Xavier Trias
Spanish politician
Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəβiˈe ˈtɾi.əs]) (Barcelona, 5 August 1946) is a Spanish politician. He is a member of the Catalan European Democratic Party and Mayor of Barcelona from July 2011 to June 2015. He was Minister of Health and Director of the Presidency for the Governments of Jordi Pujol.[1]
Xavier Trias | |
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118th Mayor of Barcelona | |
In office 2 July 2011 – 13 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jordi Hereu |
Succeeded by | Ada Colau |
President of the Convergence and Union parliamentary group in the Barcelona City Council | |
Assumed office 13 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Joan Puigdollers |
In office 25 May 2003 – 2 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Joan Puigdollers |
Succeeded by | Joan Puigdollers |
Spokesperson for the Catalan Group at the Spanish Congress of Deputies | |
In office 12 March 2000 – 14 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Josep López de Lerma |
Succeeded by | Josep Antoni Durán i Lleida |
Minister of the Presidency of the Generalitat of Catalonia | |
In office 11 January 1996 – 3 February 2000 | |
President | Jordi Pujol |
Preceded by | Joaquim Triadú |
Succeeded by | Artur Mas (in 2001) |
Minister of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia | |
In office 4 July 1988 – 11 January 1996 | |
President | Jordi Pujol |
Preceded by | Josep Laporte i Salas |
Succeeded by | Eduard Rius i Pey |
Personal details | |
Born | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | 5 August 1946
Political party | PDeCAT |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Profession | Pediatrician |
In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism said he was one of the many politicians mentioned in the "Paradise Papers" allegations.[2]
References
change- ↑ La Vanguardia, 13/07/2011, La semana de la moda de Barcelona se completa con la apertura de 'The Brandery' (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Explore The Politicians in the Paradise Papers - ICIJ". ICIJ. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Xavier Trias at Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier Trias Website Archived 2012-12-08 at Archive.today