Meritxell Budó i Pla

Meritxell Budó i Pla (born 8 March 1969) is a Spanish politician and pharmacist from Catalonia. Budó was Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesman of Catalonia between 2019 and 2021. She is the mayor of La Garriga.

Early life Budó was born on 19 August 1976 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She has lived in La Garriga since the age of six. She has a degree in pharmacy from the University of Barcelona and a master's degree in pharmaceutical industry from the Center for Advanced Studies in the Pharmaceutical Industry (CESIF). She joined the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) in 2002.

Career Budó was a technical director in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry. She was however appointed to the municipal council in 2006. She was ousted by Neus Bulbena in March 2008. She was re-elected at the 2011 local elections and became mayor of La Garriga again with support of the Acord Independentista per La Garriga-Acord Municipal. She was re-elected at the 2015 local elections.

Budó was a member of the provincial deputation for Barcelona from July 2015 to March 2019. She was the councillor for social policies on the Vallés Oriental County Council (2011–15), president of the Catalan Development Cooperation Fund and president of the Confederation of Funds for Cooperation and Solidarity (2012–17). In March 2019 Budó was appointed Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesperson in the government of President Quim Torra. She was sworn in on 25 March 2019 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.

In July 2020 Budó joined the newly formed Together for Catalonia political party.

Personal life Budó has a teenage son.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Meritxell BudóElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceNo.Result 2003 local La Garriga Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Convergence and Union 8 Not elected 2007 local La Garriga Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Convergence and Union 1 Elected 2011 local La Garriga Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Convergence and Union 1 Elected 2015 local La Garriga Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Convergence and Union 1 Elected 2017 regional Province of Barcelona Catalan European Democratic Party Together for Catalonia 32 Not elected