Neus Munté Fernández

This is a Catalan name. The first family name is Munté and the second is Fernández.
Neus Munté Fernández

Neus Munté
Minister of Presidency
Assumed office
January 14, 2016
Government Spokesperson
Assumed office
June 22, 2015
Preceded by Francesc Homs i Molist
Vice President of the Catalan Government
In office
June 22, 2015 – January 14, 2016
Preceded by Joana Ortega
Succeeded by Oriol Junqueras i Vies
Minister of Social Welfare and Family
In office
December 27, 2012 – January 14, 2016
Preceded by Josep Lluís Cleries i González
Succeeded by Dolors Bassa i Coll
Personal details
Born (1970-11-13) November 13, 1970
Barcelona
Political party Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
Alma mater University of Barcelona
Profession Lawyer

Neus Munté Fernández is a Catalan politician born in Barcelona on 13 November 1970.[1]

Early life and education

Munté received a law degree from Barcelona University, and a Masters degree in public law and administrative organization from Pompeu Fabra University.[1]

Career

As a lawyer, she worked for Catalonia's General Union of Workers (UGT),[1] and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of the National Executive Committee of its Public Services Federation. She was also the union's labour and education secretary, and institutional policy secretary, in the period from 2004 to 2010.

Political career

From 1999 to 2002, Munté served as chief of staff of the Education Ministry,[1] and in 2002 she was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia,[1] holding a seat until 2003. In 2010 she returned to Parliament, serving until 2013. During this period, she was the ruling CiU's education spokesperson and chaired the Personal Equality Committee.

Munte has been a member of CDC, the CiU's senior partner, since 1996. In 1998 she was elected deputy secretary general of the JNC, the CDC's youth wing, a post she held until 2000. At the party conference in 2012, she was elected CDC executive secretary responsible for specialized policy committees. Since December 2012 she has served as Minister of Social Welfare and Family Affairs in the Generalitat of Catalonia, and since 2015 she is the vice president of the Generalitat of Catalonia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Neus Munté, 'consellera' de Benestar i Família, El Periódico de Catalunya, 27 December 2012
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