Generalitat is a word that comes from the Catalan language, a language spoken by people who reside in Catalonia, a region of the Hispanic portion of Europe that is always controversial due to its autonomous and independent nature from Spain, the country in which Catalan society is geographically made up. The Government that administers everything concerning Catalonia is known as the Generalitat. The history of this pseudo-country teaches us that the term Generalitat comes from the thirteenth century when it was called the “General Court” to the meetings that were held annually between the church, the military force and the royalty to reach economic, military and social agreements (among those who cannot be absent the legislation and the legal norm imposed on the people)
Today, Spain is divided by its cultures, the Basques on their side, the Valencians being the most Spanish and the Catalans with their independence completed. Its Generalitat or Generalitat of Catalonia is translated as the executive power that exercises power by administering, controlling and managing those who are Catalans in that geographical space. The current Catalan Generalitat is governed by a statute of autonomy that accredits it to the world of its total independence from the actions and decisions taken by the Catalan government or any provision emanating from the monarchy still established, although emblematic in Spain.
The Generalitat is a government like any other, made up of a parliament that establishes a legal system based on the statute of autonomy (which resembles or at least complements a constitution in this area). A President, who at the time of this publication is Artur Mas who took power since December 18, 2010, a government, which is a higher collegiate body with authority to direct politics in Catalonia.
A Council of statutory guarantees and the Receiver of Torts, which is in charge of ensuring compliance with the Catalan constitution and the statute of autonomy. The Audit Office, which is in charge of everything concerning taxes and economic control, and the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia, a particular administrative body that regulates both public and private communication in Catalonia.
