Joan Carretero

Joan Carretero i Grau (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈaŋ kərəˈteɾu]; Tremp (Pallars Jussà), 1955) is a Spanish physician and politician. After having been mayor of Puigcerdà, he became a counsellor in the Catalan Government.[1]

Joan Carretero
Counsellor of Governance and Public Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office
17 December 2003 – 20 April 2006
PresidentPasqual Maragall
First MinisterJosep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
(2003–2004)
Josep Bargalló
(2004–2006)
Preceded byJosep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
Succeeded byXavier Vendrell
Personal details
Born (1955-12-19) 19 December 1955
Tremp (Pallars Jussà, Catalonia)
Political partyERC
(1990–2009)
Reagrupament
(from 2009)

Education and Professional background

Joan Carretero received his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1978 from the UB. He also has a diploma in Health from the Escola Nacional de Salut in Lleida and a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Barcelona. He has worked as doctor in Barbens (Pla d'Urgell), and currently works in Puigcerdà.

Civic background

He has been a member of the Association of Parents of Students of Vedruna School in Puigcerdà and president of Club de Futbol Puigcerdà (Puigcerdà Football Club). Joan Carretero is associated with FC Barcelona.

Political background

Joan Carretero joined the ERC in 1990. He was expelled from the ERC on 27 April 2009 because of his vocal criticism regarding the direction of the party. On 3 October 2009 he created a new Catalan independentist political party, Reagrupament, but it couldn't get representation in the Catalan parliament.

Institutional background

He became mayor of Puigcerdà in 1995, when he ran the first time, leading ERC's lists. He resigned in December 2003 when he became a minister in the Catalan Government, but he was displaced on April 2006.

Political offices
Preceded by
Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
Counsellor of Governance and Institutional Relations 		Counsellor of Governance and Public Administration
2003 – 2006		 Succeeded by
Xavier Vendrell
Preceded by
?		 Mayor of Puigcerdà
1995 – 2003		 Succeeded by
Joan Planella i Casanyas
Party political offices
Preceded by
Party created		 President of Reagrupament
2009 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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