Àngels Chacón

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

The Honourable Àngels Chacón
Chacón in June 2018
Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge
In office 2 June 2018 – 3 September 2020
President	Quim Torra
Preceded by	Josep Rull (Direct rule from 27 October 2017)
Succeeded by	Ramon Tremosa
Secretary General of the Catalan European Democratic Party
In office 13 June 2021 – 22 December 2021
President	David Bonvehí
Deputy	Marc Solsona
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of the Municipality Council of Igualada
In office 2011–2018
Personal details
Born	Maria Àngels Chacón i Feixas 1968 (age 55–56) Igualada, Catalonia, Spain
Political party	Centrem (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2011–2016) Catalan European Democratic Party (2016–2022)
Alma mater	University of Barcelona

Maria Àngels Chacón i Feixas (born 1968) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia who served as Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge of the Catalan government.

Early life

Chacón was born in 1968 in Igualada, Catalonia.^[1][2] She has a degree in law from the University of Barcelona and is a specialist in international trade.^[1][3]

Career

Chacón has worked as export director for several companies in the paper sector.^[1][3] She was commercial director for Juan Romaní Esteve and was in charge of export for Manipulados del Noya.^[1] She was general-secretary of the Anoia Business Union, an organisation that represents 850 partners and 2,400 companies, from 2008 to 2011.^[1][3]

Chacón was co-ordination of the Urbact 3D Cities (economic growth and innovation in health) and Urbact Retailink (economic growth and commercial strategy innovation in medium-sized cities) projects and has been co-director of the 4D Health Patient Safety Simulation Innovation Center since 2009.^[4][5][6] In June 2017 she was appointed director-general of industry in the Generalitat de Catalunya's Department of Business and Knowledge.^[1][3]

Chacón contested the 2011 local elections as an independent Convergence and Union (CiU) electoral alliance candidate in Igualada and was elected.^[7][8] After the election she was appointed second deputy mayor in charge of economy, trade and tourism.^[3][4] She was re-elected at the 2015 local elections.^[9][10] After the election she was appointed first deputy mayor in charge of economy, knowledge, internationalisation and interior.^[3][11] She joined the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) after it was formed.^[5]

Chacón and other members of the Catalan government on 2 June 2018

On 19 May 2018 newly elected President of Catalonia Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Elsa Artadi was to be Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge.^[12][13][14] However, the Spanish government condemned the inclusion of jailed/exiled politicians in the government as provocative and refused to approve Torra's appointments or to revoke direct rule.^[15][16][17] Faced with this opposition Torra announced a new government on 29 May 2018 without the jailed/exiled politicians.^[18][19] Chacón was to be Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge in the new government.^[20][21][22] She was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.^[23][24][25]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Àngels Chacón

Election	Constituency	Party	Alliance	No.	Result
2011 local[7][8]	Igualada	Independent	Convergence and Union	3	Elected
2015 local[9][10]	Igualada	Independent	Convergence and Union	3	Elected

References

1. "Perfil: Àngels Chacón, la fins ara directora general d'Indústria es posa al capdavant d'Empresa i Coneixement". La Vanguardia (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
2. "Vergés, Chacón, Calvet i Borràs: així són els nous consellers del Govern". El País (in Catalan). Madrid, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
3. "Nomenen Àngels Chacón nova directora general d'Indústria". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
4. "Àngels Chacón, una especialista en comercio exterior para dirigir Empresa i Coneixement". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
5. Vicens, L.; Mascaró, A.; Toro, M.; Tedó, X. (29 May 2018). "Aquests són els 13 consellers del Govern de Quim Torra". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
6. "Àngels Chacón, de regidora de Comerç i directora d'Indústria a consellera d'empresa". Aldia.cat (in Catalan). Europa Press. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
7. "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona d'Igualada". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Diputació de Barcelona. 20 April 2011. p. 31. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
8. "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Igualada" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
9. "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona d'Igualada". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Diputació de Barcelona. 22 April 2015. p. 18. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
10. "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2015 - Mun. Igualada" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
11. "Àngels Chacón, nova directora general d'Indústria del Govern". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Europa Press. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
12. "Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
13. "Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
14. Puente, Arturo (19 May 2018). "Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
15. Stothard, Michael (20 May 2018). "Rajoy wins opposition support to keep direct rule over Catalonia". Financial Times. London, U.K. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
16. "Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government". The New Indian Express. Chennai, India. Press Trust of India. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
17. Day, Paul (20 May 2018). "Spain to maintain control of Catalonia - El Pais". Reuters. London, U.K. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
18. "Torra proposes new nominations to overcome Spain's block on forming government". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
19. "Torra unblocks new Catalan government, replacing ministers in exile and prison with new names". El Nacional. Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
20. "El nou executiu tindrà 13 departaments" (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
21. "Torra sustituye a los cuatro consellers vetados para desbloquear el Govern". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
22. "Torra nomena nou govern per superar el bloqueig". El Punt (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
23. "Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
24. Villalonga, Carles (2 June 2018). "El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
25. "Los consellers toman posesión y prometen "lealtad" a Quim Torra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

External links

• Àngels Chacón on X