Salvador Illa

Salvador Illa serves as the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and is the leader of the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC). He is currently newsworthy due to his political activities and statements. Recently, the PSC, under his leadership, accepted the resignation of two councilors in Ripoll who had facilitated the approval of the budget for the far-right mayor Sílvia Orriols. Illa also recently stated that Catalonia will be the best country in Europe with the PSC and commented on the need for María Jesús Montero to lead Andalusia. Furthermore, his government's decision to reverse a measure on sick leave incentives has eased budget negotiations with the Comuns. In a separate development, the Catalan Minister of Health, Olga Pané, suffered a leg fracture in a domestic accident, with the Minister of the Presidency, Albert Dalmau, assuming her duties during her recovery. Illa has also appointed 102 independent experts to public sector governance bodies, including Olympic swimmer Ona Carbonell.