Jaume Bartumeu Cassany (ˈʒawme baɾtuˈmew) (born 10 November 1954) is an Andorra

Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

n lawyer

Lawyer

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 and politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

, who served as head of government from 2009 to 2011. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic Party (Andorra)

The Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Andorra.In the April 24 2005 legislative elections, the party came second in the elections, with 38.1 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 28 seats. It remained in opposition to the government of the Liberal Party of Andorra...

 (PS) in June 2000, in which he held the position of first secretary between 2000 and 2004. He was the leader of the opposition

Opposition (parliamentary)

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 at the General Council between 2005 and 2009.
In May 2008, he was designated candidate for head of government at the 2009 General election by his party.
In the parliamentary election

Andorran parliamentary election, 2009

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 26 April 2009, the fourth under the 1993 Constitution. The elections were held at the end of the normal four-year term of the General Council , but also following months of intense pressure from Co-Prince Nicolas Sarkozy to change the country's...

 held on April 26, 2009, Bartumeu's party was the clear winner with a 45,03% of the national list vote and the majority in 4 of the 7 parishes, giving to the Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic Party (Andorra)

The Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Andorra.In the April 24 2005 legislative elections, the party came second in the elections, with 38.1 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 28 seats. It remained in opposition to the government of the Liberal Party of Andorra...

 a relative majority of 14 seats out of 28.