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Ester Capella
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Ester Capella i Farré (born 3 April 1963) is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Catalonia. She was the Minister of Justice of Catalonia in the Torra Cabinet. She was previously a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and Senate of Spain.
In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Capella and the second or maternal family name is Farré; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Ester Capella | |
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![]() Capella in June 2018 | |
Minister of Justice of Catalonia | |
In office 2 June 2018 – 26 May 2021 | |
President | Quim Torra |
Preceded by | Carles Mundó i Blanch (Direct rule from 27 October 2017) |
Succeeded by | Lourdes Ciuró |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 8 January 2016 – 1 June 2018 | |
Constituency | Barcelona |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 23 January 2013 – 12 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Iolanda Pineda Balló |
Constituency | Catalonia |
Member of the Municipality Council of Barcelona | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ester Capella i Farré (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 61) La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain |
Citizenship | Spanish |
Political party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
Other political affiliations | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes |
Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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Born in 1968 in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, Capella studied law at the University of Barcelona before becoming a lawyer. She was a municipal councillor in Barcelona from 2007 and 2011 and was appointed to the Senate of Spain in January 2013, serving until January 2016 when she became a member of the Congress of Deputies. She was appointed Minister of Justice of Catalonia in June 2018.