Pere Esteve i Abad

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name = Pere Esteve i Abad


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birth_date = December 26, 1942
birth_place = Tiana (Maresme, Barcelona)
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death_date = death date and age|2005|06|10|1942|12|26
death_place = Barcelona (Barcelonès)
office = Deputy for Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs at the Generalitat de Catalunya
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term_start = December 17, 2003
term_end = October 15, 2004
predecessor = Antoni Fernández i Teixidó
successor = Josep Huguet i Biosca
party = CDC
(1976-2002)
ERC
(2002-2005)
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Pere Esteve i Abad (December 26 1942 - June 10 2005) was a Catalan politician, belonging to the political organisation "Catalunya 2003" (now dissolved), who became Deputy of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs at the Catalan regional Government proposed by the ERC party, with which he run to the autonomic elections of the 2003. He resigned in October 2004 due to health reasons.

Life overview

Industrial Engineer by the UPC. He taught Electronics and State Machines. He also has worked as director in the private sector, and has been an associated in industrial corporations and consulting services companies. He has written several papers and a book, named "Estratègia per Catalunya".

Civic background

Between 1965 and 1968 he made up youth people associations as well as Christian movements. In 1974 he roled in the pre-political group "Amics de Tiana" (Friends of Tiana), where he left the following year.

He has been the President of the "Associació d’Enginyers Industrial de Catalunya" (Industrial Engineers Association of Catalonia), and founded and chaired " [http://www.ictnet.es ICT] " and " [http://www.icictsa.com ICICT] ".

Political background

He enrolled in Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya in 1976. He was town councillor in Tiana, CDC's National Consultant as well as Spokesperson and General Secretary of CDC (from 1996 to 2000). He also chaired the "Fundació Ramon Trias Fargas" (Ramon Trias Fargas Foundation). In September 25 of 2002 he resigned of all of his offices and left CDC.

In November 27 of 2003 he joined other promoters and founded the "Associació Catalunya 2003" (Catalonia 2003 Association) and went to join ERC.

Institutional background

His most relevant charges are:
* Town councillor in Tiana (1979-1985) by CiU.
* Deputy at the Catalan Parliament, and President of its Trade commission (1992-1995) by CiU.
* Deputy at the European Parliament (1999-2002) by CiU.
* He was elected deputy at the Catalan Parliament by the ERC party in the 2003 elections, he resigned to become Minister of the Catalan Government.