Alba Vergés
Alba Vergés i Bosch (born 3 September 1978) is a Catalan economist and politician who is current serving as the First Vice President of the Parliament of Catalonia since 2021 and as Acting President of the Parliament of Catalonia since 2022.
Alba Vergés | |
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Vergés in June 2018 | |
| Acting President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Borràs |
| First Vice President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2021 | |
| President | Laura Borràs (2021–2022) |
| Preceded by | Anna Caula i Paretas |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 2 June 2018 – 26 May 2021 | |
| President | Quim Torra |
| Preceded by | Toni Comín (Direct rule from 27 October 2017) |
| Succeeded by | Josep Maria Argimon |
| Fourth Secretary of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 17 January 2018 – 4 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ramona Barrufet i Santacana |
| Succeeded by | Adriana Delgado i Herreros |
| Member of the Catalan Parliament for the Province of Barcelona | |
| In office 18 December 2012 – 14 June 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Marc Sanglas i Alcantarilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alba Vergés i Bosch 3 September 1978 Igualada, Catalonia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Political party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
| Other political affiliations | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona Open University of Catalonia |
| Occupation | Economist |
Early life
Vergés was born on 3 September 1978 in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain.[1][2] She has a degree in economics from the University of Barcelona and a degree in technical engineering in computer management from the Open University of Catalonia.[1][2]
Career
Vergés worked as an economist in the elderly care and as a junior programmer in information and communications technology, developing clothing store management software.[2][3] She was an administrative officer at the Colegio Oficial de Agentes Comerciales de Barcelona in Anoia and in charge of administration, accounting and finance at the Sociosanitario Consortium of Igualada, an organisation that manages public elder care centres, from 2008 to 2012.[2][3]
Vergés joined the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in 2011 and became president of its Igualada branch in 2012.[1][2] She is a member of the Assemblea Nacional Catalana and La Teixidora.[4][5] At the 2011 local elections Puigneró was placed 3rd on the Republican Left of Catalonia-Reagrupament-Acord Municipal electoral alliance's list of candidates in Igualada but the alliance only managed to win two seats in the municipality and as a result she was not elected.[6][7]
Vergés contested the 2012 regional election as a Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí) electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Barcelona and was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia.[8][9] She was re-elected at the 2015 and 2017 regional elections.[10][11][12][13][14] She was elected to the Board of the Parliament of Catalonia as Fourth Secretary on 17 January 2018.[15][16]
On 19 May 2018 newly elected President of Catalonia Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Toni Comín, who was in living in exile, was to be Minister of Health.[17][18][19] 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.[20][21][22] Faced with this opposition Torra announced a new government on 29 May 2018 without the jailed/exiled politicians.[23][24] Vergés was to be Minister of Health in the new government.[25][26][27] She was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.[28][29][30] She resigned as Fourth Secretary on 4 June 2018 and as an MP on 14 June 2018.[31][32]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | No. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 local[6][7] | Igualada | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia-Reagrupament-Acord Municipal | 3 | Not elected |
| 2012 regional[8][9] | Province of Barcelona | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes | 10 | Elected |
| 2015 regional[10][11] | Province of Barcelona | Republican Left of Catalonia | Junts pel Sí | 23 | Elected |
| 2017 regional[12][13] | Province of Barcelona | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes | 6 | Elected |
References
- ^ a b c "ERC situa Alba Vergés a la Mesa del Parlament". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Alba Vergés asume Salud tras presidir la comisión de esta área del Parlament". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Alba Vergés, de la Mesa del Parlament a la Conselleria de Salut". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Europa Press. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Benito, Carla (30 May 2018). "Des de llistes municipals a presidir la comissió de salut al Parlament per acabar de consellera de Salut: el recorregut d'Alba Vergés en sis anys". El Diari de la Sanitat (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Alba Vergés" (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Republican Left of Catalonia. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona d'Igualada". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Diputació de Barcelona. 20 April 2011. p. 29. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral - Juntes Electorals Provincials". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya (6239): 51639. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya 2012: Candidats electes" (PDF) (in Catalan). Departament de Governació, Administracions Públiques i Habitatge, Generalitat de Catalunya. p. 2. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Anuncis Diversos: Administració Electoral - Juntes Electorals Provincials". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya (6947): 10. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya 2015: Candidats electes" (PDF) (in Catalan). Departament de Governació, Administracions Públiques i Habitatge, Generalitat de Catalunya. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 281. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 19 November 2017. p. 111420. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b (in Catalan). Generalitat de Catalunya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Los 135 diputados del Parlament de Catalunya tras el 21-D". La Vanguardia (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Pardo Torregrosa, Iñaki (17 January 2018). "Así es la nueva Mesa del Parlament". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Ubieto, Gabriel (17 January 2018). "Així és la nova Mesa del Parlament". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Puente, Arturo (19 May 2018). "Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Stothard, Michael (20 May 2018). "Rajoy wins opposition support to keep direct rule over Catalonia". Financial Times. London, U.K. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government". The New Indian Express. Chennai, India. Press Trust of India. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Day, Paul (20 May 2018). "Spain to maintain control of Catalonia - El Pais". Reuters. London, U.K. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra proposes new nominations to overcome Spain's block on forming government". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra unblocks new Catalan government, replacing ministers in exile and prison with new names". El Nacional. Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra sustituye a los cuatro consellers vetados para desbloquear el Govern". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra nomena nou govern per superar el bloqueig". El Punt (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Villalonga, Carles (2 June 2018). "El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Los consellers toman posesión y prometen "lealtad" a Quim Torra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "BOPC 094/12: Tramitacions generals" (PDF). Butlletí Oficial del Parlament de Catalunya. Vol. XII, no. 94. Parliament of Catalonia. 6 June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Los consellers Alba Vergés y Chakir El Homrani renuncian a sus escaños". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
External links
- Catalan Parliament profile
- Alba Vergés Bosch on Twitter