Neus Munté

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Munté and the second or maternal family name is Fernández; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Neus Munté
Official portrait, 2015
Minister of the Presidency of Catalonia
In office 14 January 2016 – 14 July 2017
President	Carles Puigdemont
Preceded by	Francesc Homs
Succeeded by	Jordi Turull
Government Spokesperson of Catalonia
In office 22 June 2015 – 14 July 2017
President	Artur Mas Carles Puigdemont
Preceded by	Francesc Homs
Succeeded by	Jordi Turull
Vice President of Catalonia
In office 22 June 2015 – 14 January 2016
President	Artur Mas
Preceded by	Joana Ortega
Succeeded by	Oriol Junqueras
Minister of Social Welfare and Family of Catalonia
In office 27 December 2012 – 14 January 2016
President	Artur Mas
Preceded by	Josep Lluís Cleries [ca]
Succeeded by	Dolors Bassa
Personal details
Born	(1970-11-13) 13 November 1970 (age 53) Barcelona, Spain
Political party	Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
Alma mater	University of Barcelona
Profession	Lawyer

Neus Munté Fernández (born 13 November 1970, in Barcelona) is a Spanish politician.^[1]

Early life and education

Munté received a law degree from Barcelona University, and a master's degree in public law and administrative organisation from Pompeu Fabra University.^[1]

Career

As a lawyer, she worked for Catalonia's General Union of Workers (UGT),^[1] and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of the National Executive Committee of its Public Services Federation. She was also the union's labour and education secretary, and institutional policy secretary, in the period from 2004 to 2010.

Political career

From 1999 to 2002, Munté served as chief of staff of the Education Ministry,^[1] and in 2002 she was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia,^[1] holding a seat until 2003. In 2010 she returned to Parliament, serving until 2013. During this period, she was the ruling CiU's education spokesperson and chaired the Personal Equality Committee.

Munte has been a member of CDC, the CiU's senior partner, since 1996. In 1998 she was elected deputy secretary general of the JNC, the CDC's youth wing, a post she held until 2000. At the party conference in 2012, she was elected CDC executive secretary responsible for specialized policy committees. Since December 2012 she has served as Minister of Social Welfare and Family Affairs in the Generalitat of Catalonia, and since 2015 she is the vice president of the Generalitat of Catalonia.^[1]

References

1. Neus Munté, 'consellera' de Benestar i Família, El Periódico de Catalunya, 27 December 2012