Josep Tarradellas i Joan
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Josep Tarradellas i Joan (Cervelló, Baix Llobregat 1899 - Barcelona 1988), Marquess of Tarradellas in 1985, was a Catalan politician.
In 1931 he became general secretary of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. He also was deputy at the Cortes this year, Government and Sanity councillor when Francesc Macià was President of the Generalitat de Catalunya as well as Public Services, Economy and Culture councillor during the Spanish Civil War.
Exiled to France since 1939, he became President of the Generalitat de Catalunya when Josep Irla resigned, in 1954.
Two years after Francisco Franco's death (1975), the President of the Spanish Government Adolfo Suárez met him to negotiate the reestablishment of the Generalitat de Catalunya, an event which occurred on October of 1977. The sentence pronounced at his arrival has become really famous in a symbolic way: "Ciutadans de Catalunya, ja sóc aquí!" (Catalan for "Citizens of Catalonia, I'm already here!").
He was welcomed solemnly in Barcelona and set up a unity government. He finished his work with the elections for the Catalan Parliament (March of 1980), and Jordi Pujol was elected in April.
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| Preceded by Josep Irla i Bosch In exile |
President of the Generalitat de Catalunya In exile from August 7, 1954 to October 17, 1977 1954 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Jordi Pujol i Soley |
| Preceded by Joan Casanovas i Maristany |
Minister of Governance of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1931 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Himself, as Minister of Governance and Health |
| Preceded by Himself, as Minister of Governance Antoni Xirau i Palau as Minister of Health and Social Assistance |
Minister of Governance and Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1932 – 1933 |
Succeeded by Joan Selves i Carner as Minister of Governance Josep Dencàs i Puigdollers as Minister of Health and Social Assistance |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister of Public Services of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1936 |
Succeeded by Himself as Minister of Economy and Public Services |
| Preceded by Joan Comorera i Soler as Minister of Economy himself as Minister of Public Services |
Minister of Economy and Public Services of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1936 |
Succeeded by Joan Porqueras i Fàbregas as Minister of Economy Joan Comorera i Soler as Minister of Public Services |
| Preceded by Joan Casanovas i Maristany as First Minister Martí Esteve i Guau as Minister of Finance |
First Minister and Minister of Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1st time) 1936 - 1937 |
Succeeded by Hismself as First Minister and Minister of Finance and Culture |
| Preceded by Himself as First Minister and Minister of Finance Antoni Maria Sbert i Massanet as Minister of Culture |
First Minister and Minister of Finance and Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1937 |
Succeeded by Himself as First Minister and Minister of Finance Antoni Maria Sbert i Massanet as Minister of Culture |
| Preceded by Himself as First Minister and Minister of Finance and Culture |
First Minister and Minister of Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2nd time) 1937 |
Succeeded by Carles Martí i Feced as Minister of Governance, Finance and Culture |
| Preceded by Carles Martí i Feced as Minister of Governance, Finance and Culture |
Minister of Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1937 - 1939 |
Succeeded by Joan Josep Folchi i Bonafonte as Minister of Economy and Finance, In 1977 |
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| Preceded by Joan Lluís Pujol i Font |
General Secretary of ERC 1931 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Joan Tauler i Palomeras |
| Preceded by Joan Tauler i Palomeras |
General Secretary of ERC 1938 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Joan Sauret i Garcia |
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