Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of the Principality of Andorra/ Principat d’Andorre/ Principado de Andorra or Les Valls d'Andorrà/ Les Valées d'Andorre (Female Suffrage 1970, right to stand for elections 1973) The sovereignty passed from the last Queen of Navarre to the kings of France and today the President, who is co-prince together with the Spanish Bishop of Urgell. The principality achieved sovereignty in 1993 and became a member of the United Nations.

See also Heads of State and Parliament

1985-89 and 1993-94 Minister for Public Service Mercé Sansa Renyer

1985-89 Secretary General of Tourism and Sport Monserrat Roncheras Santacreu
(Independent resort).

1989 and 1992-93 Minister for Health, Labour and Social Affairs Bibiana Rossa i Miró Tores
Public Prosecutor/judge 1979-89, in 1995 she became
Mayor of Canillo as one of the first two women. (b. 1960- ).

1994 Minister for Education, Sport and Youth Rosa Maria Mandico Alcobe

1994-2000 Minister of Finance Susangna Arasanz Serra
Secretary General of the Conceil Generall 1991-94.

1994-98 Minister for Education and Sport Carme Sala Sansa

1995-98 Secretary of State for Health in the Ministry of Health and Welfare Lidia Magallon Font  

Ca. 1997- Secretary of State for Family Affairs in the Ministry of Health and Welfare Sílvia Gabarre Iglesias

1997-98 State Secretary of Agriculture Olga Adellach Coma
1998-2001 and 2001- Minister of Agriculture and Environment 
She was Member of the General Council 1992-93 and 2001. (b. 1966-)

1997-2001 Secretary General of Public Relations and Human Resources Mònica Codina Tort
2001-
05 Minister of Health and Welfare  
(b. 1962-)

1998-2004 Secretary General of the Government Joaqiuma Sol Ordis

1999-2001 Secretary General of Finance Mireia Maestra Cortadella
2001-
05 Minister of Finance
In 1999 all three Secretary Generals were women. (b. 1971-)

2001- Secretary of State for Health in the Ministry of Health and Welfare Montserrat Camps Gallart

2001-05 Secretary of State for Welfare in the Ministry of Health and Welfare Montserrat Gil Torné
2005- Minister of
Health, Social Welfare and Family and Government Spokesperson
Former Civil Servant. (b. 1966-).

2001- Secretary of State of Justice and Interior Montserrat Alonso Zamarreño

2005-07 Minister of Heritage, Youth, Higher Education and Recearch Meritxell Mateu i Pi
2007- Minister of Foreign Affairs
In 2005, the new chief of government had indicated that he wanted her to serve as Foreign Minister, but for some reason this did not happen. She was Ambassador to France, Council of Europe and UNESCO 1995-97, Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg from 1997 the following year also to the Netherlands, from 1999 to Denmark and from 2001 to Slovenia. (b. 1966-).

2005- Minister of Education and Professional Training Roser Bastida Areny
Former College Professor and Director in the Ministry of Education. (b. 1956-)

2005- Secretary of State of Heritage, Youth, Higher Education and Recearch Maria Pubill Armengol

2005- Chief of the Cabinet of the Chief of Government Anna Zamora Puigcercós

 

Last update 17.05.07