Board of the Parliament of Catalonia

The Board of the Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan: Mesa del Parlament) is the body responsible for the management of the Parliament of Catalonia. It is composed of the President of the Parliament, the two Vice-Presidents of the Parliament and four Secretaries, who are elected (in separate votes) by the Plenary Assembly.

The main functions of the Board are

  • to organize the work of Parliament;
  • to interpret parliamentary procedure;
  • to manage the various support services of Parliament.

The President (or one of the Vice-Presidents as necessary) is also responsible for chairing sessions of the Plenary Assembly, and for the external representation of Parliament.

Members

First Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Heribert Barrera Republican Left of CataloniaPresident10 April 198020 March 1984
Isidre Molas Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Vice-President10 April 19809 September 1980
Concepció Ferrer i Casals Democratic Union of CataloniaFirst Vice-President9 September 198020 March 1984
Concepció Ferrer i Casals Democratic Union of CataloniaSecond Vice-President10 April 19809 September 1980
Isidre Molas Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President9 September 198020 March 1984
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary10 April 198020 March 1984
Felip Lorda i Alaiz Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary10 April 198020 March 1984
Ramon Espasa i Oliver Unified Socialist Party of CataloniaThird Secretary10 April 19809 September 1980
Enrique Manuel-Rimbau Tomás Centrists of CataloniaThird Secretary9 September 198020 March 1984
Enrique Manuel-Rimbau Tomás Centrists of CataloniaFourth Secretary10 April 19809 September 1980
Ramon Espasa i Oliver Unified Socialist Party of CataloniaFourth Secretary9 September 198011 October 1983
Marcel Planellas i Aran Unified Socialist Party of CataloniaFourth Secretary11 October 198320 March 1984

Second Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Miquel Coll i Alentorn Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident17 May 19844 April 1988
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President17 May 19844 April 1988
Isidre Molas Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President17 May 19844 April 1988
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Felip Lorda i Alaiz Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988
Marçal Casanovas i Guerri Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary17 May 19844 April 1988

Third Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident16 June 198821 January 1992
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President16 June 198821 January 1992
Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President16 June 198821 January 1992
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary16 June 198821 January 1992
Luís Andrés García Sáez Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary16 June 19889 January 1992
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary16 June 198821 January 1992
Celestino Andrés Sánchez Ramos Initiative for Catalonia GreensFourth Secretary16 June 198821 December 1989
Rosa Fabián Martínez Initiative for Catalonia GreensFourth Secretary21 December 198921 January 1992

Fourth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident3 April 199226 September 1995
Arcadi Calzada i Salavedra Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President3 April 199226 September 1995
Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President3 April 199226 September 1995
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary3 April 199216 June 1993
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary16 June 199326 September 1995
Xavier Guitart i Domènech Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary3 April 199226 September 1995
Flora Sanabra i Villarroya Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary3 April 199216 June 1993
Enric Castellnou i Alberch Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary16 June 199326 September 1995
Xavier Bosch i Garcia Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary3 April 199226 September 1995

Fifth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joan Reventós Socialists' Party of CataloniaPresident5 December 199524 August 1999
Domènec Sesmilo i Rius Democratic Union of CataloniaFirst Vice-President5 December 199524 August 1999
Simó Pujol i Folcrà People's Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President5 December 199524 August 1999
Raimon Escudé i Pladellorens Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Secretary5 December 199524 August 1999
Xavier Bosch i Garcia Republican Left of CataloniaSecond Secretary5 December 199522 October 1996
Ernest Benach Republican Left of CataloniaSecond Secretary22 October 199624 August 1999
Francesc Codina i Castillo Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary5 December 199524 August 1999
Imma Mayol i Beltran Initiative for Catalonia GreensFourth Secretary5 December 199516 June 1998
Roc Fuentes i Navarro Initiative for Catalonia GreensFourth Secretary16 June 199824 August 1999

Sixth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Joan Rigol Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident5 November 199923 September 2003
Higini Clotas i Cierco Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Vice-President5 November 199923 September 2003
Dolors Montserrat i Culleré People's Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President5 November 199923 September 2003
Carme Valls i Llobet Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003
Ernest Benach Republican Left of CataloniaSecond Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003
Francesc Codina i Castillo Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary5 November 199916 June 2000
Esteve Orriols i Sendra Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary16 June 200023 September 2003
Isidre Gavín i Valls Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFourth Secretary5 November 199923 September 2003

Seventh Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Ernest Benach Republican Left of CataloniaPresident5 December 20038 September 2006
Higini Clotas i Cierco Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Vice-President5 December 20038 September 2006
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaSecond Vice-President5 December 20038 September 2006
Anna Miranda i Torres Democratic Union of CataloniaFirst Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Carme Carretero i Romay Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Rafael Luna i Vivas People's Party of CataloniaThird Secretary5 December 20038 September 2006
Marina Llansana i Rosich Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary5 December 200324 March 2004
Elisabet Font Montanyà Initiative for Catalonia GreensFourth Secretary24 March 20048 September 2006

Eighth Parliament

The composition of the Board of the Eighth legislature was published in the Butlletí Oficial del Parlament de Catalunya on 17 November 2006.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Ernest Benach Republican Left of CataloniaPresident17 November 20065 December 2010
Higini Clotas i Cierco Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Vice-President17 November 20065 December 2010
Ramon Camp i Batalla Democratic Convergence of CataloniaSecond Vice-President17 November 200623 September 2008
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Democratic Convergence of CataloniaSecond Vice-President30 September 20085 December 2010
Lídia Santos i Arnau Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Antoni Castellà i Clavé Democratic Union of CataloniaSecond Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Jordi Miralles Party of the Communists of CataloniaThird Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010
Rafael Luna i Vivas People's Party of CataloniaFourth Secretary17 November 20065 December 2010

Ninth Parliament

The Board of the ninth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 16 December 2010.[1]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Núria de Gispert Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident16 December 20102 October 2012
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President16 December 20102 October 2012
Higini Clotas i Cierco Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President16 December 20102 October 2012
Jordi Cornet i Serra People's Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary16 December 201017 January 2012
Pere Calbó i Roca People's Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary17 January 20122 October 2012
Montserrat Tura Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012
Josep Rull i Andreu Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012
Maria Dolors Batalla i Nogués Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFourth Secretary16 December 20102 October 2012

Tenth Parliament

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Núria de Gispert Democratic Union of CataloniaPresident12 December 20124 August 2015
Anna Simó Republican Left of CataloniaFirst Vice-President12 December 20124 August 2015
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Democratic Convergence of CataloniaSecond Vice-President12 December 20124 August 2015
Miquel Iceta Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary12 December 201223 July 2014
Pere Navarro Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary23 July 20144 August 2015
Pere Calbó i Roca People's Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015
Josep Rull i Andreu Democratic Convergence of CataloniaThird Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015
David Companyon i Costa Revolutionary Workers' PartyFourth Secretary12 December 20124 August 2015

Eleventh Parliament

The Board of the eleventh Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 26 October 2015.[2][3]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Carme Forcadell Republican Left of CataloniaPresident26 October 201528 October 2017
Lluís Maria Corominas i Díaz Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President26 October 201525 July 2017
Lluís Guinó i Subirós Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFirst Vice-President25 July 201728 October 2017
José María Espejo-Saavedra Conesa CitizensSecond Vice-President26 October 201528 October 2017
Anna Simó Republican Left of CataloniaFirst Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
David Pérez i Ibáñez Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
Joan Josep Nuet i Pujals Communists of CataloniaThird Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017
Ramona Barrufet i Santacana Democratic Convergence of CataloniaFourth Secretary26 October 201528 October 2017

Twelfth Parliament

The Board of the twelfth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 17 January 2018.[4][5]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Roger Torrent Republican Left of CataloniaPresident17 January 201812 March 2021[6][7][8]
Josep Costa i Rosselló IndependentFirst Vice-President17 January 201812 March 2021
José María Espejo-Saavedra Conesa CitizensSecond Vice-President17 January 201820 May 2019
Joan García González CitizensSecond Vice-President29 May 201912 March 2021
Eusebi Campdepadrós i Pucurull IndependentFirst Secretary17 January 201812 March 2021
David Pérez i Ibáñez Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Secretary17 January 201812 March 2021
Joan García González CitizensThird Secretary17 January 201829 May 2019
Laura Vílchez Sánchez CitizensThird Secretary29 May 201912 March 2021
Alba Vergés Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary17 January 20186 June 2018[9]
Adriana Delgado i Herreros Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary6 June 201826 November 2019
Rut Ribas i Martí Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary26 November 201912 March 2021

Thirteenth Parliament

The Board of the thirteenth Parliament of Catalonia was elected on 12 March 2021.[10]

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Laura Borràs Together for CataloniaPresident12 March 2021[11]
Anna Caula i Paretas Republican Left of CataloniaFirst Vice-President12 March 2021
Eva Granados Socialists' Party of CataloniaSecond Vice-President12 March 2021
Ferran Pedret i Santos Socialists' Party of CataloniaFirst Secretary12 March 2021
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas Together for CataloniaSecond Secretary12 March 2021
Pau Juvillà i Ballester Popular Unity CandidacyThird Secretary12 March 2021
Ruben Wagensberg Republican Left of CataloniaFourth Secretary12 March 2021

References

  • Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (2006), Art. 59.1.
  • "Parlament de Catalunya - Òrgans" (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-05.

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