Salvador Illa appoints Francesc Xavier Padrós member of the Statutory Guarantees Council.

The president of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa i Roca, has signed Decree 143/2026, of 31 July, appointing Francesc Xavier Padrós Castillon as a member of the Council for Statutory Guarantees. The appointment is published in the Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC) number 9722, of 4 August 2026, in the appointments and staff section of the Department of the Presidency.

The appointment is based on Article 77 of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, which assigns to the Council for Statutory Guarantees the function of ensuring that laws and regulations comply with the Statute, and on Article 3 and the third transitional provision of Law 2/2009, of 12 February, on the Council for Statutory Guarantees, which regulate its composition and renewal. The proposal came from the Government of Catalonia, which on 28 July 2026 adopted the agreement to propose the appointment. The decree, signed in Barcelona on 31 July, contains a single article formalising the appointment.

A consultative body with statutory rank

The Council for Statutory Guarantees is the consultative body of the Government of Catalonia responsible for ensuring that Catalonia’s laws and regulations with the force of law are consistent with the Statute of Autonomy. The appointment conforms to the following regulatory framework:

• Article 77 of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, which provides for the Council and guarantees its independence;
• Article 3 of Law 2/2009, concerning the composition and rules for appointing members;
• the third transitional provision of Law 2/2009, which regulates the renewal of the body.

An appointment proposed by the Government

The procedure was activated by the Agreement of the Government of Catalonia of 28 July 2026, through which the executive proposed the person to join the Council. Decree 143/2026, signed by the president on 31 July, incorporates this proposal and turns it into a formal appointment.

The decree consists of a single article and includes no additional or transitional provisions: its effectiveness derives from publication in the official bulletin, as required by regulations of statutory rank.

Publication in the DOGC

The text is published in DOGC number 9722, corresponding to 4 August 2026, in the appointments and staff section of the Department of the Presidency, with the official reference CVE-DOGC-A-26215003-2026. The document, which is a single page, appears signed by the president of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa i Roca, and at the foot are the legal deposit DL B 38014-2007 and ISSN 1988-298X, characteristic of the official electronic version of the journal.

The appointment renews the composition of one of the most relevant advisory bodies of statutory rank in Catalonia, the one entrusted with guaranteeing the Statute against the laws and general provisions of the country. For readers, the news confirms the institutional continuity of the Generalitat: the designation, promoted by the Government and formalized by the president, takes place with the guarantees of publicity and transparency typical of the official journal.

Source: Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC), No. 9722, 4 August 2026, section Positions and staff, p. 1 (official reference: CVE-DOGC-A-26215003-2026).