The head of government of the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Cap de Govern del Principat d'Andorra), alternatively known as the prime minister of Andorra, is the chief executive of the government of Andorra. They are appointed by the General Council. The position was created in 1982 after constitutional reforms separated the executive and legislative powers. Òscar Ribas Reig was elected as the country's first prime minister on 4 January 1982.[2] The current prime minister is Xavier Espot Zamora, who has been in office since 16 May 2019.[3]
| Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra | |
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| Cap de Govern del Principat d'Andorra | |
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| Member of | Executive Council |
| Appointer | General Council of Andorra |
| Term length | Four years, renewable |
| Formation | 8 January 1982 |
| First holder | Òscar Ribas Reig |
| Salary | €71,000 annually[1] |
| Website | www.govern.ad |
Prime ministers of Andorra (1982–present)
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (life range) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
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Òscar Ribas Reig (1936–2020) |
1981 | 8 January 1982 | 21 May 1984 | 2 years, 134 days | Independent |
| 2 | 
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Josep Pintat-Solans (1925–2007) |
1985 | 21 May 1984 | 12 January 1990 | 5 years, 236 days | Independent |
| (1) |
|
Òscar Ribas Reig (1936–2020) |
1989 1992 1993 |
12 January 1990 | 7 December 1994 | 4 years, 326 days | National Democratic Group |
| 3 | 
|
Marc Forné Molné (born 1946) |
1997 2001 |
7 December 1994 | 27 May 2005 | 10 years, 174 days | Liberal Party |
| 4 | 
|
Albert Pintat (born 1943) |
2005 | 27 May 2005 | 5 June 2009 | 4 years, 9 days | Liberal Party |
| 5 | 
|
Jaume Bartumeu (born 1954) |
2009 | 5 June 2009 | 28 April 2011 | 1 year, 327 days | Social Democratic Party |
| — | 
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Pere López Agràs (born 1971) Acting |
— | 28 April 2011 | 12 May 2011 | 14 days | Social Democratic Party |
| 6 | .jpg)
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Antoni Martí (1963–2023) |
2011 | 12 May 2011 | 23 March 2015 | 3 years, 315 days | Democrats for Andorra |
| — | .jpg)
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Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 1966) Acting |
— | 23 March 2015 | 1 April 2015 | 9 days | Democrats for Andorra |
| (6) |
|
Antoni Martí (1963–2023) |
2015 | 1 April 2015 | 16 May 2019 | 4 years, 45 days | Democrats for Andorra |
| 7 |
|
Xavier Espot Zamora (born 1979) |
2019 2023 |
16 May 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 176 days | Democrats for Andorra |
Timeline
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Richest royals: what Europe's royal families get from their taxpayers – Business Insider". Business Insider.
- ^ Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p160 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ "Xavier Espot jura el càrrec de cap de Govern". www.govern.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 19 May 2019.