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Joan Rigol

Joan Rigol

Spanish politician (1943–2024)

Joan Rigol i Roig (4 April 1943 – 7 May 2024) was a Spanish politician. He was a president of the Parliament of Catalonia.[1] Rigol also sat in the Spanish Congress from 1979 to 1980, representing Barcelona Province.

Quick Facts 11th President of Catalan Parliament, Preceded by ...

Rigol studied philosophy and held a Master's degree in Business Administration from ESADE. In 1976 he joined the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC), the political party which he presided from 1987 to 2000.

Rigol died on 7 May 2024, aged 81.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.parlament-cat.net/portal/page?_pageid=34,34329&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL%5B%5D
  2. [2]
    Mor l'expresident del Parlament Joan Rigol als 81 anys (in Catalan)
Preceded by
Joan Codina i Torres
 Minister of Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya
1980–1984		 Succeeded by
Oriol Badia i Tobella
Preceded by Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya
1984–1985		 Succeeded by
Joaquim Ferrer i Roca
Preceded by President of Catalan Parliament
1999–2003		 Succeeded by


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