Meritxell Serret

Meritxell Serret Aleu (born 1975) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia, and the former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Generalitat of Catalonia.[1]

The Honourable

Meritxell Serret
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia
In office
14 January 2016 – 27 October 2017
Preceded byJorge Ciuraneta Ríu
Succeeded byTeresa Jordà
(Direct rule until 2 June 2018)
Councillor
In office
2007–2011
ConstituencyVallfogona de Balaguer
Personal details
Born
Meritxell Serret Aleu

(1975-06-19) 19 June 1975
Vallfogona de Balaguer, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Alma materAutonomous University of Barcelona
OccupationPolitician, Entrepreneur

Life and career

Serret was born in Vallfogona of Balaguer, Catalonia, Spain. She has a degree in Political Sciences and Administration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and has additional degrees in General Management from the Open University of Catalonia. She speaks four languages: Spanish, English, French and Catalan.

In her career, Serret has held a managerial position for Provedella, a centre that promotes beef, has been in charge of organizational tasks in the Unió de Pagesos (Farmers Union), and as a technical coordinator for the Fundació del Mon Rural (Rural World Foundation).

She has been president of the Cultural Association The Xop of Vallfogona of Balaguer since 2009.

Serret was councillor of the City council of Vallfogona of Balaguer as an independent for Republican Left of Catalonia.

As an activist she has been a member of the national secretariat and coordinator of the political incidence committee of the Catalan National Assembly.

On January 13, 2016, Serret was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food by the President of the Catalan Government, Carles Puigdemont. She was sworn in on January 14.[2]

Serret remains in Belgium with Carles Puigdemont and three other Catalan ex-ministers after the declaration of independence of Catalonia to avoid arrest if they return to Spain.

References
  1. «Meritxell Serret serà la nova consellera d'Agricultura».
  2. «DECRET 3/2016, de 13 de gener, pel qual es nomenen el vicepresident del Govern, els consellers i conselleres dels departaments de la Generalitat de Catalunya i el secretari del Govern. Archived 2017-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
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