Andorra's Ministry of Finance announced that the Council of Ministers has approved a proposal to appoint Eric Jover as chair of the board of the Andorran Financial Authority (AFA). The government will submit the nomination to the General Council for validation. Jover would replace Raül González, who previously held the role, which has since been vacant. His background includes a PhD in environmental chemistry from the University of Barcelona, academic research roles, and senior positions in Andorra’s higher education quality agency and the Andorra Sustainability Observatory foundation; he is currently a strategic director in the private sector and has previously served as minister for education and higher education and for finance.