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Guide to the Government of Catalonia
Brief
guide
Complete organisational diagram of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Complete organisational diagram of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
The Generalitat is the institution in which
the self-government of Catalonia is politically organised,
and is made up of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat
and the Government. Here you can find everything you might
want to know about the functions, responsibilities, organisation,
economic resources, and history of the institutions and offices
of the Generalitat.
Historical origins
Reconstruction of the different stages that Catalan institutional policy has gone through since the creation of the Diputació del General (Committee of Deputies) (14th-17th centuries), the medieval predecessor to the Generalitat, up until the establishment of the modern Executive.
Palau de la Generalitat
The Palau de la Generalitat is the headquarters of the Government of Catalonia and of the Presidency of the Generalitat.
Institutional map
Graphical representation of the inter-relationship between the different institutions that make up the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Competencies
The Statute of Autonomy gives the Generalitat of Catalonia the powers which enable it to carry out self-government. These can be exclusive, concurrent and shared with the State or executives.
Financing system
The real exercise of the powers adopted by the Generalitat, aimed at achieving a self-government that implies an authentic political and administrative autonomy, requires being able to have the necessary financial means available.
The territory’s administrative organisation
Catalonia is divided administratively into municipalities and counties. In addition, the conurbation of Barcelona has metropolitan bodies. Finally, other institutions dependant on the State should be mentioned: the provincial councils, the Delegation of the State Government and the Justice Administration.
Historical origins
Reconstruction of the different stages that Catalan institutional policy has gone through since the creation of the Diputació del General (Committee of Deputies) (14th-17th centuries), the medieval predecessor to the Generalitat, up until the establishment of the modern Executive.
Palau de la Generalitat
The Palau de la Generalitat is the headquarters of the Government of Catalonia and of the Presidency of the Generalitat.
Institutional map
Graphical representation of the inter-relationship between the different institutions that make up the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Competencies
The Statute of Autonomy gives the Generalitat of Catalonia the powers which enable it to carry out self-government. These can be exclusive, concurrent and shared with the State or executives.
Financing system
The real exercise of the powers adopted by the Generalitat, aimed at achieving a self-government that implies an authentic political and administrative autonomy, requires being able to have the necessary financial means available.
The territory’s administrative organisation
Catalonia is divided administratively into municipalities and counties. In addition, the conurbation of Barcelona has metropolitan bodies. Finally, other institutions dependant on the State should be mentioned: the provincial councils, the Delegation of the State Government and the Justice Administration.