The president of the Government of Catalonia (Catalan: President de la Generalitat de Catalunya, IPA: [pɾəziˈðen də lə ʒənəɾəliˈtad də kətəˈluɲə]) is one of the main parts of government that make up the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia. The president also is head of government of Catalonia.

Quick Facts President of the Government of Catalonia, Style ...
President of the Government of Catalonia
President de la Generalitat de Catalunya
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Incumbent
Pere Aragonès
Acting

since 28 September 2020
StyleEl Molt Honorable Senyor
(The Right Honourable)
ResidenceCasa dels Canonges
NominatorParliament of Catalonia
AppointerMonarch of Spain
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderBerenguer de Cruïlles (1359)
Formation1359
Websitewww.president.cat
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The current acting president is Pere Aragonès following Quim Torra's disqualification as president in 28 September 2020.[1]

Presidents (since 1977)

More information Portrait, Name (Birth–Death) ...
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Government Election Monarch
(Reign)
Ref.
Took office Left office Duration Cabinet name Composition
Josep Tarradellas
(1899–1988)
18 October
1977
29 April
1980
2 years and 194 days ERC Tarradellas Provisional
PSCERCPSUC
CDCUCD
N/A King
Juan Carlos I

(1975–2014)
[2]
[3]
Jordi Pujol
(born 1930)
29 April
1980
13 June
1984
23 years and 233 days CDC Pujol I CDCUDC
(minority government
supp. by CC–UCD and ERC)
1980 [4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
13 June
1984
1 July
1988
Pujol II CDCUDC
ERC until Feb 1987
1984
1 July
1988
13 April
1992
Pujol III 1988
13 April
1992
21 December
1995
Pujol IV 1992
21 December
1995
24 November
1999
Pujol V CDCUDC
(minority government
supp. by PP 1999–2003)
1995
24 November
1999
18 December
2003
Pujol VI 1999
Pasqual Maragall
(born 1941)
18 December
2003
28 November
2006
2 years and 345 days PSC Maragall Tripartite
PSCERCICV
2003 [11]
[12]
PSCICV
(minority government)
José Montilla
(born 1955)
28 November
2006
27 December
2010
4 years and 29 days PSC Montilla Tripartite
PSCERCICV
2006 [13]
[14]
Artur Mas
(born 1956)
27 December
2010
24 December
2012
5 years and 16 days CDC Mas I CDCUDC
(minority government
supp. by ERC 2012–2015)
2010 [15]
[16]
[17]
24 December
2012
12 January
2016
Mas II 2012
King
Felipe VI

(2014–present)
CDC
(minority government
supp. by ERC and DC)
Carles Puigdemont
(born 1962)
12 January
2016
28 October
2017
(removed)
1 year and 289 days CDC Puigdemont Junts pel Sí
CDC/PDeCATERC
(minority government
supp. by CUP)
2015 [18]
[19]
PDeCAT
During this interval, the office was suspended. Direct rule over Catalonia N/A [19]
Quim Torra
(born 1962)
16 May
2018
28 September
2020
(disqualified)
2 years and 135 days Independent Torra JxCat/JuntsERC
PDeCAT until Sep 2020
(minority government)
2017 [20]
[21]
During this interval, Vice President Pere Aragonès served as acting officeholder.
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