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'''Carles Puigdemont''' (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of [[Catalonia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Minder |first1=Raphael |last2=Kingsley |first2=Patrick |title=In Catalonia, a Declaration of Independence From Spain (Sort of) |work=The New York Times |date=2017-10-10 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/world/europe/spain-catalonia-independence-carles-puigdemont.html |issn=0362-4331 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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'''Carles Puigdemont''' (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of [[Catalonia]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/world/europe/spain-catalonia-independence-carles-puigdemont.html</ref>
  
Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, [[Spain]], his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the ''Catalan News Agency'', as well as the weekly ''Catalonia Today''. A supporter of Convergence and Union (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU.
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Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, [[Spain]], his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the ''Catalan News Agency'', as well as the weekly ''Catalonia Today''. A supporter of ''Convergence and Union'' (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU.
  
In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlespuigdemont.cat/quant-a/|title=Carles Puigdemont personal blog - About me}}</ref> Four years later he became the new president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence.
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==Mayor of Girona==
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In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.<ref>http://www.carlespuigdemont.cat/quant-a/</ref> Four years later he became the new president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence.
  
On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.<ref>''[http://www.tiempodehoy.com/espana/carles-puigdemont-nuevo-presidente-de-la-generalitat "New President of the Generalitat"]''</ref> This followed an agreement carried out the day before between ''Together for Yes'' and the ''Candidatura d'Unitat Popular'' (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace [[Artur Mas]] as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.<ref>{{cite news|title=Junts pel Sí i la CUP tanquen un acord per a dur endavant la legislatura|url=http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-tanquen-un-acord-per-a-tirar-endavant-la-legislatura|accessdate=9 January 2016|work=VilaWeb.cat|date=9 January 2016|language=ca-ES}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Acord entre Junts pel Sí i la CUP amb Carles Puigdemont de president i sense Mas|url=http://www.ccma.cat/324/acord-entre-junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-amb-carles-puigdemont-de-president-i-sense-mas/noticia/2706377/|accessdate=9 January 2016|work=324.cat|date=9 January 2016|language=ca-ES}}</ref>
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==President of Catalonia==
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On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.<ref>''[http://www.tiempodehoy.com/espana/carles-puigdemont-nuevo-presidente-de-la-generalitat "New President of the Generalitat"]''</ref> This followed an agreement carried out the day before between ''Together for Yes'' and the ''Candidatura d'Unitat Popular'' (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace [[Artur Mas]] as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.<ref>http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-tanquen-un-acord-per-a-tirar-endavant-la-legislatura</ref><ref>http://www.ccma.cat/324/acord-entre-junts-pel-si-i-la-cup-amb-carles-puigdemont-de-president-i-sense-mas/noticia/2706377/</ref>
  
Following the [[Catalonia]] independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-independence-spain-catalan-leaders-charged-rebellion-sedition-missuse-public-funds-carles-a8027136.html "Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds"]''</ref> Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for [[Belgium]] where they are expected to to claim political asylum.<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-leader-carles-puigdemont-left-spain-brussels-rebellion-charges-eu-independence-latest-a8027366.html "Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has fled the country amid rebellion charges"]''</ref>
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==Claiming political asylum==
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Following the [[Catalonia]] independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-independence-spain-catalan-leaders-charged-rebellion-sedition-missuse-public-funds-carles-a8027136.html "Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds"]''</ref> Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for [[Belgium]] where they were expected to to claim political asylum.<ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-leader-carles-puigdemont-left-spain-brussels-rebellion-charges-eu-independence-latest-a8027366.html "Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has fled the country amid rebellion charges"]''</ref>
 
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Person.png Carles Puigdemont   Twitter WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Journalist)
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BornCarles Puigdemont i Casamajó
29 December 1962
Amer, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Alma materUniversity of Girona
Children2
SpouseMarcela Topor
PartyDemocratic Convergence of Catalonia, Catalan European Democratic Party
Catalonian/Spanish politician

Employment.png President of the Generalitat of Catalonia

In office
12 January 2016 - 28 October 2017

Employment.png Mayor of Girona

In office
1 July 2011 - 11 January 2016

Employment.png Member of the Parliament of Catalonia

In office
10 November 2006 - Present

Employment.png Member of the Catalan Parliament for Girona

In office
10 November 2006 - 27 October 2017

Employment.png President of Catalonia

In office
12 January 2016 - 28 October 2017

Employment.png Member of the Municipality Council of Girona

In office
11 June 2007 - 11 January 2016

Carles Puigdemont (born 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist who is the incumbent President of Catalonia.[1]

Born in Amer (Province of Girona), Catalonia, Spain, his early career focused on journalism in various local newspapers. He later became director of the Catalan News Agency, as well as the weekly Catalonia Today. A supporter of Convergence and Union (CiU) from 1983 to 2016, he began his political career in 2006, when he was chosen deputy to the Parliament by CiU.

Mayor of Girona

In 2011, Carles Puigdemont was elected mayor of Girona, where he lived for years, after winning the municipal elections held the same year.[2] Four years later he became the new president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence.

President of Catalonia

On 10 January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was invested the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.[3] This followed an agreement carried out the day before between Together for Yes and the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP), in which it was announced that he would replace Artur Mas as president of the Generalitat in exchange for a guarantee of parliamentary stability for his Government. On 14 January 2016 he presented his new Government.[4][5]

Claiming political asylum

Following the Catalonia independence referendum on 1 October 2017 and the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament on 27 October 2017, the Spanish government suspended Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonian administration. On 30 October 2017, the Spanish state prosecutor announced that Catalan leaders would be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds[6] Carles Puigdemont, accompanied by an unspecified number of other members of the Catalan government, departed for Belgium where they were expected to to claim political asylum.[7]

 

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