The Government of Catalonia is the executive branch

Executive (government)

Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...

 of the Generalitat de Catalunya

Generalitat de Catalunya

The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....

. It is responsible for the political action, reglamentation and administration of the Generalitat.

The President of the Generalitat

President of the Generalitat de Catalunya

The President of the Generalitat of Catalonia is the head of government of Catalonia. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government....

 is the head of government

Head of government

Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

: he or she may also appoint a Prime Minister (Catalan: Conseller(a) primer(a)), who must be approved by the Parliament

Parliament of Catalonia

The Parliament of Catalonia is the unicameral legislature of Catalonia. It is formed by 135 members , who are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of Catalonia, by universal suffrage in proportional lists with four...

. The various ministers (Catalan: consellers) are also appointed by the President of the Generalitat. Ministers need not be deputies, as they have an automatic right to intervene in parliamentary
debates.

Serving members of the government may not be arrested for any acts committed in Catalonia, except in flagrante delicto

In flagrante delicto

In flagrante delicto or sometimes simply in flagrante is a legal term used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence...

, and may only be judged before the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, or the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court outside of Catalonia.

Current government (Eighth legislature)

President of the Generalitat President of the Generalitat de Catalunya The President of the Generalitat of Catalonia is the head of government of Catalonia. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government....

Artur Mas i Gavarró Artur Mas i Gavarró Artur Mas i Gavarró is a Spanish politician. He is the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, having assumed office on December 27, 2010 after winning the November 2010 election...

CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...

Vice President of the Government

Joana Ortega i Alemany

UDC Democratic Union of Catalonia The Democratic Union of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, it is part of the Convergence and Union coalition.It describes itself as Catalan nationalist and Christian Democrat....

Ministry	Minister	Affiliation
Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations	Joana Ortega i Alemany	UDC Democratic Union of Catalonia The Democratic Union of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, it is part of the Convergence and Union coalition.It describes itself as Catalan nationalist and Christian Democrat....
Minister of Economy and Knowledge	Andreu Mas-Colell Andreu Mas-Colell Andreu Mas-Colell is a Spanish economist, an expert in microeconomics and one of the world's leading mathematical economists. He is the founder of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and a professor in the department of economics at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...	Independent
Minister of Education	Irene Rigau i Oliver	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...
Minister of Health	Boi Ruiz i Garcia	Independent
Minister of Home Affairs	Felip Puig i Godes	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...
Minister of Planning and Sustainability	Lluís Miquel Recoder i Miralles Lluís Recoder Lluís Miquel Recoder i Miralles is a Catalan politician, currently holding the office of Minister of Planning and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya since December 29, 2010, before it he was mayor in Sant Cugat del Vallès in Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain...	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...
Minister of Culture	Ferran Mascarell i Canalda	Independent
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Environment	Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut	UDC Democratic Union of Catalonia The Democratic Union of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, it is part of the Convergence and Union coalition.It describes itself as Catalan nationalist and Christian Democrat....
Minister of Social Welfare and Family	Josep Lluís Cleries i Gonzàlez	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...
Minister of Enterprise and Employment	Francesc Xavier Mena i López	Independent
Minister of Justice	Pilar Fernández i Bozal	Independent
Secretary of the Government	Germà Gordó i Aubarell	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...

Government Spokesperson	Francesc Homs i Molist	CDC Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. Together with Democratic Union of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergence and Union coalition. It is affiliated with the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party and with the Liberal International...

Previous governments

• Government of Catalonia (Eighth legislature)
  Catalonia Government 2006-2010 term of office
  The Catalan Government of 2006-2010 term of office was the composition of the Government of Catalonia from November 29, 2006 to December 29, 2010.-References:*....
  
   (2006–2010)
• Government of Catalonia (Seventh legislature) (2003–6)
• Government of Catalonia (Sixth legislature)
  Catalonia Government 1999-2003 term of office
  The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each member:So the statistics of the Government composition are:...
  
   (1999–2003)
• Government of Catalonia (Fifth legislature)
  Catalonia Government 1995-1999 term of office
  The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each member:So the statistics of the Government composition are:...
  
   (1995–99)
• Government of Catalonia (Fourth legislature)
  Catalonia Government 1992-1995 term of office
  The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each member:So the statistics of the Government composition are:...
  
   (1992–95)
• Government of Catalonia (Third legislature) (1988–92)
• Government of Catalonia (Second legislature) (1984–88)
• Government of Catalonia (First legislature) (1980–84)
• Provisional government of Catalonia (1977–80)
• Governments in exile of Catalonia (1939–1977)
• Governments of Catalonia during the Spanish civil war (1936–38)
• Ninth government of Catalonia (1936)
• Eighth government of Catalonia (1934–1936)
• Seventh government of Catalonia (1934)
• Sixth government of Catalonia (1933–34)
• Fifth government of Catalonia (1933)
• Fourth government of Catalonia (1932–33)
• Third government of Catalonia (1932)
• Second government of Catalonia (1931–32)
• First government of Catalonia (1931)
• Government of the Republic of Catalonia (1931)

Former ministries

• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Public Works
• Ministry of Communications
• Foment
• Beneficencia
• Ministry of Provisions
• Ministry of Internal Security
• Ministry of Public Services

There have also been two ministers without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...

in Catalan governments:

• Rafael Closas i Cendra (ACR, 26 September – 17 December 1936)
• Antoni Sesé i Artaso (5 May – 29 June 1937)