Ester Vilarrubla Escales

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Vilarrubla and the second or maternal family name is Escales; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Ester Vilarrubla Escales
Andorran Minister of Education and Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain
Political partyDemocrats for Andorra
Alma materUniversity Ramon Llull

Ester Vilarrubla Escales (born 1965), is an Andorran politician and educator, who is serving as Minister of Education and Higher Education in the government of Xavier Espot since 22 May 2019.[1][2]

Born in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain, Vilarrubla studied Education at Ramon Llull University, in Barcelona. She was a Catalan language teacher between 1985 and 1991 in Barcelona, between 1991 and 2011 in Andorra.[3] In the 2015 Andorran local elections she won a seat on the Andorra la Vella city council, representing Democrats for Andorra.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Decret del 21-5-2019 pel qual el cap de Govern nomena els membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius" [Decree of 21-5-2019 by which the Head of Government appoints the members of the Government and their respective positions.]. Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra (in Catalan). 2019-05-21.
  2. ^ Raventós, Lídia; Blasco, Joan Josep (2019-05-21). "Vilarrubla assumirà Educació, Filloy Afers Socials i Canals, Turisme" [Vilarrubla will take over Education, Filloy Social Affairs, and Canals Tourism]. el Periòdic (in Catalan). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ "Ministeri d'Educació i Ensenyament Superior" [Minister of Education and Higher Education]. Government of Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 2021-07-05.