Àngels Chacón
Àngels Chacón | |
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Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge of Catalonia | |
In office 2 June 2018 – 3 September 2020 | |
President | Quim Torra |
Preceded by | Josep Rull (Direct rule from 27 October 2017) |
Succeeded by | Ramon Tremosa |
Secretary General of the Catalan European Democratic Party | |
In office 13 June 2021 – 22 December 2021 | |
President | David Bonvehí |
Deputy | Marc Solsona |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of the Municipality Council of Igualada | |
In office 2011–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Àngels Chacón i Feixas 1968 (age 55–56) Igualada, Catalonia, Spain |
Political party | Centrem (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2011–2016) Catalan European Democratic Party (2016–2022) |
Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Maria Àngels Chacón i Feixas (born 1968) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia who served as Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge of the Catalan government.
Early life
Chacón was born in 1968 in Igualada, Catalonia.[1][2] She has a degree in law from the University of Barcelona and is a specialist in international trade.[1][3]
Career
Chacón has worked as export director for several companies in the paper sector.[1][3] She was commercial director for Juan Romaní Esteve and was in charge of export for Manipulados del Noya.[1] She was general-secretary of the Anoia Business Union, an organisation that represents 850 partners and 2,400 companies, from 2008 to 2011.[1][3]
Chacón was co-ordination of the Urbact 3D Cities (economic growth and innovation in health) and Urbact Retailink (economic growth and commercial strategy innovation in medium-sized cities) projects and has been co-director of the 4D Health Patient Safety Simulation Innovation Center since 2009.[4][5][6] In June 2017 she was appointed director-general of industry in the Generalitat de Catalunya's Department of Business and Knowledge.[1][3]
Chacón contested the 2011 local elections as an independent Convergence and Union (CiU) electoral alliance candidate in Igualada and was elected.[7][8] After the election she was appointed second deputy mayor in charge of economy, trade and tourism.[3][4] She was re-elected at the 2015 local elections.[9][10] After the election she was appointed first deputy mayor in charge of economy, knowledge, internationalisation and interior.[3][11] She joined the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) after it was formed.[5]
On 19 May 2018 newly elected President of Catalonia Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Elsa Artadi was to be Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge.[12][13][14] However, the Spanish government condemned the inclusion of jailed/exiled politicians in the government as provocative and refused to approve Torra's appointments or to revoke direct rule.[15][16][17] Faced with this opposition Torra announced a new government on 29 May 2018 without the jailed/exiled politicians.[18][19] Chacón was to be Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge in the new government.[20][21][22] She was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.[23][24][25]
Electoral history
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | No. | Result |
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2011 local[7][8] | Igualada | Independent | Convergence and Union | 3 | Elected |
2015 local[9][10] | Igualada | Independent | Convergence and Union | 3 | Elected |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Perfil: Àngels Chacón, la fins ara directora general d'Indústria es posa al capdavant d'Empresa i Coneixement". La Vanguardia (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Vergés, Chacón, Calvet i Borràs: així són els nous consellers del Govern". El País (in Catalan). Madrid, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nomenen Àngels Chacón nova directora general d'Indústria". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Àngels Chacón, una especialista en comercio exterior para dirigir Empresa i Coneixement". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b Vicens, L.; Mascaró, A.; Toro, M.; Tedó, X. (29 May 2018). "Aquests són els 13 consellers del Govern de Quim Torra". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Àngels Chacón, de regidora de Comerç i directora d'Indústria a consellera d'empresa". Aldia.cat (in Catalan). Europa Press. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona d'Igualada". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Diputació de Barcelona. 20 April 2011. p. 31. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Igualada" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona d'Igualada". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Diputació de Barcelona. 22 April 2015. p. 18. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2015 - Mun. Igualada" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Àngels Chacón, nova directora general d'Indústria del Govern". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Europa Press. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Puente, Arturo (19 May 2018). "Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Stothard, Michael (20 May 2018). "Rajoy wins opposition support to keep direct rule over Catalonia". Financial Times. London, U.K. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government". The New Indian Express. Chennai, India. Press Trust of India. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Day, Paul (20 May 2018). "Spain to maintain control of Catalonia - El Pais". Reuters. London, U.K. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra proposes new nominations to overcome Spain's block on forming government". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra unblocks new Catalan government, replacing ministers in exile and prison with new names". El Nacional. Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "El nou executiu tindrà 13 departaments" (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra sustituye a los cuatro consellers vetados para desbloquear el Govern". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Torra nomena nou govern per superar el bloqueig". El Punt (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Villalonga, Carles (2 June 2018). "El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Los consellers toman posesión y prometen "lealtad" a Quim Torra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.