Oriol Junqueras

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Oriol Junqueras
Junqueras in 2016
Vice President of Catalonia
In office
14 January 2016 – 28 October 2017
PresidentCarles Puigdemont
Preceded byNeus Munté
Succeeded byOffice suspended
Pere Aragonès (2018)
Minister of Economy and Finance, Catalonia
In office
14 January 2016 – 27 October 2017
PresidentCarles Puigdemont
Preceded byAndreu Mas-Colell
Succeeded byPere Aragonès
Member of the Parliament of Catalonia
for the Province of Barcelona
In office
17 December 2012 – 10 July 2018 (suspended)
Mayor of Sant Vicenç dels Horts
In office
11 June 2011 – 23 December 2015
Preceded byAmparo Piqueras Manzano
Succeeded byMaite Aymerich
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
In office
7 June 2009 – 16 January 2012
Succeeded byAna Miranda Paz
Member of the Municipality Council of Sant Vicenç dels Horts
In office
2007–2015
Personal details
Born
Oriol Junqueras i Vies

(1969-04-11) 11 April 1969 (age 55)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Political partyRepublican Left of Catalonia
Other political
affiliations
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes
Alma materAutonomous University of Barcelona
OccupationAcademic
Signature

Oriol Junqueras i Vies (Catalan pronunciation: [uɾiˈɔl ʒuŋˈkeɾəz i ˈβi.əs]; born 11 April 1969) is a Spanish politician, historian and academic.[1]

He was mayor of Sant Vicenç dels Horts. He was Vice President of Catalonia from January 2016 to October 2017.[2] He is president of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC).[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Junqueras, Oriol; Mejide, Risto. "Oriol Junqueras, a Risto: "Me veo como presidente de Cataluña"" (in Spanish). Cuatro. Retrieved 25 October 2017. In my ID it says I'm Spanish, At this time I'm a Spanish citizen from a legal point of view
  2. Gabilondo, Pablo (14 October 2019). "Oriol Junqueras, condenado a 13 años de cárcel por sedición y malversación". El Confidencial. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Who are we?". Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya.