Josep Tarradellas

Spanish Catalan politician (1899-1988)

Josep Tarradellas i Joan (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛp tərəˈðeʎəs]), 1st Marquess of Tarradellas (1899 in Cervelló, Baix Llobregat – 1988 in Barcelona) was a Spanish politician.[2][3] He was President of Catalonia from 1954 to 1980.


The Marquess of Tarradellas
125th[1] President of the Government of Catalonia
In office
7 August 1954 – 8 May 1980
(In exile from 7 August 1954 to 17 October 1977)
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byJosep Irla
Succeeded byJordi Pujol
Minister of Governance of the Government of Catalonia
Minister of Governance and Health
(14 December 1932 – 24 January 1933)
In office
29 December 1931 – 24 January 1933
First Minister of the Government of Catalonia
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
(26 September 1936 – 3 April 1937) and
(16 April 1937 – 5 May 1937)
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Culture
(3 April 1937 – 16 April 1937)
In office
26 September 1936 – 5 May 1937
Minister of Economy and Public Services of the Government of Catalonia
In office
6 August 1936 – 26 September 1936
Personal details
Born(1899-02-19)19 February 1899
Cervelló, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
Died10 June 1988(1988-06-10) (aged 89)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partyERC
Spouse(s)Antònia Macià i Gómez (1904-2001)

References change

  1. "Presidents of the Generalitat". catalangovernment.eu. Generalitat de Catalunya. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Josep Tarradellas i Joan | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat (in Catalan). Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  3. "Josep Tarradellas i Joan | Catalan politician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-11-30.