Oriol Junqueras

Catalan Spanish politician

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

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 54)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Political partyRepublican Left of Catalonia
Other political
affiliations
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes
Alma materAutonomous University of Barcelona
OccupationAcademic
Signature

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

  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.