In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Mateu and the second or maternal family name is Pi; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Meritxell Mateu i Pi (born January 19, 1966) is an Andorran politician, member of the Partit Liberal d'Andorra[1] who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2009, being the first female to hold this office. Previous positions she has held include ambassadorships to France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Slovenia.[2] In 2011 she became a member of the Andorran Parliament.