Pere Esteve i Abad (born in Barcelona, on December 26 1942) is a catalan politician, belonging to the political organisation Catalunya 2003 (webpage in Catalan), who became Minister of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs of the Catalan Government proposed by the ERC party, with whom one appeared to the autonomic elections of the 2003. He resigned in October of 2004 by health reasons. He is also the Secretary of the Catalunya 2003 organisation.

Life overview

Industrial Engineer by the UPC. He has 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 writen 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 ICT and ICICT.

Political background

He enroled 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 promotors and founded the Associació Catalunya 2003 (Catalonia 2003 Association).

Institutional background

His most relevant charges are:

• Town councillor in Tiana (1979-1985).
• Deputy at the Catalan Parliament, and President of its Trade comission (1992-1995).
• Deputy at the European Parliament (1999-2002).
• 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.