Joan Carretero i Grau

Joan Carretero
Minister of Governance and Public Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office
December 17, 2003  April 20, 2006
President Pasqual Maragall
First Minister Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
(2003-2004)
Josep Bargalló
(2004-2006)
Preceded by Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
Succeeded by Xavier Vendrell
Personal details
Born December 19, 1955
Tremp (Pallars Jussà, Catalonia)
Political party ERC
(1990-2009)
Reagrupament
(from 2009)

Joan Carretero i Grau (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈaŋ kareˈteɾo]) was born in Tremp (Pallars Jussà) in 1955. After having been mayor of Puigcerdà, he became a minister in the Catalan Government.[1]

Education and Professional background

Joan Carretero received his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1978 from the UB. He also has a dimploma in Health from the Escola Nacional de Salut in Lleida and a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Barcelona. He has worked as doctor in Barbens (Pla d'Urgell), and currently works in Puigcerdà.

Civic background

He has been a member of the Association of Parents of Students of Vedruna School in Puigcerdà and president of Club de Futbol Puigcerdà (Puigcerdà Football Club). Joan Carretero is associated with FC Barcelona.

Political background

Joan Carretero joined the ERC in 1990. He was expelled from the ERC on April 27, 2009 because of his vocal criticism regarding the direction of the party. On October 3, 2009 he created a new Catalan independentist political party, Reagrupament, but it couldn't get representation in the Catalan parliament.

Institutional background

He became mayor of Puigcerdà in 1995, when he ran the first time, leading ERC's lists. He resigned in December 2003 when he became a minister in the Catalan Government, but he was displaced on April 2006.

Political offices
Preceded by
Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations
Minister of Governance and Public Administration
2003 2006
Succeeded by
Xavier Vendrell i Segura
Preceded by
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Mayor of Puigcerdà
1995 2003
Succeeded by
Joan Planella i Casanyas
Party political offices
Preceded by
Party created
President of Reagrupament
2009  present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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