Governing Council of the Statistical System of Catalonia
The Governing Council of the Statistical System of Catalonia is the representative and participatory body for the entities and institutions that make up the Statistical System of Catalonia.
The Governing Council of the Statistical System of Catalonia is chaired by the Catalan Minister responsible for economic policy and is made up of the following members:/p>
- The President, who is the Catalan Minister responsible for economic policy.
- Two Vice-Presidents, who are the Secretary General of the Catalan Ministry responsible for economic policy and the head of the management unit of the Catalan Ministry to which Idescat is attached.
- The Director of Idescat, who serves as Secretary of the Council.
- One representative of each of the Ministries of the Government of Catalonia, appointed by the respective Catalan Minister, coinciding with the senior official responsible for the statistical competence within each Ministry.
- Two representatives of the county councils, one representing those counties with 75,000 inhabitants and over and the other, the rest of the counties.
- One representative of each of the provincial councils of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona.
- One representative of Barcelona City Council.
- One representative of Catalan city councils with more than 50,000 inhabitants.
- One representative of Catalan city councils with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants.
- One representative of the official chambers of commerce.
- One representative of the public law entities that participate in the Statistical System of Catalonia.
The Governing Council of the Statistical System of Catalonia has the following functions:
- Approving the relevant proposals on statistical activities for the preparation of the project for the Statistical Plan for Catalonia.
- Approving the proposal for the Annual Statistical Action Programme, which the Catalan Minister responsible for economic policy must submit to the Government of Catalonia for its approval.
- Being informed of the rules that must govern statistics declared of interest to the Government of Catalonia and the technical characteristics they must have.
- Making proposals regarding statistical activities affecting the territorial scope of Catalonia.
- In general, those submitted to it by the President.
For a more detailed description of the functions of the Governing Council of the Statistical System of Catalonia, you can consult Decree 62/2026, of 28 April, on the organisation and operation of the Statistical Institute of Catalonia.
| Presidency | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Ms Alícia Romero Llano |
| Vice Presidency | |
| General Secretary of the Department of Economy and Finance | Mr Juli Fernández Iruela |
| Head of the management unit of the department to which Idescat is attached | Mr Francesc Trillas Jané |
| Vocal Members | |
| Director of Idescat (Secretary of the Council) | Mr Àlex Costa Sáenz de San Pedro |
| Department of the Presidency | Ms Eva Giménez Corrons |
| Department of Economy and Finance | Mr David Lizoain Bennett |
| Department of Interior and Public Security | Mr Tomàs Carrión Bernal |
| Department of Justice and Democratic Quality | Ms Maite Casado Cadarso |
| Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition | Mr Jordi Terrades Santacreu |
| Department of Health | Ms Sandra García Armesto |
| Department of Education and Vocational Training | Ms Sonia Fernández Cuenca |
| Department of Social Rights and Inclusion | Mr Josep Anton Mundó Balcells |
| Department of Business and Labour | Ms Maria Vega Alonso Iglesias |
| Department of Equality and Feminism | Ms Sònia Guerra López |
| Department of the European Union and Foreign Action | Ms Lorena Elvira Ayuso |
| Department of Research and Universities | Mr Oriol Escardíbul Ferrà |
| Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food | Ms Cristina Massot Berna |
| Department of Sports | Mr Abel García Marín |
| Department of Culture | Mr Josep Maria Carreté Nadal |
| Department of Language Policy | Mr Joan Santanach Suñol |
| Representative of the county councils with 75,000 inhabitants or more | To be appointed |
| Representative of the county councils of the rest of the counties | To be appointed |
| Provincial Council of Barcelona | Mr Josep Gonzàlez Cambray |
| Provincial Council of Girona | Mr Miquel Noguer Planas |
| Provincial Council of Lleida | Ms Sandra Marco Casals |
| Provincial Council of Tarragona | Mr Óscar Sánchez Ibarra |
| Barcelona City Council | Mr Màrius Boada i Pla |
| Representative of Catalan city councils with more than 50,000 inhabitants | To be appointed |
| Representative of Catalan city councils with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants | To be appointed |
| Official chambers of commerce | Mr Joan Ramon Rovira i Homs |
| Representative of the public law entities participating in the Statistical System of Catalonia | To be appointed |