Second government of Artur Mas

{{Short description|Regional government of Catalonia (2012–2016)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = Second Mas Government

| cabinet_number =

| cabinet_type = Executive Council

| jurisdiction = Catalonia

| flag = Flag of Catalonia.svg

| flag_border = true

| incumbent = 2012–2016

| image = File:Consellers Govern Generalitat 2012-2016.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| caption = The government in December 2012

| date_formed = {{Start date|2012|12|24|df=y}}

| date_dissolved = {{End date|2016|01|14|df=y}}

| government_head = Artur Mas

| government_head_history =

| deputy_government_head = {{Unbulleted list|Joana Ortega {{small|(until 22 June 2015)}}|Neus Munté {{small|(from 22 June 2015)}}}}

| state_head =

| members_number =

| former_members_number =

| political_party = {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}}|size=1}} Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
{{color test|{{party color|Democratic Union of Catalonia}}|size=1}} Democratic Union of Catalonia

| legislature_status = Minority coalition government

| opposition_cabinet =

| opposition_party = {{color test|{{party color|Republican Left of Catalonia}}|size=1}} Republican Left of Catalonia

| opposition_leader = Oriol Junqueras

| election = 2012 regional election

| last_election = 2015 regional election

| legislature_term = {{ill|X Legislature (2012–2015)|ca|Desena legislatura de la Catalunya autonòmica}}

| budget = 2014, 2015

| advice_and_consent1 =

| advice_and_consent2 =

| incoming_formation =

| outgoing_formation = 2015–16 Catalan government formation

| previous = Mas I

| successor = Puigdemont

}}

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.

History

The second Mas's cabinet made up the government of Catalonia from 24 December 2012 to 12 January 2016, a total of {{age in days|24 Dec 2012|12 Jan 2016}} days, or {{age in years, months and days|2012|12|24|2016|1|14}}. 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=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; line-height:16px;"
rowspan="2" align="left" width="250"| Investiture of
Artur Mas (CDC)

! colspan="2"| Yes

! colspan="2"| No

! colspan="2"| Abstentions

colspan="2" height="1px" style="background:green;"|

! colspan="2" style="background:red;"|

! colspan="2" style="background:gray;"|

align="left"| 21 December 2012 (1st ballot)
{{small|(68/135 required)}}

| style="background-color:#DAFADA; font-size:115%; border-right-style:hidden;" width="25"| {{font color|green|71}}

| style="background-color:#DAFADA;" width="125"| • CiU (50)
ERC (21)

| style="font-size:115%; border-right-style:hidden;" width="25"| {{font color|red|63}}

| width="125"| • PSC (20)
PP (18)
ICV–EUiA (13)
C's (9)
CUP (3)

| style="font-size:115%; border-right-style:hidden;" width="25"| {{font color|gray|0}}

| width="125"|

colspan="7"| Source: [http://www.historiaelectoral.com/acatalunya.html 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.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:left;"
scope=col colspan="2"|Name

! scope=col class=unsortable|Portrait

! scope=col width=75px|Party

! scope=col width=125px|Office

! scope=col|Took office

! scope=col|Left office

! scope=col width=25px class=unsortable|Refs

!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Artur|Mas}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaPresidentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|24|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|title=El retrato del Rey, tapado en la toma de posesión de Artur Mas|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20121224/retrato-rey-tapado-toma-posesion-artur-mas-2280711|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=El Periódico de Catalunya|date=24 December 2012|location=Barcelona, Spain|page=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Mas: "El Gobierno central no debe poner rejas a la voluntad del pueblo"|url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Artur-jura-cargo_0_82941781.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=eldiario.es|date=24 December 2012|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Artur Mas promete el cargo de presidente de la Generalitat "con fidelidad al pueblo de Cataluña"|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1686036/0/artur-mas/toma-posesion/presidente-generalitat/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=20 minutos|date=24 December 2012|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Union of Catalonia}};" rowspan=2|rowspan=2|{{Sortname|Joana|Ortega}}align=center rowspan=2|75pxrowspan=2|Democratic Union of CataloniaVice Presidentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|last1=Barbeta|first1=Jordi|title=Los consellers del nuevo Govern de la Generalitat de Artur Mas|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20121227/54358341447/consellers-govern-generalitat-artur-mas.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=27 December 2012|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Los 12 consejeros de Mas|url=https://elpais.com/ccaa/2012/12/27/catalunya/1356640615_734493.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=El País|date=27 December 2012|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Homs se convierte en mano derecha de Mas y Puig deja Interior para ocupar Empresa|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/12/27/barcelona/1356604190.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=El Mundo|date=27 December 2012|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Los nuevos consejeros del Govern son la vicepresidenta Neus Munté, Meritxell Borràs, Jordi Jané y Jordi Ciuraneta|url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Govern-Meritxell-Borras-Jordi-Ciuraneta_0_401409889.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=eldiario.es|date=22 June 2015|language=Spanish}}
Minister of Governance and Institutional Relationsalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|title=Joana Ortega, vicepresidenta del Govern i consellera de Governació|url=https://www.ara.cat/politica/Joana_Ortega-Govern_0_835716466.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=Ara|date=27 December 2012|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Catalan}}
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};" rowspan=3|rowspan=3|{{Sortname|Neus|Munté}}align=center rowspan=3|75pxrowspan=3|Democratic Convergence of CataloniaVice Presidentalign=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|title=Jordi Jané, nuevo conseller de Interior de la Generalitat|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20150622/54432445865/jordi-jane-conseller-interior-generalitat.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=22 June 2015|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Catalan}}{{cite news|title=Quines són les noves cares del Govern?|url=https://cat.elpais.com/cat/2015/06/22/catalunya/1434961746_317269.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=El País|date=22 June 2015|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Catalan}}
Minister of Social Welfare and Familyalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
Spokesperson of the Governmentalign=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Jordi|Baiget i Cantons|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaSecretary of the Governmentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|title=Jordi Baiget sustituye a Germà Gordó como secretario del Govern|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20121227/54358344913/jordi-baiget-sustituye-germa-gordo-secretario-del-govern.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=27 December 2012|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Santi Vila, alcalde de Figueres, nou conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat|url=http://www.viladeroses.cat/santi-vila-alcalde-de-figueres-nou-conseller-de-territori-i-sostenibilitat/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=ViladeRoses.cat|date=27 December 2012|location=Roses, Spain|language=Catalan}}
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Meritxell|Borràs}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Governance and Institutional Relationsalign=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Jordi|Ciuraneta|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environmentalign=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Union of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Ramon|Espadaler Parcerisas}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Union of CataloniaMinister of Home Affairsalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Germà|Gordó i Aubarell|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Justicealign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};" rowspan=2|rowspan=2|{{Sortname|Francesc|Homs Molist}}align=center rowspan=2|75pxrowspan=2|Democratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Presidency{{Efn|The Office of the Minister of Presidency was assumed by the President of the Generalitat from 16 November 2015.}}align=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|11|16|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|last1=March|first1=Oriol|title=CDC fitxa l’economista Miquel Puig per al Congrés|url=https://www.ara.cat/politica/CDC-leconomista-Miquel-Puig-Congres_0_1468053289.html|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=Ara|date=15 November 2015|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Catalan}}
Spokesperson of the Governmentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{cite news|last1=Mateos|first1=R.|last2=March|first2=O.|title=L'estructura del nou Govern: dotze conselleries i quatre incorporacions|url=https://www.ara.cat/politica/consellers-conselleres-conselleries_Govern-executiu_0_836316457.html|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=Ara|date=27 December 2012|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Catalan}}{{cite news|title=Homs argumenta que deixa de ser portaveu perquè es reforci el "perfil social" del Govern|url=https://www.ara.cat/politica/Homs-portaveu-Munte-perfil-social-Govern-remodelacio_0_1380462033.html|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=Ara|date=22 June 2015|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Catalan}}{{cite news|title=Neus Munté, nova vicepresidenta i portaveu del Govern|url=http://www.elpuntavui.cat/article/3-politica/17-politica/869630-neus-munte-nova-vicepresidenta-i-portaveu-del-govern.html|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=El Punt|date=22 June 2015|location=Girona, Spain|language=Catalan}}
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Jordi|Jané i Guasch|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Home Affairsalign=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Andreu|Mas-Colell}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Economy and Knowledgealign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|{{Sortname|Ferran|Mascarell i Canalda|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxIndependentMinister of Culturealign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Union of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Josep Maria|Pelegrí i Aixut|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Union of CataloniaMinister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environmentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2015|06|22|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Felip|Puig}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Enterprise and Employmentalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Irene|Rigau}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Educationalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|{{Sortname|Boi|Ruiz i Garcia|nolink=1}}align=center|75pxIndependentMinister of Healthalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|
!align="center" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"|{{Sortname|Santi|Vila}}align=center|75pxDemocratic Convergence of CataloniaMinister of Territory and Sustainabilityalign=center|{{Dts|2012|12|27|format=dmy}}align=center|{{Dts|2016|01|14|format=dmy}}align=center|

Notes

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References

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110615192120/http://www.gencat.cat/generalitat/cat/govern/equip/index.htm Ministries. Government of Catalonia]

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