Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida

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Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida
In office November 29, 1999 – February 5, 2001
President	Jordi Pujol i Soley
Preceded by	Xavier Pomés i Abella
Succeeded by	Núria de Gispert i Català

Born	March 27, 1952 (1952-03-27) (age 57) Alcampell, Huesca, Aragón
Political party	Democratic Union of Catalonia (CiU)
Occupation	Politician and Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic

Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida (born March 27, 1952 in Alcampell, Huesca) is a Spanish Catalan politician. A qualified lawyer, Duran began his political career when he was elected MP in the General Elections of Spain in 1979, representing Lleida becoming teniente de alcalde in the municipality of Lleida.

Currently Duran is an MP for Barcelona district, elected in the General Elections in 2004, and is a member of Convergència i Unió. Duran i Lleida has also been the president of Unió Democràtica de Catalunya, a political party which is part of CiU, since 1987 and also from 1982 to 1984.

Political offices
Preceded by Xavier Pomés i Abella	Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations of Catalonia 1999 – 2001	Succeeded by Núria de Gispert i Català
Party political offices
Preceded by New title	General Secretary of CiU 2001 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Concepció Ferrer i Calsas	President of the Committe of Government of UDC 1987 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda	President of the Committe of Government of UDC 1982 – 1984	Succeeded by Concepció Ferrer i Calsas

v • d • e Seventh Jordi Pujol cabinet (November 29, 1999 - January 17, 2001)

President	Jordi Pujol i Soley

Minister of the Presidency	Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera/Joaquim Triadú i Vila-Abadal

Ministers	Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida (Governance and Institutional Relations) • Núria de Gispert i Català (Justice) • Xavier Pomés i Abella (Home Affairs) • Eduard Rius i Pey (Health and Social Assistance) • Artur Mas i Gavarró (Economy and Finance) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry, Trade and Tourism) • Lluís Franco i Sala (Employment) • Carme Laura Gil i Miró (Education) • Andreu Mas-Colell (Universities, Research and Information Society) • Jordi Vilajoana Rovira (Culture) • Irene Rigau i Oliver (Social Welfare) • Pere Macias i Arau (Town, Country Town and Public Works) • Felip Puig i Godes (Environment and Housting) • Josep Grau i Seris (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

Spokesperson	Artur Mas i Gavarró

CDC minister • UDC minister

v • d • e Eighth Jordi Pujol cabinet (January 17, 2001 - November 4, 2002)

President	Jordi Pujol i Soley

Prime Minister	Artur Mas i Gavarró

Ministers	Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida/Núria de Gispert i Català (Governance and Institutional Relations) • Núria de Gispert i Català/Josep Delfí Guàrdia i Canela (Justice) • Xavier Pomés i Abella (Home Affairs) • Eduard Rius i Pey (Health and Social Assistance) • Francesc Homs i Ferret (Economy and Finance) • Antoni Subirà i Claus (Industry, Trade and Tourism) • Lluís Franco i Sala (Employment) • Carme Laura Gil i Miró (Education) • Andreu Mas-Colell (Universities, Research and Information Society) • Jordi Vilajoana Rovira (Culture) • Irene Rigau i Oliver (Social Welfare) • Pere Macias i Arau/Felip Puig i Godes (Town, Country Town and Public Works) • Felip Puig i Godes/Ramon Espadaler i Parcerisas (Environment and Housting) • Josep Grau i Seris (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

Spokesperson	Artur Mas i Gavarró

CDC minister • UDC minister