joan Lluhí National Left Republican Party 3 January 1934 13 October 1934 Lluís Companys Minister of Justice
1 March 1936 26 May 1936
Pere Comas i Calvet Republican Left of Catalonia 26 May 1936 31 July 1936
Josep Quero i Molares Republican Left of Catalonia 31 July 1936 26 September 1936
Andreu Nin Pérez Workers' Party of Marxist Unification 26 September 1936 17 December 1936
Rafael Vidiella Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia 17 December 1936 3 April 1937
Joan Comorera Unión General de Trabajadores 3 April 1937 16 April 1937 Minister of Work, Public Works and Justice
16 April 1937 5 May 1937 Minister of Justice
Rafael Vidiella Unión General de Trabajadores 5 May 1937 29 June 1937 Minister of Work, Public Works, Justice and Supplies
Pere Bosch-Gimpera Catalan Republican Action 29 June 1937 2 February 1939 Minister of Justice
Ignasi de Gispert i Jordà Democratic Union of Catalonia 8 May 1980 24 August 1982 Jordi Pujol
Agustí Bassols i Parés Democratic Union of Catalonia 24 August 1982 9 May 1986
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda Democratic Union of Catalonia 9 May 1986 4 July 1988
Agustí Bassols i Parés Democratic Union of Catalonia 4 July 1988 22 December 1992
Antoni Isac i Aguilar Democratic Union of Catalonia 22 December 1992 1 February 1995
Núria de Gispert Democratic Union of Catalonia 1 February 1995 5 February 2001
Josep-Delfí Guàrdia i Canela Democratic Union of Catalonia 5 February 2001 4 November 2002
Núria de Gispert Democratic Union of Catalonia 4 November 2002 17 December 2003 Minister of Justice and the Interior
Josep Maria Vallès Citizens for Change 17 December 2003 29 November 2006 Pasqual Maragall Minister of Justice

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Montserrat Tura Socialists' Party of Catalonia 29 November 2006 29 December 2010 José Montilla
Pilar Fernández i Bozal Independent 29 December 2010 27 December 2012 Artur Mas
Germà Gordó i Aubarell Democratic Convergence of Catalonia 27 December 2012 14 January 2016
Carles Mundó Republican Left of Catalonia 14 January 2016 28 October 2017 Carles Puigdemont
Ester Capella Republican Left of Catalonia 2 June 2018 26 May 2021 Quim Torra
Lourdes Ciuró Together for Catalonia 26 May 2021 10 October 2022 Pere Aragonès
Gemma Ubasart Independent 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory
Ramon Espadaler United to Advance 12 August 2024 Incumbent Salvador Illa Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Resultats i fitxa". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  2. ^ "Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ^ Puente, Arturo (19 May 2018). "Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ^ "El nou executiu tindrà 13 departaments" (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  7. ^ Villalonga, Carles (2 June 2018). "El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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