Neus Munté

Neus Munté Fernández (born 13 November 1970, in Barcelona) is a pro-Catalan independence Spanish politician.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Munté and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Neus Munté Fernández
Minister of Presidency
In office
14 January 2016 – 14 July 2017
Government Spokesperson
In office
22 June 2015 – 14 July 2017
Preceded byFrancesc Homs i Molist
Vice President of the Catalan Government
In office
22 June 2015 – 14 January 2016
Preceded byJoana Ortega
Succeeded byOriol Junqueras
Minister of Social Welfare and Family
In office
27 December 2012 – 14 January 2016
Preceded byJosep Lluís Cleries i González
Succeeded byDolors Bassa i Coll
Personal details
Born (1970-11-13) 13 November 1970
Barcelona, Spain
Political partyDemocratic Convergence of Catalonia
Alma materUniversity of Barcelona
ProfessionLawyer

Early life and education

Munté received a law degree from Barcelona University, and a master's degree in public law and administrative organisation from Pompeu Fabra University.[1]

Career

As a lawyer, she worked for Catalonia's General Union of Workers (UGT),[1] and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of the National Executive Committee of its Public Services Federation. She was also the union's labour and education secretary, and institutional policy secretary, in the period from 2004 to 2010.

Political career

From 1999 to 2002, Munté served as chief of staff of the Education Ministry,[1] and in 2002 she was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia,[1] holding a seat until 2003. In 2010 she returned to Parliament, serving until 2013. During this period, she was the ruling CiU's education spokesperson and chaired the Personal Equality Committee.

Munte has been a member of CDC, the CiU's senior partner, since 1996. In 1998 she was elected deputy secretary general of the JNC, the CDC's youth wing, a post she held until 2000. At the party conference in 2012, she was elected CDC executive secretary responsible for specialized policy committees. Since December 2012 she has served as Minister of Social Welfare and Family Affairs in the Generalitat of Catalonia, and since 2015 she is the vice president of the Generalitat of Catalonia.[1]

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References
  1. Neus Munté, 'consellera' de Benestar i Família, El Periódico de Catalunya, 27 December 2012
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