Executive Council of Andorra


The Executive Council of Andorra is the chief executive body of Andorra.
Under the 1993 constitution, the co-princes continue as heads of state, but the head of government retains executive power. The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include veto over government acts. Both are represented in Andorra by a delegate, although since 1993, both France and Spain have their own embassies. As co-princes of Andorra, the president of France and the bishop of Urgell maintain supreme authority in approval of all international treaties with France and Spain, as well as all those that deal with internal security, defense, Andorran territory, diplomatic representation, and judicial or penal cooperation. Although the institution of the co-princes is viewed by some as an anachronism, the majority sees them as both a link with Andorra's traditions and a way to balance the power of Andorra's two much larger neighbors.
The way the two co-princes are chosen makes Andorra one of the most politically distinct nations on Earth. One co-prince is the current sitting president of France, currently Emmanuel Macron. The other is the current Roman Catholic bishop of the Catalan city of La Seu d'Urgell, currently Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia. As neither prince lives in Andorra, their role is almost entirely ceremonial.
After the 2019 Andorran parliamentary election, the new government of the new prime minister was appointed on 20 May 2019 and became the first parity-based government in the nation's history.

Members of the Executive Council

PortfolioMinisterTerm of office
Head of GovernmentXavier Espot Zamora16 May 2019 – present
Minister of Presidency, Economy and BusinessJordi Gallardo i Fernàndez22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Finance and SpokespersonÈric Jover i Comas22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Foreign AffairsMaria Ubach i Font17 July 2017 – present
Minister of Justice and InteriorJosep Maria Rossell i Pons22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Territorial OrderingJordi Torres i Falcó1 April 2015 – present
Minister of Social Affairs, Housing and YouthVíctor Filloy i Franco22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Environment, Agriculture and SustainabilitySílvia Calvó i Armengol1 April 2015 – present
Minister of TourismVerònica Canals i Riba22 May 2019 – present
Minister of HealthJoan Martínez i Benazet22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Education and Higher EducationEster Vilarrubla i Escales22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Civil Service and Reform of the AdministrationJudith Pallarés i Cortés22 May 2019 – present
Minister of Culture and SportsSílvia Riva i González22 May 2019 – present