Ernest Benach i Pascual
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| Ernest Benach i Pasqual | |
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| Assumed office December 17, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Joan Rigol i Roig |
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| Born | November 12, 1959 Reus (Baix Camp) |
| Political party | ERC |
| Spouse | Àngels |
| Children | Pol Benach (boy) Ona Benach (girl) Mar Benach (girl) |
| Residence | Reus |
Ernest Benach (b. Reus (Baix Camp), 12 November 1959) is the current President of the Catalan Parliament.
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[edit] Education and professional background
Public worker of the Generalitat. From 1995 to 1999 Ernest Benach was member and executive of several town businesses. He is currently president of the Hospital de Sant Joan of Reus and several other businesses. He also has co-written República catalana (Catalan Republic) and Educar en política (Teaching in polithics). He also has collaborated in several mass media.
[edit] Civic background
Head of the La Mulassa, a boy-scout association of Reus (1981-1986) and president (1991-1994) and cap de colla (head of group) of the Colla castellera Xiquets de Reus (an association of castellers), he is also member of the Pedagogy section of the Reading Center of Reus.
[edit] Political background
He was member of Left Nationalists (NE) from 1979 to 1986. In 1987 he affiliated to ERC, where he roled as general vice-secretary of institutional politics.
[edit] Institutional background
He is deputy in the Catalan Parliament since 1992, where he roled as second secretary of the board (1999-2003) and president. He also has been president of the CALRE (the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies) from October of 2004 to October of 2005.
He also has been involved in the city council of Reus, the city where he was born, from 1987 to 2001, where he roled in several positions.
| Preceded by Joan Rigol i Roig |
President of Catalan Parliament 2003– |
Succeeded by still in office |
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| Lluís Companys i Jover · Joan Casanovas i Maristany · Josep Irla i Bosch · Antoni Rovira i Virgili · Manuel Serra i Moret · Francesc Farreres i Duran · Heribert Barrera i Costa · Miquel Coll i Alentorn · Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda · Joan Reventós i Carner · Joan Rigol i Roig · Ernest Benach i Pascual | |
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