Xavier Trias
Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəβiˈe ˈtɾi.əs]) (Barcelona, 1946) is a Spanish Catalan politician, member of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia and Mayor of Barcelona since July 2, 2011. Among other responsibilities to the Government of Catalonia, he was Minister of Health and Director of the Presidency for the Governments of Jordi Pujol.
Biography
Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera was born in Barcelona on 5 August 1946. He is married, has four children and six grandchildren. He has been a member of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia since 1979. He received a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1970, specializing in pediatrics. Between 1971 to 1973 he completed his post graduate training in Genova, Italy and Bern, Switzerland, where he worked for a year and a half in the investigation of metabolic diseases, their diagnosis and treatment.
From 1974 to 1981 he served as a pediatrician at the Children's Hospital in Vall d'Hebron. Between 1979 and 1981 was member of national hospitals in the "General Council of Doctors in Spain", and also member of the Board of Hospitals Association of Physicians of Barcelona.
In 1981, he started working Head of Hospital Care, at the Department of Health and Social Security of the Generalitat of Catalonia, headed by the Minister Josep Laporte, who Trias consider as his political father. In September 1983 he assumed ownership of the Directorate General of Health Planning.
In July 1984 he was appointed Director General of the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), a post he held until his appointment as Minister of Health in July 1988, precisely in place of Laporte. With the Minister Laporte, Trias is considered responsible for the promotion and development of the Catalan health care model, prestige and international recognition.
On 12 January 1996 was appointed Minister of the Presidency, and began to work closely with President Jordi Pujol. In this era, the government created the Catalonia Broadcasting Council (CAC), and improved the labor regime for the officials of the Generalitat, with progress in reconciling family life, among other initiatives.
In March 2000, he was a the candidate of Convergence and Union (CiU) for election to Congress. He won and became President and Spokesperson for the Catalan Parliamentary Group of the Congress of Deputies, and Chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology.
On June 5, 2010 he was proclaimed a CiU candidate for the Barcelona City Council, a post he had already held since June 14, 2003 as well as being Chairman of the Municipal Group of CiU. On May 22nd he won the elections receiving 29% of the votes and becoming the new mayor on July 2nd. In July 2011 he inaugurated the 5th edition of The Brandery show.[1]
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Josep Gomis i Martí (Governance) • Agustí Bassols i Parés (Justice) • Macià Alavedra i Moner/Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry and Energy) • Josep Laporte i Salas (Education) • Joan Guitart i Agell (Culture) • Ramon Trias Fargas/Macià Alavedra i Moner (Economy and Finance) • Joaquim Molins i Amat (Town, Country Town and Public Works) •
Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera (Health and Social Assistance) • Lluís Alegre i Selga (Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs) • Ignasi Farreres i Bochaca (Employment) • Josep Miró i Ardèvol/Joan Vallvé i Ribera (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Antoni Comas i Baldellou (Social Welfare and Family Affairs) • Albert Vilalta i González (Environment)
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Josep Gomis i Martí/Maria Eugènia Cuenca i Valero/Xavier Pomés i Abella (Governance) • Agustí Bassols i Parés/Antoni Isaac i Aguilar/Núria de Gispert i Català (Justice) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry and Energy) • Josep Laporte i Salas/Joan Maria Pujals i Vallvé (Education) • Joan Guitart i Agell (Culture) • Macià Alavedra i Moner (Economy and Finance) • Joaquim Molins i Amat/Josep Maria Cullell i Nadal/Jaume Roma i Rodríguez/Artur Mas i Gavarró (Town, Country Town and Public Works) •
Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera (Health and Social Assistance) • Lluís Alegre i Selga (Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs) • Ignasi Farreres i Bochaca (Employment) • Joan Vallvé i Ribera/Francesc Xavier Marimon i Sabaté (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Antoni Comas i Baldellou (Social Welfare and Family Affairs) • Albert Vilalta i González (Environment)
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Xavier Pomés i Abella (Governance) • Macià Alavedra i Moner (Economy and Finnance) • Joan Maria Pujals i Vallvé (Education) • Joan Guitart i Agell (Culture) • Eduard Rius i Pey (Health and Social Assistance) • Artur Mas i Gavarró (Town, Country Town and Public Works) • Ignasi Farreres i Bochaca (Employment) •
Francesc Xavier Marimon i Sabaté (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Núria de Gispert i Català (Justice) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry and Energy) • Lluís Alegre i Selga (Trade, Consumer Affairs and Tourism) • Antoni Comas i Baldellou (Social Welfare) • Albert Vilalta i González (Environment and Housting)
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Xavier Pomés i Abella (Governance) • Macià Alavedra i Moner/Artur Mas i Gavarró (Economy and Finnance) • Xavier Hernández Moreno (Education) • Joan Maria Pujals i Vallvé (Culture) • Eduard Rius i Pey (Health and Social Assistance) • Artur Mas i Gavarró/Pere Macias i Arau (Town, Country Town and Public Works) • Ignasi Farreres i Bochaca (Employment) •
Francesc Xavier Marimon i Sabaté (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Núria de Gispert i Català (Justice) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry, Trade and Tourism) • Antoni Comas i Baldellou (Social Welfare) • Pere Macias i Arau/Joan Ignasi Puigdollers i Noblom (Environment and Housting)
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Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera/Joaquim Triadú i Vila-Abadal
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Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida (Governance and Institutional Relations) • Núria de Gispert i Català (Justice) • Xavier Pomés i Abella (Home Affairs) • Eduard Rius i Pey (Health and Social Assistance) • Artur Mas i Gavarró (Economy and Finance) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry, Trade and Tourism) • Lluís Franco i Sala (Employment) •
Carme Laura Gil i Miró (Education) • Andreu Mas-Colell (Universities, Research and Information Society) • Jordi Vilajoana Rovira (Culture) • Irene Rigau i Oliver (Social Welfare) • Pere Macias i Arau (Town, Country Town and Public Works) • Felip Puig i Godes (Environment and Housting) • Josep Grau i Seris (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
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... · Bartomeu Robert i Yarzábal · ... · Manuel Rius i Rius · Antoni Martínez i Domingo · Lluís Duran i Ventosa · Juan José Rocha i García · Manuel Morales i Pareja · Antoni Martínez i Domingo · Ferran Fabra i Puig · Josep Banqué i Feliu · Fernando Álvarez de la Campa · Dàrius Romeu i Freixa · Joan Antoni Güell i López · Jaume Aiguader i Miró · Carles Pi i Sunyer · Josep Martínez i Herrero · Joan Pich i Pon · Francesc Jaumar i de Bofarull · Ramon Coll i Rodés · Carles Pi i Sunyer · Hilari Salvadó i Castell · Víctor Felipe Martínez · Miquel Mateu i Pla · Josep M. Albert i Despujol · Antoni M. Simarro i Puig · Josep Maria de Porcioles i Colomer · Enric Massó i Vázquez · Joaquim Viola i Sauret · Josep M. Socias i Humbert · Manuel Font i Altaba · Narcís Serra i Serra · Pasqual Maragall i Mira · Joan Clos i Matheu · Jordi Hereu i Boher · Xavier Trias
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