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− | '''Carles Puigdemont''' (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of [[Catalonia]].<ref> | + | '''Carles Puigdemont''' (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of [[Catalonia]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/world/europe/spain-catalonia-independence-carles-puigdemont.html</ref> |
− | Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, [[Spain]], his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the ''Catalan News Agency'', as well as the weekly ''Catalonia Today''. A supporter of Convergence and Union (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU. | + | Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, [[Spain]], his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the ''Catalan News Agency'', as well as the weekly ''Catalonia Today''. A supporter of ''Convergence and Union'' (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU. |
− | In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.<ref> | + | ==Mayor of Girona== |
+ | In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.<ref>http://www.carlespuigdemont.cat/quant-a/</ref> Four years later he became the new president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence. | ||
− | On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.<ref>''[http://www.tiempodehoy.com/espana/carles-puigdemont-nuevo-presidente-de-la-generalitat "New President of the Generalitat"]''</ref> This followed an agreement carried out the day before between ''Together for Yes'' and the ''Candidatura d'Unitat Popular'' (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace [[Artur Mas]] as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.<ref> | + | ==President of Catalonia== |
+ | On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.<ref>''[http://www.tiempodehoy.com/espana/carles-puigdemont-nuevo-presidente-de-la-generalitat "New President of the Generalitat"]''</ref> This followed an agreement carried out the day before between ''Together for Yes'' and the ''Candidatura d'Unitat Popular'' (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace [[Artur Mas]] as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.<ref>http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-tanquen-un-acord-per-a-tirar-endavant-la-legislatura</ref><ref>http://www.ccma.cat/324/acord-entre-junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-amb-carles-puigdemont-de-president-i-sense-mas/noticia/2706377/</ref> | ||
− | Following the [[Catalonia]] independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-independence-spain-catalan-leaders-charged-rebellion-sedition-missuse-public-funds-carles-a8027136.html "Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds"]''</ref> Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for [[Belgium]] where they | + | ==Claiming political asylum== |
+ | Following the [[Catalonia]] independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-independence-spain-catalan-leaders-charged-rebellion-sedition-missuse-public-funds-carles-a8027136.html "Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds"]''</ref> Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for [[Belgium]] where they were expected to to claim political asylum.<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-leader-carles-puigdemont-left-spain-brussels-rebellion-charges-eu-independence-latest-a8027366.html "Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has fled the country amid rebellion charges"]''</ref> | ||
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Born | Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó 29 December 1962 Amer, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Girona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Marcela Topor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Party | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Catalan European Democratic Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catalonian/Spanish politician
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Carles Puigdemont (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of Catalonia.[1]
Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, Spain, his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the Catalan News Agency, as well as the weekly Catalonia Today. A supporter of Convergence and Union (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU.
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Mayor of Girona
In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.[2] Four years later he became the new president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence.
President of Catalonia
On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.[3] This followed an agreement carried out the day before between Together for Yes and the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace Artur Mas as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.[4][5]
Claiming political asylum
Following the Catalonia independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds[6] Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for Belgium where they were expected to to claim political asylum.[7]
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Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:I Am Obliged to Reconsider My Support for the European Union | Article | 3 October 2017 | Craig Murray | Today, and with a greater sadness than you can imagine, I withdraw my support for membership of the European Union |
Document:The Freedom of Courage | blog post | 1 October 2017 | Craig Murray | When you see the right wing Establishment worldwide, plus the entire mainstream media, united against ordinary people as we see today in Catalonia, it's a no-brainer which side you should be on. |
References
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/world/europe/spain-catalonia-independence-carles-puigdemont.html
- ↑ http://www.carlespuigdemont.cat/quant-a/
- ↑ "New President of the Generalitat"
- ↑ http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-tanquen-un-acord-per-a-tirar-endavant-la-legislatura
- ↑ http://www.ccma.cat/324/acord-entre-junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-amb-carles-puigdemont-de-president-i-sense-mas/noticia/2706377/
- ↑ "Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds"
- ↑ "Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has fled the country amid rebellion charges"
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