Josep Maria Vallès

Josep Maria Vallès
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).

References

↑ "Josep Maria Vallès y Carles Solà, nuevos consejeros de la Generalitat" (in Spanish). noticias.info. 24 December 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
↑ De la Universidad a la política por la vía del derecho, El Pais, 21 December 2003

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

First Pasqual Maragall cabinet (17 December 2003 – 20 April 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall

First Minister	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira/Josep Bargalló

Ministers	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)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal

PSC minister ERC minister ICV minister Independent minister

Second Pasqual Maragall cabinet (April 20, 2006 – May 11, 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall

First Minister	Josep Bargalló

Ministers	Joan Saura (Institutional Relations and Participation) Montserrat Tura (Home Affairs) Xavier Vendrell (Governance and Public Administration) Josep Maria Vallès (Justice) Antoni Castells (Economy and Finance) 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) Marta Cid (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 Housing)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal

PSC minister ERC minister ICV minister

Third Pasqual Maragall cabinet (May 11, 2006 – November 29, 2006)

President	Pasqual Maragall

Minister of Presidency	Joaquim Nadal

Ministers	Joan Saura (Institutional Relations and Participation) Montserrat Tura (Home Affairs) Xavier Sabaté i Ibarz (Governance and Public Administration) Josep Maria Vallès (Justice) Antoni Castells (Economy and Finance) Joaquim Nadal (Town and Country Town and Public Works) Marina Geli (Health) Carme Figueras (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 Housing)

Spokesperson	Joaquim Nadal

PSC minister ICV minister

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