Elsa Artadi
{{short description|Spanish economist and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Artadi|Vila|lang=Catalan}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Elsa Artadi
| image = Elsa Artadi retrat oficial 2018.jpg
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| caption = Artadi in July 2018
| office = Minister of the Presidency of Catalonia
| term_start = 2 June 2018
| term_end = 24 March 2019
| predecessor = Jordi Turull
| successor = Meritxell Budó
{{small|(Direct rule until 2 June 2018)}}
| president = Quim Torra
| office2 = Government Spokesperson of Catalonia
| term_start2 = 2 June 2018
| term_end2 = 24 March 2019
| predecessor2 = Jordi Turull
| successor2 = Meritxell Budó
{{small|(Direct rule until 2 June 2018)}}
| president2 = Quim Torra
| office3 = Member of the Parliament of Catalonia
| constituency3 = Barcelona
| term_start3 = 17 January 2018
| term_end3 = 10 May 2022
| office4 = Member of the Barcelona City Council
| term_start4 = 15 June 2019
| term_end4 = 27 May 2022
| successor4 = Joan Rodríguez
| birth_name = Elsa Vila i Artadi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|08|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
| death_date =
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| citizenship = Spanish
| nationality =
| party = Together for Catalonia
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| spouse =
| children =
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| alma_mater = Pompeu Fabra University
Harvard University
| occupation = Economist, academic
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Elsa Artadi i Vila (born 19 August 1976) is a Spanish economist, academic and politician from Catalonia. Artadi is a member of the Parliament of Catalonia and was previously Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesperson of Catalonia.
Born in 1976 in Barcelona, Artadi studied economics at Pompeu Fabra University and Harvard University before becoming an academic. She taught economics at Bocconi University and was visiting professor at several other universities. Later she held various senior positions at the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Artadi was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia at the 2017 regional election as an independent candidate for the pro-independence Together for Catalonia electoral alliance. She was Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesman between June 2018 and March 2019.
Early life
Artadi was born on 19 August 1976 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.{{cite web |title=Perfil i trajectòria professional dels alts càrrecs de l'Administració de la Generalitat de Catalunya |url=http://sac.gencat.cat/sacgencat/AppJava/document.jsp?doc=7_13675.pdf |publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya |accessdate=3 June 2018 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=ca |date=26 February 2016}} Her mother Esther Artadi manages a small estate agent.{{cite news |last1=Landaluce |first1=Emilia |title=Elsa Artadi, la candidata de la 'Upper Diagonal' que fue novia a la fuga |url=http://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2018/02/10/5a7de5ef468aeb1f7d8b460e.html |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=El Mundo |date=12 February 2018 |location=Madrid, Spain |language=es}} Her parents separated when she was young and Elsa and her brother Patrick have chosen to use their mother's surname, Artadi, first rather than their father's surname, Vila.
Artadi studied at an independent school in Barcelona.{{cite news |last1=Ruiz Valdivia |first1=Antonio |title=19 cosas que no sabías de Elsa Artadi |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/12/19-cosas-que-no-sabias-de-elsa-artadi_a_23331642/ |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=HuffPost |date=12 January 2018 |location=Madrid, Spain |language=es}} After school Artadi joined the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in 1994, graduating in 1998 with a degree in economics.{{cite news |last1=Regué |first1=Júlia |title=El currículum de Elsa Artadi que desdeña Albiol |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20180209/elsa-artadi-curriculum-6612940 |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=El Periódico de Catalunya |date=9 February 2018 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=es}} She received a Master's degree from UPF in 2000. She joined Harvard University in 2000 on a scholarship from Fundació "la Caixa", receiving a master's degree (2002) and a doctorate (2006) in economics from the university.{{cite news |last1=Guerra |first1=Andrés |title=Elsa Artadi, del campus de Harvard al Palau de la Generalitat |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180208/44623308879/elsa-artadi-harvard-generalitat.html |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=La Vanguardia |date=8 February 2018 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=es}}
Career
Artadi taught economics at the Bocconi University in Milan between 2006 and 2010.{{cite news |last1=Jiménez |first1=David |title=Perfil: Elsa Artadi, de la Grossa a estratega de Puigdemont |url=http://www.diaridegirona.cat/eleccions/catalanes/2017/11/27/perfil-elsa-artadi-eleccions-catalanes-21-d/881761.html |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=Diari de Girona |date=2 December 2017 |location=Girona, Spain |language=ca}} During this period she was also a visiting professor at Fudan University in Shanghai (2007), UPF (2009–10) and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2009–11).{{cite news |title=El currículum d'Elsa Artadi, la millor resposta al menyspreu d'Albiol |url=https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/el-curriculum-delsa-artadi-la-millor-resposta-al-menyspreu-dalbiol/ |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=VilaWeb |date=9 February 2018 |language=ca}} She was also a member of the World Bank's scientific committee in Casablanca (2008), a consultant to the World Bank in Washington, D.C. (2009) and a member of the European Economic Association's scientific committee (2009–10).
Artadi joined the Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalonia's regional government, in 2011 as an economic advisor to Andreu Mas-Colell, the Minister of Economy and Finance.{{cite news |last1=Hinojosa |first1=Silvia |title=La gurú económica de Presidència |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20170415/421697759829/elsa-artadi-puigdemont-pdecat.html |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=La Vanguardia |date=15 April 2017 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=es}} In 2013 she became managing director of the generalitat's Entitat Autònoma de Jocs i Apostes, serving until 2015. She was also Director General of Tax and Game during this time. She was promoted to Finance Secretary in 2015 and in early 2016 she became Director-General of Inter-departmental Coordination.{{cite news |title=El Govern nomena Elsa Artadi i Vila nova secretària d'Hisenda del Departament d'Economia i Coneixement |url=https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/el-govern-nomena-elsa-artadi-i-vila-nova-secretaria-dhisenda-del-departament-deconomia-i-coneixement/?f=rel |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=VilaWeb |date=3 November 2015 |language=ca |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031733/https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/el-govern-nomena-elsa-artadi-i-vila-nova-secretaria-dhisenda-del-departament-deconomia-i-coneixement/?f=rel |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|last1=Sallés|first1=Quico|title=Refuerzos negociadores, misiles y 'Oh happy day' en el Parlament|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/es/opinion/refuerzos-negociadores-misiles-maquis-y-oh-happy-day-en-el-parlamento_34029_102.html|accessdate=3 June 2018|work=El Nacional|date=15 December 2015|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=es}}{{cite news|last1=Lasalas|first1=Marta|title=Nuevo president, nuevo 'pinyol'|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/nuevo-president-nuevo-pinyol_53439_102.html|accessdate=3 June 2018|work=El Nacional|date=22 January 2016|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=es}}
Artadi became a member of the Catalan nationalist Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) in the summer of 2016. She became a member of the PDeCAT's executive, taking responsibility for studies and programs, but later left the party due to differences.{{cite news |last1=Tomás |first1=Nicolas |title=Qui és qui a la primera direcció del Partit Demòcrata Català |url=https://www.eltemps.cat/article/267/qui-es-qui-a-la-primera-direccio-del-partit-democrata-catala |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=El Temps |date=24 July 2016 |location=Valencia, Spain |language=ca}}
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Artadi contested the 2017 regional election as an independent Together for Catalonia (JuntsxCat) electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Barcelona and was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia.{{cite web|title=Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya 2017: Composició del Parlament|url=https://resultats.parlament2017.cat/09AU/DAU09000XX.htm?lang=ca|publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya|accessdate=17 January 2018|language=ca|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105244/https://resultats.parlament2017.cat/09AU/DAU09000XX.htm?lang=ca|archive-date=22 December 2017}}{{cite news|title=Los 135 diputados del Parlament de Catalunya tras el 21-D|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20171222/433822338283/lista-diputados-elecciones-catalanas-parlament-de-catalunya.html|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=22 December 2017|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=ca}} At the election Catalan secessionists retained a slim majority in the Catalan Parliament.{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Russell|title=Catalan independence supporters win majority in election|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/catalan-independence-supporters-win-majority-in-election-1-4645383|accessdate=31 December 2017|work=The Scotsman|date=22 December 2017|location=Edinburgh, U.K.}}{{cite news|last1=Parra|first1=Aritz|last2=Giles|first2=Ciaran|title=Catalan secessionist parties win slim majority in regional parliament|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/12/21/spain-holds-breath-as-deeply-divided-catalonia-votes-in-regional-elections.html|accessdate=31 December 2017|work=Toronto Star|agency=Associated Press|date=21 December 2017|location=Toronto, Canada}} Artadi was spokesperson for the JuntsxCat parliamentary group.{{cite news|title=New cabinet most egalitarian ever|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/new-cabinet-most-egalitarian-ever|accessdate=3 June 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=29 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}} On 19 May 2018 newly elected President Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Artadi was to be Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge and Government Spokesperson.{{cite news|title=Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/torra-nominates-new-government-including-jailed-and-exiled-officials|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=19 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite news|title=Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20180519/443696027178/torra-nombra-en-su-govern-a-aragones-artadi-turull-rull-comin-y-maragall.html|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=19 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=es}}{{cite news|last1=Puente|first1=Arturo|title=Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern|url=https://www.eldiario.es/catalunya/politica/Torra-encarcelados-Turull-Rull-Govern_0_773072909.html|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=eldiario.es|date=19 May 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=es}} However, the Spanish government condemned the inclusion of jailed/exiled politicians in the government as provocative and refused to approve Torra's appointments or to revoke direct rule.{{cite news|last1=Stothard|first1=Michael|title=Rajoy wins opposition support to keep direct rule over Catalonia|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ea973bb4-5c24-11e8-9334-2218e7146b04|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Financial Times|date=20 May 2018|location=London, U.K.}}{{cite news|title=Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/may/21/spanish-pm-mariano-rajoy%E2%80%8B-urges-catalonia-to-form-viable-government-1817552.html|access-date=29 May 2018|work=The New Indian Express|agency=Press Trust of India|date=21 May 2018|location=Chennai, India}}{{cite news|last1=Day|first1=Paul|title=Spain to maintain control of Catalonia - El Pais|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-spain-politics-catalonia/spain-to-maintain-control-of-catalonia-el-pais-idUKKCN1IL0DG|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520110154/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-spain-politics-catalonia/spain-to-maintain-control-of-catalonia-el-pais-idUKKCN1IL0DG|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 May 2018|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Reuters|date=20 May 2018|location=London, U.K.}} Faced with this opposition Torra announced a new government on 29 May 2018 without the jailed/exiled politicians.{{cite news|title=Torra proposes new nominations to overcome Spain's block on forming government|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/torra-proposes-new-nominations-to-overcome-spain-s-block-on-forming-government|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=29 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite news|title=Torra unblocks new Catalan government, replacing ministers in exile and prison with new names|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/torra-new-catalan-government-ministers-exile-prison_273120_102.html|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=El Nacional|agency=EFE|date=29 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}} Artadi was to be Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesperson in the new government.{{cite web|title=El nou executiu tindrà 13 departaments|url=http://web.gencat.cat/ca/actualitat/detall/Nou-decret-de-nomenaments-per-formar-el-Govern-de-Catalunya|publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya|accessdate=29 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=ca|date=29 May 2018|archive-date=30 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530034851/http://web.gencat.cat/ca/actualitat/detall/Nou-decret-de-nomenaments-per-formar-el-Govern-de-Catalunya|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Torra sustituye a los cuatro consellers vetados para desbloquear el Govern|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180529/443934011121/quim-torra-sustituye-cuatro-consellers-vetados-desbloquear-govern.html|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=29 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=es}}{{cite news|title=Torra nomena nou govern per superar el bloqueig|url=http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1403157-torra-nomena-nou-govern.html|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=El Punt|date=29 May 2018|location=Girona, Spain|language=ca}} She was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.{{cite news|title=Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalan-government-takes-office-in-emotional-event-lifting-direct-rule|accessdate=3 June 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=2 June 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite news|last1=Villalonga|first1=Carles|title=El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180602/444008791316/govern-torra-consellers-acto-reivindicativo-155.html|accessdate=3 June 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=2 June 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=es}}{{cite news |title=Los consellers toman posesión y prometen "lealtad" a Quim Torra |url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/consellers-posesion-prometen-Quim-Torra_0_777972400.html |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=eldiario.es |agency=Europa Press |date=2 June 2018 |language=es}} She resigned in March 2019 to contest the 2019 local elections as the JuntsxCat's number two candidate in Barcelona.{{cite news |last1=Wittenberg |first1=Daniel |title=Catalan president promotes local mayor to prominent government spokesperson role |url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalan-president-promotes-local-mayor-to-prominent-government-spokesperson-role |accessdate=25 March 2019 |work=Catalan News Agency |date=19 March 2019 |location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite magazine |title=Càrrecs i Personal: Departament de la Presidència |journal=Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=24 March 2019 |issue=7838 |url=https://portaldogc.gencat.cat/utilsEADOP/AppJava/PdfProviderServlet?documentId=844900&type=01&language=ca_ES |accessdate=25 March 2019 |publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=ca |issn=1988-298X}}
In July 2020 Artadi joined the newly formed Together for Catalonia political party.{{cite news |title=Junts comença a caminar sota el lideratge de Puigdemont però sense Mas ni el PDeCAT |url=https://www.ccma.cat/324/junts-comenca-a-caminar-sota-el-lideratge-de-puigdemont-pero-sense-mas-ni-el-pdecat/noticia/3039081/ |accessdate=26 July 2020 |work=3/24 |date=25 July 2020 |location=Sant Joan Despí, Spain |language=ca}}
Personal life
Artadi was married to architect Alberto Arraut. She is a yoga enthusiast and enjoys running and water colour painting.{{cite news |title=Elsa Artadi, candidata alternativa de l'independentisme, de Harvard a ser la mà dreta de Puigdemont |url=https://catalunyadiari.com/politica/elsa-artadi-candidata-alternativa-lindependentisme-harvard-ma-dreta-puigdemont |accessdate=3 June 2018 |work=Catalunya Diari |date=12 February 2018 |language=ca}}
Electoral history
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|+ Electoral history of Elsa Artadi ! scope=col|Election ! scope=col|Constituency ! scope=col colspan="2"|Party ! scope=col colspan="2"|Alliance ! scope=col|No. ! scope=col|Result | |||||||
| 2017 regional | Province of Barcelona | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"| | Independent | style="background:{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2017)}};"| | Together for Catalonia | align=right|10 | Elected |
References
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External links
- {{URL|1=https://www.parlament.cat/web/composicio/diputats-fitxa/index.html?p_codi=1978|2=Catalan Parliament profile}}
- {{Twitter|id=elsa_artadi|name=Elsa Artadi}}
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Category:Barcelona municipal councillors (2019–2023)
Category:Academic staff of Bocconi University
Category:Academics from Catalonia
Category:Economists from Catalonia
Category:Academic staff of Fudan University
Category:Catalan government spokespeople
Category:Government ministers of Catalonia
Category:Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
Category:Independent politicians in Catalonia
Category:Members of the 12th Parliament of Catalonia
Category:National Call for the Republic politicians
Category:Pompeu Fabra University alumni
Category:Academic staff of Pompeu Fabra University
Category:Spanish women economists
Category:Together for Catalonia (2017) politicians
Category:Together for Catalonia (2020) politicians
Category:Women members of the Parliament of Catalonia
Category:Academic staff of the Barcelona School of Economics