Sílvia Riva González

Sílvia Riva González (born 18 March 1979) is an Andorran politician and notary. She served as the Minister of Cultura and Sports 2019 until 2023.

Education Riva González was born in 1979 in Andorra. On her return to Andorra in 2001, she co-founded the youth section of the Liberal Party of Andorra (PLA).

Political career Riva González ran for municipal elections in her hometown of Andorra la Vella, but failed to win a seat as councillor by fifty-two votes. She then worked, as a political advisor for ten years, taking a break to have children, and returning to politics in 2011.

Newly elected Prime Minister Xavier Espot on 22 May 2019 appointed her as Minister of Culture and Sports in the new government. Part of her work has been to develop a national museum for Andorra. On 17 May 2023 she was succeeded as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports by Mònica Bonell Tuset. Riva González speaks Catalan, Spanish and French.