Xavier Espot

Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979, Escaldes-Engordany) is an Andorran politician. He is a former minister of justice[1] and is currently the prime minister of Andorra since 16 May 2019.[2]

Xavier Espot
7th Prime Minister of Andorra
Assumed office
16 May 2019
MonarchEpiscopal Co-prince:
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
French Co-prince:
Emmanuel Macron
RepresentativeEpiscopal:
Josep Maria Mauri
French:
Patrick Strzoda
Preceded byAntoni Martí
Personal details
Born
Xavier Espot Zamora

(1979-10-30) 30 October 1979
Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
Political partyDemocrats for Andorra

Under the government of Antoni Martí, between 25 July 2012 and 28 February 2019 he was the minister of social affairs, justice and interior, succeeding Rosa Ferrer Obiols.[3] He resigned on 29 February 2019 as Minister to prepare his candidacy for the prime minister in the 2019 general election.[4]

Zamora has a degree and a master's degree in Law from the Faculty of the Superior School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE). In addition, he also has a degree in Humanities from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Decret del 16-10-2011 de nomenament del Sr. Xavier Espot Zamora com a secretari d'Estat de Justícia i Interior". bopa.ad. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. "Xavier Espot jura el càrrec de cap de Govern". govern.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. Espot jura el càrrec com a nou ministre de Justícia i Interior (in Catalan)
  4. Espot dimiteix com a ministre per centrar esforços en la campanya (in Catalan)
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