Contact the GeneralitatMinistries
The Generalitat Administration is organised into departments or
ministries, units that take on responsibilities in specific areas.Presidential Department
Support for the President, Secretariat of the Government and dissemination
of its activity. Citizen assistance and coordination of information
systems and corporate management. Inter-departmental coordination
and the Government’s information policy. Policies to the EU institutions.
Vice-Presidential Department
Substitution for the President, where absent or impeded from carrying out duties, and presidency of the Technical Council. Promotion of the
Generalitat outside Catalonia, development cooperation, direction
of the territorial delegations of the Generalitat Government.
Linguistic policy, sport and religious affairs. Ministry of Home Affairs, Institutional Relations
and Participation
Citizen safety, public safety and traffic. Emergencies and civil
safety. Recreation and shows. Coordination of relations with the
Parliament of Catalonia, institutional relations and stimulating
the development of the Statute. Promotion of social participation,
the re-discovery of the historical memory and the fostering of peace
and human rights.Ministry of Economy and Finance
Economic policy, securities market, promotion and defence of competition,
consumerism, energy and mines, insurance sector. Public finances,
budgets, public recruitment... Ministry of Governance and Public Administration
Assistance and cooperation with the local world in Catalonia,
civil service, organisation and modernisation of the Administration,
electoral processes, management of the network of social and civic
facilities. Telecommunications and information society. Support
for entities and volunteer work... Ministry of Town and Country Planning and Public
Works
Territorial planning, urban planning, land, public works, infrastructure,
transport and the deployment of the Neighbourhood Development Law.
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration, development of civil law, prison services,
rehabilitation, juvenile justice and oversight of associations,
foundations, professional associations, academies, notaries, and
registrars. Ministry of Education
Proposal and execution of Government directives concerning educational
policy in non-university education. Ministry of Culture and the Media
Cultural dissemination and promotion, heritage, archives and museums.
Promotion of cultural industries, regulation of the public media.
Popular and traditional Catalan culture. Cultural facilities,
cultural cooperation and libraries...Ministry of Health
Health policy, the Servei Català de Salut (Catalan Health Service),
the Institut Català de Salut (Catalan Health Institute), public
sanitary facilities. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Action
Agriculture, livestock and fisheries policies. Rural development.
Agro-food industry and food policies.Ministry of Employment
Labour relations, employment, social economy, cooperatives and the
business start-up service, continuous and occupational training.Ministry of Innovation, Universities and
Enterprise
Domestic trade, craftwork, tourism. Industry, industrial safety,
innovation and internationalisation. Universities and promotion
of research. Ministry of Social Action and Citizenship
Social services, women’s policies, young people, the elderly and
families, children and adolescents, gays, lesbians and transsexuals.
Immigration and social integration policy. Care for disabled persons
and special needs, shelter and adoptions. Ministry of the Environment and Housing
Environmental planning and quality and the sustainability strategy
in light of climate change. Water and waste management, forest protection,
biodiversity and the natural environment. Meteorological services.
Housing, planning and quality control of construction, rehabilitation
of dwellings in historical centres and neighbourhoods. Fostering
of renewable energy...