Josep SantacreuLeader of the Va d’Empresa candidacy, elected president Barcelona Chamber of Commerce for the next four years. Although the election of some representatives of the independence candidacy ‘Eines de País – Un pas más’, which holds the third vice-presidency and the presidency to date, was a long marathon and a tiring session, there were no surprises in the outcome of the vote. presence.
The former CEO of DKV Seguros received 35 votes out of a possible 58 (52 by general vote and six by the employer associations Pimec and Foment), gaining sufficient support for the investment. After 26 nominations, Santacreu’s nominations increased to 9. The rival candidate won 21 of the 52 seats available by popular vote. There are a total of 60 seats in the general assembly. The two missing names correspond to companies ready to pay 150,000 euros for the currently vacant chair.
The new president of the chamber will manage a public commercial enterprise with an annual budget of 200 million lira. 24.6 million euros. And he was chosen through a selection process. 2.8% of voters. Every company or self-employed person headquartered in the province of Barcelona had the right to vote. It also has participation in strategic organizations such as Fira, Barcelona Turisme, Consorci de la Zona Franca or La Caixa foundation.
Santacreu’s victory ends a bracket four-year independence government The list supported by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) was a surprise in 2019. Santacreu promised a Chamber “uninfluenced by any external institution” and a desire to “regain the reputation and relevance” we have lost these last four years.
Santacreu’s term as deputy head of the government team is completed Eloi Plans (Fluidra), Martina Font (Packaging Group) and Miguel Martí (Moventia). Xavier ComermaBanc Sabadell’s regional manager became the new treasurer.
Full of surprises
The ballot, opened this Monday by the electoral umpire and the Secretary of Commerce of the Generalitat, Albert Castellanos, followed the script of only one procedure. “The responsibility is yours,” the outgoing vice president said. Toni FitoFrom the ‘Eines de País’ nomination.
This was one of two lists presented in the elections held between 15 September and 20 September. ‘Va d’Empresa’, which won the elections and is led by Santacreu, and Eines de País, which is supported by the ANC and has recently been in government. The final result of the vote was 26 seats for the first and 21 for the second. There were no surprises, and the companies that presented themselves in support of the candidacy were consistent and consistent. Monica Roca He handed over the flag to Josep Santacreu.
The session was late due to the need for a large number of votes at the request of members of the separatist candidate. One of them corresponded to the third vice presidency of Roser Xalbarder, who is also the current vice president, competing with the elected Miquel Martí. Others represented seats preferred by other members of the country’s Eines, such as Toni Fitó or Gabriel Jené, who remains first vice president to this day.
The process, planned for 11:00, did not start until the second call, which was set for 11:30 to give the representatives of the independence candidacy time to participate. He stated publicly that they were “nearby”.