Second Mas Government

The Second Mas Government was the regional government of Catalonia led by President Artur Mas between 2012 and 2016. It was formed in December 2012 following the regional election and ended in January 2016 following the Mas' resignation.

Second Mas Government

Executive Council of Catalonia
The government in December 2012
Date formed24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
Date dissolved14 January 2016 (2016-01-14)
People and organisations
Head of governmentArtur Mas
Deputy head of government
Member party
Status in legislatureMinority
Opposition partyRepublican Left of Catalonia
Opposition leaderOriol Junqueras
History
Election(s)2012 regional election
Outgoing election2015 regional election
Legislature term(s)X Legislature (2012–2015)
Outgoing formation2015–16 Catalan government formation
PredecessorMas I
SuccessorPuigdemont

History

The second Mas's cabinet made up the government of Catalonia from 24 December 2012 to 12 January 2016, a total of 1,114 days, or 3 years and 21 days. It was composed mainly by members of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Democratic Union of Catalonia (which left the government on 22 June 2015), and some independents, all integrated inside the alliance Convergence and Union.

Investiture
Investiture of
Artur Mas (CDC)		 Yes No Abstentions
21 December 2012 (1st ballot)
(68/135 required)		 71 • CiU (50)
• ERC (21)		 63 • PSC (20)
• PP (18)
• ICV–EUiA (13)
• C's (9)
• CUP (3)		 0
Source: historiaelectoral.com

Executive Council

The Executive Council was structured into 12 conselleries—not including the post of the President—as well as one Vice President office and one Secretary office.

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Artur MasDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaPresident24 December 201214 January 2016[1][2][3]
Joana OrtegaDemocratic Union of CataloniaVice President27 December 201222 June 2015[4][5][6][7]
Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations27 December 201222 June 2015[4][5][8][7]
Neus MuntéDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaVice President22 June 201514 January 2016[7][9][10]
Minister of Social Welfare and Family27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Spokesperson of the Government22 June 201514 January 2016[7][9][10]
Jordi Baiget i CantonsDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaSecretary of the Government27 December 201214 January 2016[6][11][12]
Meritxell BorràsDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Governance and Institutional Relations22 June 201514 January 2016[7][9][10]
Jordi CiuranetaDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environment22 June 201514 January 2016[7][9][10]
Ramon Espadaler ParcerisasDemocratic Union of CataloniaMinister of Home Affairs27 December 201222 June 2015[4][5][6][7]
Germà Gordó i AubarellDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Justice27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Francesc Homs MolistDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Presidency[lower-alpha 1]27 December 201216 November 2015[4][5][12][13]
Spokesperson of the Government27 December 201222 June 2015[14][15][16]
Jordi Jané i GuaschDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Home Affairs22 June 201514 January 2016[7][9][10]
Andreu Mas-ColellDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Economy and Knowledge27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Ferran Mascarell i CanaldaIndependentMinister of Culture27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Josep Maria Pelegrí i AixutDemocratic Union of CataloniaMinister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environment27 December 201222 June 2015[4][5][6][7]
Felip PuigDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Enterprise and Employment27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Irene RigauDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Education27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Boi Ruiz i GarciaIndependentMinister of Health27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]
Santi VilaDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Territory and Sustainability27 December 201214 January 2016[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. The Office of the Minister of Presidency was assumed by the President of the Generalitat from 16 November 2015.

References
  1. "El retrato del Rey, tapado en la toma de posesión de Artur Mas". El Periódico de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain. 24 December 2012. p. Spanish. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. "Mas: "El Gobierno central no debe poner rejas a la voluntad del pueblo"". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. "Artur Mas promete el cargo de presidente de la Generalitat "con fidelidad al pueblo de Cataluña"". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. Barbeta, Jordi (27 December 2012). "Los consellers del nuevo Govern de la Generalitat de Artur Mas". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. "Los 12 consejeros de Mas". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. "Homs se convierte en mano derecha de Mas y Puig deja Interior para ocupar Empresa". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. "Los nuevos consejeros del Govern son la vicepresidenta Neus Munté, Meritxell Borràs, Jordi Jané y Jordi Ciuraneta". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. "Joana Ortega, vicepresidenta del Govern i consellera de Governació". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  9. "Jordi Jané, nuevo conseller de Interior de la Generalitat". La Vanguardia (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  10. "Quines són les noves cares del Govern?". El País (in Catalan). Madrid, Spain. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  11. "Jordi Baiget sustituye a Germà Gordó como secretario del Govern". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  12. "Santi Vila, alcalde de Figueres, nou conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat". ViladeRoses.cat (in Catalan). Roses, Spain. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  13. March, Oriol (15 November 2015). "CDC fitxa l'economista Miquel Puig per al Congrés". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  14. Mateos, R.; March, O. (27 December 2012). "L'estructura del nou Govern: dotze conselleries i quatre incorporacions". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  15. "Homs argumenta que deixa de ser portaveu perquè es reforci el "perfil social" del Govern". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  16. "Neus Munté, nova vicepresidenta i portaveu del Govern". El Punt (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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