The Marquess of Tarradellas | |
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![]() Tarradellas in 1979 | |
125th[1] President of the Government of Catalonia | |
In office 7 August 1954 – 8 May 1980 (In exile from 7 August 1954 to 17 October 1977) | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Preceded by | Josep Irla |
Succeeded by | Jordi Pujol |
Minister of Governance of the Government of Catalonia Minister of Governance and Health (14 December 1932 – 24 January 1933) | |
In office 29 December 1931 – 24 January 1933 | |
First Minister of the Government of Catalonia Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (26 September 1936 – 3 April 1937) and (16 April 1937 – 5 May 1937) Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Culture (3 April 1937 – 16 April 1937) | |
In office 26 September 1936 – 5 May 1937 | |
Minister of Economy and Public Services of the Government of Catalonia | |
In office 6 August 1936 – 26 September 1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cervelló, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | 19 February 1899
Died | 10 June 1988 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | (aged 89)
Political party | ERC |
Spouse | Antònia Macià i Gómez (1904–2001) |
Josep Tarradellas i Joan (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛp tərəˈðeʎəs]), 1st Marquess of Tarradellas (19 February 1899 – 10 June 1988) was a Catalonian politician known for his role as the first president of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), after its re-establishment in 1977 under the new Spanish Constitution and the end of the Francoist Dictatorship.[2][3] He was appointed the role of 125th President of Catalonia in 1954 but spent 23 years in exile until 1977 when he was officially recognised as the President of Catalonia by the Spanish Government.
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