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Xavier Espot Zamora

Xavier Espot Zamora

Prime Minister of Andorra since 2019


Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician. He is a former minister of justice[1] and the current prime minister of Andorra, serving since 16 May 2019.[2]

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Education

Espot has a degree and a master's degree in Law from the Faculty of the Superior School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE). In addition, he also has a degree in Humanities from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona.[3]

Career

Under the government of Antoni Martí, between 25 July 2012 and 28 February 2019 he was the minister of social affairs, justice and interior, succeeding Rosa Ferrer Obiols.[3] He resigned on 28 February 2019 as Minister to prepare his candidacy for the prime minister in the 2019 general election.[4]

He has served as prime minister since 16 May 2019.[2]

Personal life

On 11 September 2023, Espot Zamora came out as gay in an interview with Ràdio Nacional d'Andorra.[5][6]

See also


References

  1. "Decret del 16-10-2011 de nomenament del Sr. Xavier Espot Zamora com a secretari d'Estat de Justícia i Interior". bopa.ad. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. "Xavier Espot jura el càrrec de cap de Govern". govern.ad (in Catalan). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Espot jura el càrrec com a nou ministre de Justícia i Interior". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. Pérez, Victoria Gómez; Esteban, Adrià (28 February 2019). "Espot dimiteix com a ministre per centrar esforços en la campanya". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. "Xavier Espot parla públicament de la seva orientació sexual". Andorra Difusió (in Catalan). 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. Lavers, Michael K. (11 September 2023). "Andorran prime minister comes out as gay". Washington Blade. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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