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Èric Jover

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Èric Jover
Jover in 2017
Minister of Finance
In office
22 May 2019 – 9 January 2023
Prime MinisterXavier Espot Zamora
Preceded byJordi Cinca
Succeeded byCésar Marquina
Minister of Education of Andorra
In office
1 April 2015 – 22 May 2019
Prime MinisterAntoni Martí
Preceded byRoser Suñé Pascuet
Succeeded byEster Vilarrubla Escales
Personal details
Born
Èric Jover Comas

November 1977 (age 46–47)
Escaldes-Engordany
Political partyDemocrats for Andorra
Alma materUniversity of Barcelona

Èric Jover Comas (born November 1977[1]) is an Andorran politician and member of the Democrats for Andorra (DA) political party. Jover served as the Minister of Finance of Andorra from 22 May 2019[2] until his resignation in January 2023.[3] He previously served as Minister of Education.

On 12 October 2020, Jover announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the country's highest profile official to become infected during the COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra so far.[4] Several members of the Andorran government self quarantined in response to Jover's diagnosis, including Cèsar Marquina, Marc Ballestà, Guillem Casal, Mònica Bonell Tuset, and Lara Vilamala.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Jover Comas".
  2. ^ "Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius". Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra. 2019-05-22.
  3. ^ Redacció, Adrià Torres (9 January 2023). "ÚLTIMA HORA: Jover dimiteix i César Marquina agafa la cartera de Finances". La Ciutat (in Catalan).
  4. ^ a b Martin Vivas, Pietat (2020-10-12). "El ministre Jover positiu i Gallardo, confinat". Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-14.