The Executive Council of Andorra (Catalan: Consell Executiu d'Andorra) is the chief executive body of the Principality of Andorra.
Under the 1993 constitution, the co-princes continue as heads of state, but the head of government retains executive power. The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include veto over government acts. Both are represented in Andorra by a delegate, although since 1993, both France and Spain have their own embassies. As co-princes of Andorra, the president of France and the bishop of Urgell maintain supreme authority in approval of all international treaties with France and Spain, as well as all those that deal with internal security, defense, Andorran territory, diplomatic representation, and judicial or penal cooperation. Although the institution of the co-princes is viewed by some as an anachronism, the majority sees them as both a link with Andorra's traditions and a way to balance the power of Andorra's two much larger neighbors.
The way the two co-princes are chosen makes Andorra one of the most politically distinct nations on Earth. One co-prince is the current sitting president of France, currently Emmanuel Macron (it has historically been any head of state of France, including kings and emperors of the French). The other is the current Roman Catholic bishop of the Catalan city of La Seu d'Urgell, currently Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia. As neither prince lives in Andorra, their role is almost entirely ceremonial.
After the 2019 Andorran parliamentary election, the new government of the new prime minister was appointed on 20 May 2019 and became the first parity-based government in the nation's history.[1][2]
Current members of the Executive Council edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Government | Xavier Espot Zamora | DA | 16 May 2019 – present | [3] | |
| Minister of Presidency, Economy and Business | Jordi Gallardo i Fernàndez | L'A | 22 May 2019 – present | [4] | |
| Minister of Finance | Èric Jover i Comas | DA | 22 May 2019 – present | [5] | |
| Minister of External Affairs | Maria Ubach i Font | DA | 17 July 2017 – present | [6][7] | |
| Minister of Justice and Interior | Josep Maria Rossell i Pons | CC | 22 May 2019 – present | [8] | |
| Minister of Territorial Ordering | Jordi Torres i Falcó | DA | 1 April 2015 – present | [9][10] | |
| Minister of Social Affairs, Housing and Youth | Víctor Filloy i Franco | L'A | 22 May 2019 – present | [11] | |
| Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Sustainability | Sílvia Calvó i Armengol | DA | 1 April 2015 – present | [12][13] | |
| Minister of Tourism | Verònica Canals i Riba | DA | 22 May 2019 – present | [14] | |
| Minister of Health | Joan Martínez i Benazet | DA | 22 May 2019 – present | [15] | |
| Minister of Education and Higher Education | Ester Vilarrubla i Escales | DA | 22 May 2019 – present | [16] | |
| Minister of Civil Service and Reform of the Administration | Trini Marín González | DA | 1 Jul 2021 – present | [17] | |
| Minister of Culture and Sports | Sílvia Riva i González | DA | 22 May 2019 – present | [18] | |
References edit
- ^ El Govern. Composició del Govern (in Catalan)
- ^ Andorra tindrà per primer cop un executiu paritari (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 15 de maig del 2019 pel qual es nomena el M. I. Sr. Xavier Espot Zamora com a cap de Govern. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 12-07-2017 pel qual es fa públic el cessament del ministre d’Afers Exteriors i el nomenament de la ministra d’Afers Exteriors i del ministre d’Economia, Competitivitat i Innovació. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret de l’1-4-2015 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectiu (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret de l’1-4-2015 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectiu (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)
- ^ Ministra d’Afers Socials i Funció Pública (in Catalan)
- ^ Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius. (in Catalan)