Anna Erra
Anna Erra i Solà (born 7 October 1965) is a Spanish teacher and politician, President of the Parliament of Catalonia since June 9, 2023. She is also a deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia for Junts per Catalunya. Between 2015 and 2023 she was Mayor of Vic, representing Junts per Catalunya.[1][2]
Anna Erra i Solà | |
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Anna Erra in September 2023 | |
| 17th President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2023 | |
| Vice President | Alba Vergés Assumpta Escarp |
| Preceded by | Laura Borràs Alba Vergés (acting) |
| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2018 | |
| Constituency | Barcelona |
| Mayor of Vic | |
| In office 13 June 2015 – 17 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Josep María Vila |
| Succeeded by | Albert Castells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Erra i Solà 7 October 1965 Vic, Spain |
| Political party | Junts (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | CDC (until 2016) PDeCAT (2016–2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
She graduated with a degree in Geography and History from the University of Barcelona and a diploma in Teaching from the University of Vic. For more than twenty years she worked as a teacher at the Sant Miquel dels Sants college in Vic.
Between 2007 and 2015, Erra was a local councilor in Vic. In the 2015 local elections, she was elected mayor of Vic thanks to a government pact with the PSC. On June 19, 2018, Erra took office as deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia, after Isabel Ferrer resigned her seat. In the 2019 local elections she got an absolute majority, 11 seats out of 21 possible.
In February 2020 she apologised for comments she made which she thought may have been misunderstood. She was trying to address the issue that some Catalans switch to Spanish when they meet strangers on the assumption that they won't understand Catalan. She was trying to encourage Catalans to not make that assumption.[3]
On August 9, 2020, she was elected vice-president and head of institutional relations of her political party, Junts per Catalunya. In June 2022 she announced that she would not run for mayor in the municipal elections of 2023.
After the disqualification of Laura Borràs, on 9 June 2023, she was sworn in as President of the Parliament of Catalonia.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Acting Vic mayor Anna Erra set to become new parliament speaker". www.catalannews.com. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Anna Erra, nueva presidenta del Parlament con los votos favorables de Junts y ERC". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Ríos, Pere (2020-02-13). "Separatist lawmaker sparks row with remarks about people who "don't seem to be Catalan"". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2023-06-09.