Josep Maria Vallès i Casadevall (born July 1940 in

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) is a Spanish academic and politician.

Career

Vallès studied

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( UB),

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

(IEP, in

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) and

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(

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). He is Emeritus Professor in

and

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in the

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, where he was Dean of the Faculty of

Political Sciences Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...

and

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(1985–1990) and Rector (Vice-Chancellor) (1990–1994). Vallès has been President of the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration (AECPA) and member of the Executive Board of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). His research interests have been electoral systems and behaviour, local government and public policy. Vallès was elected to the

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De la Universidad a la política por la vía del derecho
El Pais, 21 December 2003 and re-elected in

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, as Barcelona candidate for Ciutadans pel Canvi (CpC), a civic association. In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Justice in the Catalan Government presided by Pasqual Maragall. Vallès is married and has two sons (Oriol and Màrius).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valles, Josep Maria 1940 births ESADE alumni Justice ministers of Catalonia Living people Members of the Parliament of Catalonia Politicians from Barcelona Socialists' Party of Catalonia politicians University of Barcelona alumni