In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Illa and the second or maternal family name is Roca.
The Most Excellent
Salvador Illa
Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Catalonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2021
President
Pere Aragonès
Preceded by
Carlos Carrizosa
First Secretary of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2021
Deputy
Meritxell Batet Alícia Romero Jaume Collboni Lluïsa Moret Marta Farrés
Preceded by
Miquel Iceta
Minister of Health of Spain
In office 13 January 2020 – 27 January 2021
Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez
Preceded by
María Luisa Carcedo
Succeeded by
Carolina Darias
Mayor of La Roca del Vallès
In office 4 June 1999 – 17 September 2005
Preceded by
Josep Estapé Vilà
Succeeded by
Rafael Ros Panedo
In office 23 September 1995 – 5 February 1999
Preceded by
Romà Planas i Miró
Succeeded by
Josep Estapé Vilà
Member of the Parliament of Catalonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 March 2021
Constituency
Barcelona
Member of the La Roca del Vallès City Council
In office 30 June 1987 – 17 September 2005
Personal details
Born
Salvador Illa Roca
(1966-05-05) 5 May 1966 (age 58) La Roca del Vallès, Spain
Citizenship
Spain
Political party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (since 1995)
Other political affiliations
Independent (until 1995)
Spouse
Marta Estruch Macías
Children
1
Alma mater
University of Barcelona (BA) University of Navarra (MBA)
Salvador Illa Roca (Catalan pronunciation:[səlβəˈðoˈiʎəˈrɔkə]; born 5 May 1966) is a Spanish politician who served as Minister of Health of Spain from 2020 to 2021. He has been the Secretary for Organization of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia since 2016, and the candidate for the presidency of Catalonia for this party. Previously, Illa served as Mayor of La Roca del Vallès from 1995 to 2005.
SalvadorIlla Roca (Catalan pronunciation: [səlβəˈðo ˈiʎə ˈrɔkə]; born 5 May 1966) is a Spanish politician who served as Minister of Health of Spain from...
Hard Rock mega resort, Aragonès announced a snap election for 12 May. SalvadorIlla's PSC secured a commanding victory in both votes and seats in a Catalan...
the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) selected health minister SalvadorIlla, who had been at the helm of the Spanish government's response to the...
public administrations, Darias accompanied the minister of health, SalvadorIlla, to all meetings of the Interterritorial Council of the National Health...
office 20 May 2019 – 21 May 2021 Preceded by Inés Arrimadas Succeeded by SalvadorIlla Member of the Parliament of Catalonia Incumbent Assumed office 25 November...
Government Pere Aragonès, ERC since 24 May 2021 Leader of the Opposition SalvadorIlla, PSC since 21 May 2021 Structure Seats 135 Political groups PSC (42)...
democracy, federalism, pro-Europeanism, Spanish unionism, Catalanism SalvadorIlla 42 / 135 Together for Catalonia Junts per Catalunya Junts Catalan independence...
Leading candidate Status in legislature 2017 Within PSC–PSOE 1 / 135 1 Miquel Iceta Opposition 2021 Within PSC–PSOE 1 / 135 1 SalvadorIlla Opposition...
December 2021 Deputy Eva Granados Preceded by Pere Navarro Succeeded by SalvadorIlla President of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia Incumbent Assumed office...
2024). "Aragonès anuncia que se va y deja abierta la puerta a que ERC no bloquee la investidura de Illa". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024....
Generalitat de Catalunya Roger Albinyana i Saigí, Liberal politician SalvadorIlla, former Minister of Health of Spain, current Secretary for Organization...
March 2021 Rosa M. Ibarra Tarragona 1 PSC PSC Socialists 12 March 2021 SalvadorIlla Barcelona 1 PSC PSC Socialists 12 March 2021 Teresa Jordà Girona 1 ERC...
United States. Tortilla, from Spanish torta, cake, plus the diminutive -illa, literally means "little cake". Tortilla in Iberian Spanish also means omelette...
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