Catalan State (1934)

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Catalan State Estat Català (Catalan) Estado Catalán (Spanish)
1934
Flag Seal
Location of the Catalan State (dark green) within Spain (light green) within Europe
Status	State within the Spanish Republic
Capital	Barcelona
Common languages	Catalan Spanish
Demonym(s)	Catalan
Government	Provisional republic
President of the Generalitat
• 1934	Lluís Companys
Legislature	Parliament
Historical era	Revolution of 1934
• Proclaimed	6 October 1934
• Disestablished by the Spanish Army	7 October 1934
Currency	Spanish peseta (de facto)
Preceded by Succeeded by Second Spanish Republic Generalitat of Catalonia Second Spanish Republic
Today part of	Spain  ∟ Catalonia

The Catalan State (Catalan: Estat Català, IPA: [əsˈtat kətəˈla]) was a short-lived state that existed in Catalonia from 6 to 7 October 1934 during the Events of 6 October. The Catalan State was proclaimed by Lluís Companys, the left-wing President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, as a state "within the Spanish Federal Republic" in response to members of the right-wing CEDA party being included in the government of Second Spanish Republic. The Catalan State was immediately suppressed by the Spanish Army led by General Domènec Batet and Companys surrendered the next day.