Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall

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Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall

Minister of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office December 17, 2003 – November 29, 2006
Preceded by	Núria de Gispert i Català
Succeeded by	Montserrat Tura i Camafreita

Born	July of 1940 Barcelona (Barcelonès)
Political party	CpC (PSC)

Josep Maria Vallès (b. in Barcelona. 1940) is married and he has two children.

[edit] Life overview

He studied Law (UB), Political Science (IEP, in Paris) and Business Management (ESADE, Barcelona). He is also lecturer in Political Science and Administration (UAB). In this university, he also was the Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology, where he was also Rector.

[edit] Political background

His political activity started in 1999 as a member and President of the association Ciutadans pel Canvi (CpC, Citizens for Change), which formed part of the electoral coalition PSC-CpC.

Josep Maria Vallès is member of this coalition for the constituency of Barcelona.

[edit] Civic background

He is a member of the College of Advocates of Barcelona and of the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration, of which he has been President since 2001.

Political offices
Preceded by Núria de Gispert i Català As Minister of Justice and Home Affairs	Minister of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2003 – 2006	Succeeded by Montserrat Tura i Camafreita
Party political offices
Preceded by New title	President of CpC 1999 – 2007	Succeeded by Carme Valls-Llobet

v • d • e First Pasqual Maragall cabinet (December 17, 2003 - April 20, 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall i Mira

First Minister	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira/Josep Bargalló i Valls

Ministers	Joan Saura i Laporta (Institutional Relations and Participation) • Montserrat Tura i Camafreita (Home Affairs) • Joan Carretero i Grau (Governance and Public Administration) • Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall (Justice) • Antoni Castells i Oliveres (Economy and Finance) • Pere Esteve i Abad/Josep Huguet i Biosca (Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs) • Joaquim Nadal i Farreras (Town and Country Town and Public Works) • Marina Geli i Fàbrega (Health) • Anna Simó i Castelló (Social Welfare and Family Affairs) • Josep Bargalló i Valls/Marta Cid i Pañella (Education) • Carles Solà i Ferrando (Universities, Research and Information Society) • Caterina Mieras i Barceló (Culture) • Josep Maria Rañé i Blasco (Employment and Industry) • Antoni Siurana i Zaragoza (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Salvador Milà i Solsona (Environment and Housting)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal i Farreras

PSC minister • ERC minister • ICV minister • Independent minister

v • d • e Second Pasqual Maragall cabinet (April 20, 2006 - May 11, 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall i Mira

First Minister	Josep Bargalló i Valls

Ministers	Joan Saura i Laporta (Institutional Relations and Participation) • Montserrat Tura i Camafreita (Home Affairs) • Xavier Vendrell i Segura (Governance and Public Administration) • Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall (Justice) • Antoni Castells i Oliveres (Economy and Finance) • Josep Huguet i Biosca (Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs) • Joaquim Nadal i Farreras (Town and Country Town and Public Works) • Marina Geli i Fàbrega (Health) • Anna Simó i Castelló (Social Welfare and Family Affairs) • Marta Cid i Pañella (Education) • Manuel Balcells i Díaz (Universities, Research and Information Society) • Ferran Mascarell i Canalda (Culture) • Jordi Valls i Riera (Employment and Industry) • Jordi William Carnes i Ayats (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Francesc Baltasar i Albesa (Environment and Housting)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal i Farreras

PSC minister • ERC minister • ICV minister

v • d • e Third Pasqual Maragall cabinet (May 11, 2006 - November 29, 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall i Mira

Minister of Presidency	Joaquim Nadal i Farreras

Ministers	Joan Saura i Laporta (Institutional Relations and Participation) • Montserrat Tura i Camafreita (Home Affairs) • Xavier Sabaté i Ibarz (Governance and Public Administration) • Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall (Justice) • Antoni Castells i Oliveres (Economy and Finance) • Joaquim Nadal i Farreras (Town and Country Town and Public Works) • Marina Geli i Fàbrega (Health) • Carme Figueres i Siñol (Social Welfare and Family Affairs) • Joan Manuel del Pozo i Álvarez (Education and Universities) • Ferran Mascarell i Canalda (Culture) • Jordi Valls i Riera (Employment and Industry) • Jordi William Carnes i Ayats (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) • Francesc Baltasar i Albesa (Environment and Housting)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal i Farreras

PSC minister • ICV minister