Josep Maria Vallès
Josep Maria Vallès | |
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Vallès in 2015 | |
Minister of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
In office 17 December 2003 – 29 November 2006 | |
Preceded by | Núria de Gispert |
Succeeded by | Montserrat Tura |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1940 Barcelona |
Political party | CpC (PSC) |
Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall (born July 1940 in Barcelona) is a Spanish academic and politician.
Career
Vallès studied law (UB), Political Science (IEP, in Paris) and Business Management (ESADE, Barcelona). He is Emeritus Professor in Political Science and Administration in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology (1985–1990) and Rector (Vice-Chancellor) (1990–1994).[1] Vallès has been President of the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration (AECPA) and member of the Executive Board of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). His research interests have been electoral systems and behaviour, local government and public policy. Vallès was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia in 1999[2] and re-elected in 2003, as Barcelona candidate for Ciutadans pel Canvi (CpC), a civic association. In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Justice in the Catalan Government presided by Pasqual Maragall. Vallès is married and has two sons (Oriol and Màrius).
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Núria de Gispert As Minister of Justice and Home Affairs | Minister of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2003–2006 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by New title | President of CpC 1999–2007 | Succeeded by |
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- Joan Saura (Institutional Relations and Participation)
- Montserrat Tura (Home Affairs)
- Joan Carretero (Governance and Public Administration)
- Josep Maria Vallès (Justice)
- Antoni Castells (Economy and Finance)
- Pere Esteve/Josep Huguet (Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs)
- Joaquim Nadal (Town and Country Town and Public Works)
- Marina Geli (Health)
- Anna Simó (Social Welfare and Family Affairs)
- Josep Bargalló/Marta Cid (Education)
- Carles Solà (Universities, Research and Information Society)
- Caterina Mieras (Culture)
- Josep Maria Rañé (Employment and Industry)
- Antoni Siurana (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
- Salvador Milà (Environment and Housing)