# Roger Torrent

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Catalan politician and urban planner

In this [Catalan name](/source/Catalan_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Torrent* and the second or maternal family name is *Ramió*; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

The Right Honourable Roger Torrent Official portrait, 2021 Minister of Business and Labour of Catalonia In office 26 May 2021 – 12 August 2024 Preceded by Ramon Tremosa i Balcells Succeeded by Miquel Sàmper 15th President of the Parliament of Catalonia In office 17 January 2018 – 12 March 2021 Preceded by Carme Forcadell Succeeded by Laura Borràs Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province of Girona Incumbent Assumed office 17 December 2012 Mayor of Sarrià de Ter In office 16 June 2007 – 19 January 2018 Preceded by Nicolás Pichardo Delgado Succeeded by Narcís Fajula Member of the Municipality Council of Sarrià de Ter In office 1999–2018 Personal details Born Roger Torrent i Ramió (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 46) Sarrià de Ter, Catalonia, Spain Citizenship Spanish Party Republican Left of Catalonia Other political affiliations Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes Alma mater Autonomous University of Barcelona Occupation Urban planner

**Roger Torrent i Ramió** (Catalan pronunciation: [\[ruˈʒe tuˈren\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Catalan); born 19 July 1979) is a Spanish politician and [urban planner](/source/Urban_planner) from [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia). A former mayor of the municipality of [Sarrià de Ter](/source/Sarri%C3%A0_de_Ter) in north-eastern [Spain](/source/Spain), Torrent was [President](/source/President_of_the_Parliament_of_Catalonia) of the [Parliament of Catalonia](/source/Parliament_of_Catalonia) from January 2018 until March 2021. Since 26 May 2021 he is the [Minister of Business and Work of Catalonia](/source/Executive_Council_of_Catalonia).

## Early life

Torrent was born on 19 July 1979 in [Sarrià de Ter](/source/Sarri%C3%A0_de_Ter), a village in the [Province of Girona](/source/Province_of_Girona) in north-eastern [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia).[1][2] He has a degree in political science and administration from the [Autonomous University of Barcelona](/source/Autonomous_University_of_Barcelona) (UAB) and a [master's degree](/source/Master's_degree) in territorial and urban studies from the [Polytechnic University of Catalonia](/source/Polytechnic_University_of_Catalonia) and [Pompeu Fabra University](/source/Pompeu_Fabra_University).[3][4] He has a [postgraduate degree](/source/Postgraduate_degree) in political communication from the UAB's Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials (Institute of Political and Social Sciences).[5][6]

## Career

Torrent joined the [Young Republican Left of Catalonia](/source/Young_Republican_Left_of_Catalonia), the youth wing of the [Republican Left of Catalonia](/source/Republican_Left_of_Catalonia) (ERC), in 1998 and in 2000 joined the ERC.[7][8] He contested the [1999 local elections](/source/1999_Spanish_local_elections) as a Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal (ERC-AM) [electoral alliance](/source/Electoral_alliance) candidate in Sarrià de Ter and was elected.[9][10] He was re-elected at the [2003](/source/2003_Spanish_local_elections) and [2007](/source/2007_Spanish_local_elections) local elections.[11][12] After the 2007 election ERC-AM formed an administration with the [Convergence and Union](/source/Convergence_and_Union) (CiU) and Torrent became Mayor of Sarrià de Ter.[13][14] He was re-elected at the [2011](/source/2011_Spanish_local_elections) and [2015](/source/2015_Spanish_local_elections) local elections.[15][16]

Torrent was the secretary of regional parliamentary policy in the federation of Girona from 2000 to 2008 and the ERC spokesperson on the Diputació de Girona between 2011 and 2012.[9][17] He was a member of the Municipal Commission of Catalonia and the Local Government Commission of Catalonia between 2007 and 2011 and is a member of the executive of the Association of Catalan Municipalities.[2][18]

Torrent contested the [2012 regional election](/source/2012_Catalan_regional_election) as a [Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes](/source/Republican_Left_of_Catalonia%E2%80%93Catalonia_Yes) (ERC–CatSí) electoral alliance candidate in the [Province of Girona](/source/Girona_(Parliament_of_Catalonia_constituency)) and was elected to the [Parliament of Catalonia](/source/Parliament_of_Catalonia).[19] He was re-elected at the [2015](/source/2015_Catalan_regional_election) and [2017](/source/2017_Catalan_regional_election) regional elections.[20][21] He was elected [President of the Parliament of Catalonia](/source/President_of_the_Parliament_of_Catalonia) on 17 January 2018, defeating [Citizens](/source/Citizens_(Spanish_political_party)) candidate [José María Espejo-Saavedra Conesa](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Espejo-Saavedra_Conesa) by 65 votes to 56 votes.[22][23][24] He is the youngest president of the Catalan Parliament.[25]

According to an investigation by *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* and *[El País](/source/El_Pa%C3%ADs)*, Torrent's phone was hacked using the Pegasus software from the [NSO Group](/source/NSO_Group).[26]

## Personal life

Torrent is married and has two daughters.[9][5] He is a keen runner and skier, and a fan of football and handball.[9]

## Electoral history

Electoral history of Roger Torrent Election Constituency Party Alliance No. Result 1999 local Sarrià de Ter Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal Elected 2003 local[11] Sarrià de Ter Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 1 Elected 2007 local[12] Sarrià de Ter Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 1 Elected 2011 local[15] Sarrià de Ter Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 1 Elected 2012 regional[19] Province of Girona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes 1 Elected 2015 local[16] Sarrià de Ter Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 1 Elected 2015 regional[20] Province of Girona Republican Left of Catalonia Junts pel Sí 4 Elected 2017 regional[21] Province of Girona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes 2 Elected 2021regional[21] Province of Girona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes 3 Elected

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