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. It succeeded the Torra government and was the Government of Catalonia from 26 May 2021 to 12 August 2024, a total of days, or .
Until 2022, the cabinet comprised members of ERC and Junts, as well as a number of independents proposed by both parties. On 7 October 2022, 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. Aragonès vowed to remain as the head of a minority cabinet made up of ERC members. It was automatically dismissed on 13 May 2024 as a consequence of the 2024 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.
Investiture
InvestiturePere Aragonès (ERC) Ballot → 21 May 2021 Required majority → 68 out of 135 Abstentions Absentees Sources
Cabinet changes Aragonès's government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure: On 20 June 2021, the Department of Foreign Action and Transparency was rebranded as the Department of Foreign Action and Open Government. 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. 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. 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. On 12 June 2023, ahead of the 2023 Spanish general election, Aragonès reshuffled his cabinet by appointing Anna Simó at the helm of the Education portfolio, replacing Josep Gonzàlez Cambray; David Mascort replacing Teresa Jordà as Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda minister; and Ester Capella becoming new minister of Territory in place of Juli Fernández. On 24 January 2024, Presidency minister Laura Vilagrà was appointed as new vice president.
Executive Council The Executive Council was structured into the offices for the president, the vice president and 14 ministries.
← Aragonès Government →(26 May 2021 – 12 August 2024) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office President Pere Aragonès ERC 22 May 2021 10 August 2024 Vice PresidentMinister of Digital Policies and Territory Jordi Puigneró Junts 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 Minister of the Presidency Laura Vilagrà ERC 26 May 2021 24 January 2024 Minister of Business and Labour Roger Torrent ERC 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 Minister of Economy and Finance Jaume Giró Independent 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Minister of Equality and Feminism Tània Verge Independent 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency Victòria Alsina Independent 26 May 2021 20 June 2021 Minister of Education Josep González Cambray ERC 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 Minister of Research and Universities Gemma Geis Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Minister of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda Teresa Jordà ERC 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 Minister of Health Josep Maria Argimon Independent 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Minister of the Interior Joan Ignasi Elena Independent 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 Minister of Social Rights Violant Cervera Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Minister of Culture Natàlia Garriga ERC 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 Minister of Justice Lourdes Ciuró Junts 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Changes June 2021 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Foreign Action and Open Government Victòria Alsina Independent 20 June 2021 10 October 2022 Changes September 2022 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Digital Policies and Territory Changes October 2022 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Economy and Finance Natàlia Mas ERC 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Foreign Action and European Union Meritxell Serret ERC 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Research and Universities Joaquim Nadal Independent 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Territory Juli Fernández ERC 10 October 2022 12 June 2023 Minister of Health Manuel Balcells ERC 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Social Rights Carles Campuzano Independent 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory Gemma Ubasart Independent 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 Changes June 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Education Anna Simó ERC 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 Minister of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda David Mascort ERC 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 Minister of Territory Ester Capella ERC 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 Changes January 2024 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Vice PresidentMinister of the Presidency Laura Vilagrà ERC 24 January 2024 12 August 2024
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.
Unit/body rank () General secretary () Director-general
Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Presidency Presidency Pere Aragonès 22 May 2021 10 August 2024 ERC Vice Presidency Jordi Puigneró 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 Junts Laura Vilagrà 24 January 2024 12 August 2024 ERC See Department of Digital Policies and Territory (26 May 2021 – 29 September 2022)See Department of the Presidency (24 January 2024 – present)Department of the Presidency Department of the Presidency Laura Vilagrà 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 ERC Department of Digital Policies and Territory Department of Digital Policiesand Territory
Department of Territory Jordi Puigneró 26 May 2021 29 September 2022 Junts Gemma Geis 3 October 2022 7 October 2022 Junts Juli Fernández 10 October 2022 12 June 2023 ERC Ester Capella 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Business and Labour Department of Businessand Labour Roger Torrent 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 ERC Department of Economy and Finance Department of Economyand Finance Jaume Giró 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Junts Natàlia Mas 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Equality and Feminism Department of Equalityand Feminism Tània Verge 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 ERC Department of Foreign Action Department of Foreign Actionand Transparency
Department of Foreign Actionand Open Government
Department of Foreign Actionand European Union Victòria Alsina 26 May 2021 10 October 2022 Junts Meritxell Serret 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Education Department of Education Josep González Cambray 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 ERC Anna Simó 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Research and Universities Department of Researchand Universities Gemma Geis 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Junts Joaquim Nadal 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Climatic Action, Food and Rural Agenda Department of Climatic Action,Food and Rural Agenda Teresa Jordà 26 May 2021 12 June 2023 ERC David Mascort 12 June 2023 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Health Department of Health Josep Maria Argimon 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Junts Manuel Balcells 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of the Interior Department of the Interior Joan Ignasi Elena 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 ERC Department of Social Rights Department of Social Rights Violant Cervera 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Junts Carles Campuzano 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERCDepartment of Culture Department of Culture Natàlia Garriga 26 May 2021 12 August 2024 ERC Department of Justice Department of Justice
Department of Justice,Rights and Memory Lourdes Ciuró 26 May 2021 7 October 2022 Junts Gemma Ubasart 10 October 2022 12 August 2024 ERC
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