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| '''Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira''' (born ], ]) is a ] politician, since 1996 leader of the party ERC or '']'' (Republican Left of ]) |
'''Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira''' (born ], ]) is a ] (Spain) politician, since 1996 leader of the party ERC or '']'' (Republican Left of ]). | ||
| ERC campaigns on a platform of ] for ] and, secondarily, what ERC calls "]". | |||
| He is one of the two Vice Presidents of the current Catalan autonomous government formed after the 2006 regional election. | |||
| ], he was ''conseller en cap'' -an office created ad hoc for him and his party in the context of a coalition government which was uneasy to forge- of the ]. After his, at times, controversial style, eventually the other partners in the cabinet forced him to resign after his action culminated in a secret meeting with representatives of the ] terrorist group ] was leaked to the press, which was followed by general political pressure asking for his resignation. | |||
| ==Education and professional background== | ==Education and professional background== | ||
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| Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira has been deputy at the ] since 1988 and also was ] of the ] between December of 2003 and January of 2004. He |
Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira has been deputy at the ] since 1988 and also was ] of the ] between December of 2003 and January of 2004. He was the Vice President of the Catalan Government in the VIII constituency. | ||
| ==Pronunciation== | ==Pronunciation== | ||
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| Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira | |
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| 1st Vice President of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 29, 2006 | |
| President | José Montilla |
| Preceded by | none |
| 2nd First Minister of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| In office December 20, 2003 – February 20, 2004 | |
| President | Pasqual Maragall i Mira |
| Preceded by | Artur Mas i Gavarró |
| Succeeded by | Josep Bargalló i Valls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | alma_mater (1952-05-17) May 17, 1952 (age 72) Cambrils, Tarragona |
| Died | alma_mater |
| Resting place | alma_mater |
| Political party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
| Spouse | Teresa Comas |
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| Occupation | Politician and Philologist |
Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira (born May 17, 1952) is a Catalan (Spain) politician, since 1996 leader of the party ERC or Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia). ERC campaigns on a platform of independence for Catalonia and, secondarily, what ERC calls "Catalan Countries".
He is one of the two Vice Presidents of the current Catalan autonomous government formed after the 2006 regional election. In the previous 2003 cabinet, he was conseller en cap -an office created ad hoc for him and his party in the context of a coalition government which was uneasy to forge- of the Generalitat de Catalunya. After his, at times, controversial style, eventually the other partners in the cabinet forced him to resign after his action culminated in a secret meeting with representatives of the Basque terrorist group ETA was leaked to the press, which was followed by general political pressure asking for his resignation.
Education and professional background
Carod-Rovira received a Masters Degree in Catalan Philology from the UB. He then enrolled as a teacher of the Catalan language at the University School of Tarragona (from 1976 to 1982). In the University world, he also was professor and vicepresident of the Catalan Summer University (Universitat Catalana d'Estiu) between 1986 and 1995. Before this, he also worked as Head Technician of Generalitat's linguistic planning policy (1981-1988) and headed the Cultural Territorial Services of the Generalitat at Tarragona (1982 to 1984).
Civic background
Carod-Rovira has been involved in several civic organisations, among which are Òmnium Cultural (member of its board between 1986 to 1995 and president of its Tarragonès division), Llull-Federació d'Entitats dels Països Catalans (member of its board between 1991-1995), the castellers association Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona (colla means association), the Catalan Language Writers Association, the Pen Club and the Societat Catalana d'Onomàstica.
As a writer, he has published Rovira i Virgili i la qüestió nacional (1994), Marcel·lí Domingo, de l'escola a la República (1988), Tornar amb la gent (1997), Jubilar la Transició (1998), El futur a les mans (2003) and La nova Catalunya (2003). He also has contributed in the Catalans from America Dictionary and in the book America and Catalonia, as well as several encyclopedias and specialized magazines. He has won several awards for historical essays and journalism.
Political background
He was actively involved in the fight against the fascist authoritarian government of Franco and was jailed in 1973 when the 113 members of the Permanent Board of Catalonia's Assembly were arrested and the board was dissolved. Before entering, in 1987, ERC, he was an active member of the Socialist National Liberation Party (PSAN) between 1970 and 1977 and of the Left Nationalists (NE) between 1980 and 1986. Carod-Rovira also wrote the Resolution about the self-determination right of the Catalan Nation in 1989.
Carod-Rovira was elected General Secretary of ERC in November of 1996, in the 21st National Congress of the party at Vilafranca del Penedès, for the first time. He was reelected in Girona (22nd National Congress) by the July of 1998 and in Tarragona (23rd National Congress) by the March of 2001.
Carod-Rovira is president of ERC since its 24th National Congress, held in Lleida the July 3 and 4 of 2004.
After the Catalan elections in 2003, he achieved the position of First Minister of the Catalan government between December of 2003 and January of 2004, when he was forced to resign over his secret meeting with the terrorist organisation ETA. He subsequently became candidate to the Spanish Congress of Deputies (elections were in March 2004). After the elections, he remained in the Catalan Parliament.
Institutional background
Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira has been deputy at the Catalan Parliament since 1988 and also was First Minister of the Generalitat de Catalunya between December of 2003 and January of 2004. He was the Vice President of the Catalan Government in the VIII constituency.
Pronunciation
The name Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira is pronounced in Catalan (IPA).
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| Preceded bynone | Vice President of Catalonia 2006– |
Succeeded bystill in office |
| Preceded byJordi Carbonell i de Ballester | President of ERC 2004– |
Succeeded bystill in office |
| Preceded byArtur Mas i Gavarró | First Minister of Catalonia 2003–2004 |
Succeeded byJosep Bargalló i Valls |
| Preceded byÀngel Colom Colom | General Secretary of ERC 1996–2004 |
Succeeded byJoan Puigcercós i Boixassa |
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