Joan Puigcercós i Boixassa
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| Joan Puigcercós i Boixassa | |
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| In office November 29, 2006 – March 10, 2008 |
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| President | José Montilla Aguilera |
| Vice President | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
| Preceded by | Xavier Sabaté i Ibarz |
| Succeeded by | Jordi Ausàs i Coll |
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9th President of ERC
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| Assumed office June 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
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| In office July 4, 2004 – June 7, 2008 |
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| President | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
| Preceded by | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
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| Born | December 2, 1966 Ripoll, Girona |
| Political party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Joan Puigcercós (born 2 December 1966 in Ripoll, Ripollès) is a Catalan politician who serves as secretary-general of the Republican Left of Catalonia. He studied Philosophy and Political Science at the UAB, but did not complete the last year of any of them.
[edit] Civical background
He was member of the Sports and Wealth Club in Ripoll, were he acted as president of youth area between 1986 and 1988.
[edit] Political background
Joan Puigcercós was affiliated with Independentistes dels Països Catalans (Independentists of the Catalan Countries) between 1983 and 1985, and with Crida a la Solidaritat (Call to Solidarity) between 1985 and 1987. He was member of the Assemblea d’Estudiants Independentistes d’Universitat (Assembly of Independentist University Students) (1984-1989).
Puigcercós joined Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) in 1987, joining the National Executive. He also was General Secretary of the JERC between 1987 and 1994, and president of the regional division of ERC in Girona (1993-1996). From 1996 to 2001, he served as vice secretary-general of ERC. In the 24th National Congress, held in Lleida the 3 and 4 July of 2004, he was elected General Secretary of ERC.
Joan Puigcercós is member of the Josep Irla Fundation Patronate.
[edit] Institutional background
Councillor in Ripoll Town Council (1987-1991). Deputy of the Catalan Parliament (1992-2000). He represented Barcelona in the Spanish Congress from 2000 until 2004. Since 2004, he has been the spokesperson of his parliamentary group and president of the environmental commission.
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| Preceded by Xavier Sabaté i Ibarz |
Minister of Governance and Public Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2006 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Jordi Ausàs i Coll |
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| Preceded by Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
President of ERC 2008 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira |
General Secretary of ERC 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Joan Ridao i Martín |
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