Rafael Catalá

The Most Excellent
Rafael Catalá
MP OCIII
Minister of Justice
First Notary of the Kingdom
In office
29 September 2014 – 1 June 2018
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
Succeeded by Dolores Delgado
Minister of Public Works
Interim
In office
19 July 2016 – 4 November 2016
Preceded by Ana Pastor Julián
Succeeded by Íñigo de la Serna
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Assumed office
13 January 2016
Constituency Cuenca
Personal details
Born Rafael Catalá Polo
(1961-06-21) 21 June 1961
Madrid, Spain
Political party PP

Rafael Catalá Polo (born 21 June 1961) is a Spanish politician and member of the People's Party. He has been Minister of Justice and First Notary of the Kingdom since September 2014, and was additionally interim Minister of Public Works between 19 July 2016 and 4 November 2016.[1]

On 16 May 2017, the Congress of Deputies passed a motion of censure against Catalá as minister of justice. This was as a result of the maneuvers that have taken place within the fiscal ministry aimed at obstructing certain judicial cases against corruption and of the minister's own actions in relation to these cases. He is the first minister of democracy rejected by the full Congress.

Together with the Minister, José Manuel Maza, the State Attorney General and Manuel Moix, the Anti-corruption Prosecutor, were rejected.

References

  1. ↑ "Rafael Catalá Polo". Ministerio de Justicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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