Alícia Romero will take over the Department of Business and Labour during Sàmper's absence

The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alícia Romero Llano, will assume the duties of the Department of Business and Labour on September 8 and 9, 2026, while the head of the department, Miquel Sàmper i Rodríguez, remains outside Catalonia. This is established by Decree 159/2026, of September 7, signed by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa i Roca, and published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) number 9747, of September 8, 2026, with the official reference CVE-DOGC-A-26250042-2026.

Legal framework of the assignment

The measure is based on Law 13/2008, of November 5, on the presidency of the Generalitat and the Government, specifically articles 12.1 k) and 20, which regulate the possibility of assigning the duties of a department to another member of the Government when its head is absent. The decree, signed in Barcelona on September 7, 2026, responds to the need to guarantee the continuity of the department’s administrative activity during the minister’s absence.

Who assumes the duties and for how long

The assignment has a limited and precise duration, strictly linked to the minister’s absence:

• Absent Minister: Miquel Sàmper i Rodríguez, head of the Department of Business and Labour.
• Minister assuming the duties: Alícia Romero Llano, head of the Department of Economy and Finance.
• Period of assignment: September 8 and 9, 2026, while the minister remains outside Catalonia.
• Issuing body: Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya, via a decree signed by President Salvador Illa i Roca.

Impact on citizenship

The assignment of duties ensures that the competencies of the Department of Business and Labour continue to be exercised normally during the absence of its head, without interruptions in the formalities, files, and administrative procedures that depend on this department. The appointment of a minister from another department ensures the continuity of public management and the Government’s decision-making capacity during these two days.

Source: Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC), no. 9747, of September 8, 2026, Positions and Personnel section, Department of the Presidency (official reference: CVE-DOGC-A-26250042-2026).