Salvador Illa

The Right Honourable Salvador Illa MP
President of the Government of Catalonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 August 2024
Monarch	Felipe VI
Preceded by	Pere Aragonès
Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Catalonia
In office 21 May 2021 – 10 August 2024
President	Pere Aragonès
Preceded by	Carlos Carrizosa
Succeeded by	Carles Puigdemont
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
First Secretary of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2021
Deputy	Meritxell Batet Alícia Romero [ca; es] Jaume Collboni Lluïsa Moret [ca; es] Marta Farrés
Preceded by	Miquel Iceta
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 La Roca del Vallès City Council
In office 30 June 1987 – 17 September 2005
Constituency	Barcelona
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: [səlβəˈðo ˈiʎə ˈrɔkə]; born 5 May 1966) is a Spanish politician serving as the President of the Government of Catalonia since 2024. He also 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.