100 Notable alumni of
Autonomous University of Barcelona
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The Autonomous University of Barcelona is 236th in the world, 80th in Europe, and 4th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the Autonomous University of Barcelona sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Occupations
- film screenwriterscreenwriternovelistwriterpublicist
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind). The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included in the list of the one hundred best books in Spanish in the last twenty-five years, made in 2007 by eighty-one Latin American and Spanish writers and critics.
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Albert Rivera
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 2003-2003 studied law
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Alberto Carlos Rivera Díaz, known as Albert Rivera, is a Spanish former politician who was the leader of Citizens from its founding in 2006 until 2019. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia (2006–2015) and the Congress of Deputies (2015–2019).
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Quim Torra
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1980-1985 graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- editorpoliticianlawyerwriterpolitical activist
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Joaquim Torra i Pla, known as Quim Torra, is a Catalan lawyer and journalist from Spain. He served as President of the Government of Catalonia from 17 May 2018 to 28 September 2020, when the Supreme Court of Spain confirmed a court ruling by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia condemning him for disobeying the Central Electoral Board during the April 2019 general election, leading to his disqualification from office.
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Carme Chacón
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
- Biography
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Carme Maria Chacón Piqueras was a Spanish lawyer, lecturer and politician who was minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011 in the cabinet led by Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
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Oriol Junqueras
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- In 2002 graduated with doctorate in history of economic thought
- Occupations
- screenwriterpoliticianuniversity teacherwriterhistorian
- Biography
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Oriol Junqueras i Vies is a Catalan politician and historian. A former mayor of the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Catalonia, Junqueras served as Vice President of Catalonia from January 2016 to October 2017, when he was removed from office following the Catalan declaration of independence and entered prison until June 2021 for his role in organizing the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. He is president of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC). Born in 1969 in Barcelona, Junqueras grew up in the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts. After graduating from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, he taught history at the university.
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Carme Forcadell
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate
- Occupations
- politicianhigh-school teacherlinguistadviserwriter
- Biography
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Maria Carme Forcadell i Lluís is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. She is the former President of the Parliament of Catalonia, as well as a Catalan high school teacher, known for her Catalan independence activism.
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Clara Ponsatí i Obiols
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
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Clara Ponsatí i Obiols is a Catalan economist and politician. She was appointed Minister of Education of the Government of Catalonia by President Carles Puigdemont on 14 July 2017, and was dismissed by the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution on 27 October 2017, due to the organisation of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum and the subsequent declaration of independence. On 30 October 2017, she went into exile in Brussels together with Carles Puigdemont and three other members of his government, Lluís Puig, Antoni Comín and Meritxell Serret. In May 2018, she returned to the University of St Andrews (Scotland) as a professor. In the 2019 Spanish municipal elections, she was placed last on the list of the candidacy Barcelona és capital - Primàries, led by Jordi Graupera. Since February 2020, she is a Member of the European Parliament within the Junts i Lliures per Europa grouping.
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Anna Gabriel i Sabaté
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- politiciansocial educatorconstitutional lawyer
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Anna Gabriel i Sabaté is a Catalan social pedagogue, adjunct professor in law and politician from Spain. She was a member of Catalan Parliament between 2015 and 2017, representing the radical left pro-Catalan independence political party, Popular Unity Candidacy. Since February 2018, she has been in exile in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Raül Romeva
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in economics
- Occupations
- castelleressayistuniversity teacherpoliticiananalyst
- Biography
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Raül Romeva i Rueda is a Catalan politician from Spain and a former Member of the European Parliament with the Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds, part of the European Greens. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. In the Catalan parliamentary election of 2015 he led the pro-Catalan independence electoral list Junts pel Sí.
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Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied in 1991
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical scientistpolitical activist
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Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol is a Spanish political activist from Catalonia, who was president of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) between May 2015 and November 2017.
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Jordi Turull i Negre
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
- Biography
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Jordi Turull i Negre is a Spanish politician from Catalonia associated with Together for Catalonia. Since March 2018 he has been in pre-trial custody by order of the Supreme Court of Spain and accused of sedition and rebellion. On 10 July 2018 a Supreme Court judge suspended him as a deputy in the Catalan parliament.
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Susanna Griso
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied in 1987-1991
- Occupations
- announcernews presenterjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Susanna Griso Raventós is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.
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Antoni Comín
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- intellectualpoliticianteacherphilosopher
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Antoni "Toni" Comín i Oliveres is a Catalan intellectual and politician from Spain. He is currently the executive vice-president of the Council for the Republic and has been an MEP since July 2019. He is the fourth child of the politician and intellectual Alfonso Carlos Comín i Ros and Maria Lluïsa Oliveres i Sanvicens, whose other children are Maria, Pere and Betona. He is the partner of the stage designer Sergi Corbera, and they have a daughter called Laia.
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Sandra Barneda i Valls
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- writerjournalisttelevision presenternon-fiction writer
- Biography
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Sandra Barneda Valls is a Spanish journalist, television presenter, actress, and writer.
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Anna Simon
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with journalist
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalistactorcomedian
- Biography
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Anna Simón Marí is a Spanish TV host. She has a degree in journalism.
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María Casado Paredes
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1996-2000 graduated with licentiate in communication science
- Occupations
- radio personalitytelevision presenterradio producerwriterjournalist
- Biography
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María Casado Paredes is a Spanish journalist and presenter. She is known for her longstanding involvement in the newscast department of Televisión Española (TVE) from 2005 to 2020.
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Javier Cercas
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate in Spanish philology
- Occupations
- university teacherwritertranslatorjournalist
- Biography
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Javier Cercas Mena is a Spanish writer and professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona, Spain. Awards he has won for his novels include the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for Soldiers of Salamis (translated by Anne McLean), and the European Book Prize for The Impostor (translated by Frank Wynne).
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Miquel Iceta i Llorens
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- politician
- Biography
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Miquel Iceta Llorens is a Spanish politician who served as minister of Culture and Sport from July 2021 to November 2023 and as minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service from January to July 2021.
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Josep Rull i Andreu
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Josep Rull i Andreu is a Spanish politician from Catalonia serving as President of the Parliament of Catalonia since June 2024. He previously served as the Counselor of Territory and Sustainability of Catalonia at the Government of Carles Puigdemont between 2016 and 2017, when Spanish Rajoy's Government ceased the Catalan executive following the Catalan declaration of independence amid the application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution. Between 2 November and 4 December 2017, Rull was jailed and again on 23 March 2018. He was a member of the Catalan Parliament but on 10 July 2018 a Supreme Court judge suspended him as a deputy.
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Dani Mateo
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- presenteractortelevision presentertelevision actorjournalist
- Biography
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Abraham Mateo/Dani Mateo is a Spanish comedian, singer, actor and radio and tv host famous for his work in the program Sé lo que hicisteis... in La Sexta channel, while also exceeding in areas such as singing performance, with his notable song sexy señorita achupego achupe.
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Pasqual Maragall i Mira
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Pasqual Maragall Mira is a Spanish retired politician and former President of Generalitat de Catalunya. He had previously been Mayor of Barcelona, from 1982 to 1997, and helped run the city's successful Olympic bid.
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Oleguer Presas
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- economistassociation football playerpoliticianwriterassociation football manager
- Biography
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Oleguer Presas Renom, known simply as Oleguer, is a Catalan former footballer. Primarily a centre-back, he could also operate as a defensive right-back.
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Meritxell Serret
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied political science
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Meritxell Serret Aleu is a Catalan politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Action and European Union of Catalonia and Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
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Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca
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- politicianphysicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca is a Spanish former politician and radiation physicist. Born in Barcelona, he served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014 and served as First Vice President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007.
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Irina Karamanos
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with certification course in linguistic diversity
- Occupations
- anthropologistsocial scientist
- Biography
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Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian is a Chilean social science professional. She was the domestic partner of Gabriel Boric, who was inaugurated as President of Chile on 11 March 2022. As a result, she assumed the roles of First Lady of Chile and Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Education Sciences from the University of Heidelberg.
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Adrià Collado
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- film actormodelbusinesspersonactor
- Biography
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Adrià Collado is a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1994.
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Àngels Barceló
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- television presentertelevision directortelevision actorjournalistannouncer
- Biography
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María de los Ángeles Barceló Suárez better known as Àngels Barceló is a Spanish journalist, presenter and broadcaster specialized in informative and informative programs and magazines with an extensive career in audiovisual media.
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Xavier Sala-i-Martin
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with Bachelor in Economics
- Occupations
- university teacherwritereconomisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Xavier X. Sala i Martín is a Spanish economist and professor of economics at Columbia University.
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Lluís Homar
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- actortheatrical director
- Biography
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Lluís Homar i Toboso is a Spanish actor and theater director from Barcelona. He is best known for his roles in Pedro Almodóvar's Bad Education (2004) and Broken Embraces (2009), in Emilio Aragón's Paper Birds (2010), and for his portrayal of the robot Max in Kike Maíllo's film Eva (2011).
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Roger Torrent i Ramió
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
- Occupations
- politicianurban plannerpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Roger Torrent i Ramió is a Spanish politician and urban planner from Catalonia. A former mayor of the municipality of Sarrià de Ter in north-eastern Spain, Torrent was President of the Parliament of Catalonia from January 2018 until March 2021. Since 26 May 2021 he is the Minister of Business and Work of Catalonia.
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Cristina Fallarás Sánchez
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- writerjournalistwomen's rights activist
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Cristina Fallarás is a Spanish journalist.
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Antonio Baños Boncompain
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied journalism
- Occupations
- activistpoliticianwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Antonio Baños Boncompain is a Spanish Catalan musician, journalist and writer. In the Catalan parliamentary election of 2015 he led Popular Unity Candidacy - Constituent Call, a pro-independence left-wing electoral list until he resigned in 2016.
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David Fernàndez i Ramos
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- politicianjournalistsocial activist
- Biography
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David Fernàndez i Ramos is a Catalan journalist, political and social activist. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia in the tenth legislature for the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) from December 17, 2012, to August 4, 2015.
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Samanta Villar
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- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Samanta Villar Fitó is a Spanish journalist.
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Muriel Casals
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- university teacherpoliticianactivisteconomist
- Biography
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Muriel Casals i Couturier was a Catalan economist with both Spanish and French nationalities.
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Carles Francino
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- association football playerjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Carles Francino Murgades is a Spanish journalist. He started his career in Cadena SER Tarragona. In 1979 he got his first job at COPE Reus as a sports editor. Later, he joined the Tarragona studio of the COPE, which he left in 1987.
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Joel Joan i Juvé
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- screenwriterfilm directoractor
- Biography
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Joel Joan i Juvé is a Catalan actor, screenwriter and director.
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Ernest Urtasun
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate in economics
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomateconomist
- Biography
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Ernest Urtasun i Domènech is a Spanish ecosocialist politician and economist, serving as Minister of Culture of Spain since 2023. He served as Member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2023, integrated within the Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) political group.
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Carme Chaparro
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1991-1996 graduated with licentiate in communication science
- Occupations
- television presenternews presentercolumnistwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Carme Chaparro Martínez is a Spanish journalist and writer.
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Matilde Asensi
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- writerjournalistnovelist
- Biography
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Matilde Asensi Carratalá is a Spanish journalist and writer, specialised mainly in historical novels.
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Mireia Boya Busquet
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied environmental science
- Occupations
- documentary filmmakerenvironmental scientistteacherpolitician
- Biography
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Mireia Boya Busquet is a Catalan scientist, activist, and politician from Spain. She is a councilor of the Aran municipality of Les. Since February 2018 she has been part of the national secretariat of the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP). She was a member of the Catalan Parliament from 2016 to 2017.
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Carla Simón
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate in audiovisual communication
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Carla Simón Pipó is a Spanish film director. Both her 2017 debut feature Summer 1993 (Catalan: Estiu 1993) and her second feature, Alcarràs (which won the Golden Bear at the 72nd Berlinale, the first Catalan-language film to do so), were submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to represent Spain for Best International Feature Film at the 90th and 95th Academy Awards, respectively.
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Concha García Campoy
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- announcerjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Concepción García Campoy, also known as Concha García Campoy, was a Spanish radio and television journalist and personality.
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Gemma Nierga Barris
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- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Gemma Nierga Barris is a Spanish journalist who has spent most of her professional career as a radio and television presenter. Among other programs, she is known for directing and presenting La Ventana from 1997 to 2012 and Hoy por hoy from 2012 to 2017, both on Cadena SER radio.
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Manuel Pimentel
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 2012-2013 graduated with master's degree
- 2014-2017 graduated with doctorate in law
- Occupations
- politiciantelevision presenterlawyerbusinesspersonwriter
- Biography
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Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles is a Spanish politician and writer. He served as Minister of Labour and Social of Spain from January 1999 to February 2000. In March 2003, Pimentel abandoned the People's Party (PP) in protest over the Irak War crisis, forming his own party, the Andalusian Forum.
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Marta Madrenas i Mir
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- politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
- Biography
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Marta Madrenas i Mir is a Spanish politician and lawyer from Catalonia. She was mayor of Girona from 2016 to 2023.
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Paco Lobaton
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied in 1976-1982
- Occupations
- writerjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Francisco de Asís Lobatón Sánchez de Medina, better known as Paco Lobatón, is a Spanish journalist.
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Joan Fontcuberta
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- photographervisual artistconceptual artistphotojournalist
- Biography
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Joan Fontcuberta is a Spanish conceptual artist and photographer whose best-known works, such as Fauna and Sputnik, examine the truthfulness of photography. In addition, he is a writer, editor, teacher, and curator.
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Xavier Domènech Sampere
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- politicianwriterhistorianpunditsocial activist
- Biography
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Xavier Domenech i Sampere, is a Spanish historian, activist and politician based in Barcelona, Catalonia. He led the En Comú Podem (Together We Can) electoral ticket that stood in Catalonia at the 2015 Spanish general election on 20 December 2015.
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Lorenzo Mila
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1983-1988 graduated with licentiate in communication science
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Lorenzo Milá Mencos is a Spanish newscaster and journalist. He is the son of José Luis Milá Sagnier, count of Montseny; younger brother of Mercedes Milá (also a TV journalist); and married to Sagrario Ruiz de Apodaca (also a TV journalist), with three children.
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Pepa Fernández Vallés
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- radio personalityjournalistfilm actoruniversity teacher
- Biography
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María José Fernández Vallés, better known as Pepa Fernández, is a Spanish journalist. She is the director and presenter of the Radio Nacional de España (RNE) program No es un día cualquiera.
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Brigitte LG Baptiste
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with doctorate in ecology
- Occupations
- academic administrationbiologist
- Biography
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Brigitte Baptiste is a Colombian cultural landscape ecologist and an expert on environmental issues and biodiversity in Colombia. She is a member of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Intergovernmental Science and Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and has been part of the national representation to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. She served as director of the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute from 2011 until 2019. In September 2019, Baptiste became the director of Universidad Ean. She considers that queerness and ecology are linked together.
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Josep Baselga
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- university teacherphysicianresearcheroncologist
- Biography
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Josep Baselga i Torres, known in Spanish as José Baselga, was a Spanish medical oncologist and researcher focused on the development of novel molecular targeted agents, with a special emphasis in breast cancer. Through his career he was associated with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, and the Massachusetts General Hospital in their hematology and oncology divisions. He led the development of the breast cancer treatment Herceptin, a monoclonal antibody, that targets the HER2 protein, which is impacted in aggressive breast cancers.
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Inés Ballester
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- presenterjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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María Inés Ballester Muñoz is a Spanish journalist and presenter.
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Mònica Terribas
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied in 1986-1991
- Occupations
- political punditjournalisttelevision presenterscreenwriteruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Mònica Terribas i Sala is a Catalan journalist, full professor at Pompeu Fabra University. From 2008 to 2012 she was director of Televisió de Catalunya and the following year, editor of the newspaper Ara. From September 2013 to July 2020 she was the host and director of El matí de Catalunya Ràdio. Since February 2022 she has been vice-president of Òmnium Cultural.
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Enric Marco
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- trade unionistcon artist
- Biography
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Enric Marco Batlle was a Spanish impostor who claimed to have been a prisoner in Nazi German concentration camp Flossenbürg in World War II. He was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Catalan government in 2001 and wrote a book on his experiences. In 2005 he admitted his claims were false and returned his medal, after his deception was revealed by university researcher Benito Bermejo.
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Sandra Daviú
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1993-1997 graduated with licentiate in communication science
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Sandra Daviú Ripoll is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.
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Carles Riera i Albert
- Occupations
- politicianhigh-school teacherhead teachersocial activistsociologist
- Biography
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Carles Riera i Albert is a Catalan sociologist and politician.
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Rosa María Calaf
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Rosa Maria Calaf Solé is a Spanish journalist, reporter, news anchor and former correspondent of Televisión Española. She was a TVE correspondent from 1972 until her retirement in 2008. She was also a director of programming at TV3 in 1983. She has received numerous prizes for her work.
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Paula Ortiz
- Occupations
- university teacherscreenwriterwriterfilm director
- Biography
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Paula Ortiz Álvarez is a Spanish director, screenwriter and producer who works for Get in the Pictures Productions and Amapola Films, teaches Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona, and collaborates with the University of San Jorge in Zaragoza.
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Alejandro Fernández Álvarez
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Alejandro Fernández Álvarez is a Spanish politician and political scientist who has been the leader of the People's Party of Catalonia since 2018. He has been a deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia since 2015, having previously been in the Congress of Deputies since 2011.
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Joan Clos i Matheu
- Occupations
- physicianpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Joan Clos i Matheu, GCIH is a Spanish politician who was mayor of Barcelona, Spain from September 1997 to September 2006. He took over from Pasqual Maragall in 1997. In 1999 he was elected to a four-year term, and was then re-elected in the municipal elections of 25 May 2003. In September 2006, he left Barcelona Town Hall, after nine years of office, as he was appointed Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade by Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. After a stint as the Spanish Ambassador in Turkey and Azerbaijan, in 2010 he was appointed as executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT), and Under Secretary General of the United Nations. Joan Clos is also president of the Spanish Chapter of The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI).
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Isaki Lacuesta
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorcritic
- Biography
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Isaki Lacuesta is a Spanish film director from Catalonia. His work includes documentary film, narrative film and video art.
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Chakir El Homrani Lesfar
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate in sociology
- Occupations
- politiciansociologist
- Biography
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Chakir El Homrani Lesfar is a Spanish-Moroccan trade unionist, politician Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of Catalonia between 2018 and 2021.
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Josep Enric Millo
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with licentiate
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teachereconomist
- Biography
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Josep Enric Millo i Rocher, is a Spanish politician for PP.
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Carme Riera
- Occupations
- university teacherscreenwriterwriteressayist
- Biography
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Carme Riera Guilera is a novelist and essayist. She has also written short stories, scripts for radio and television and literary criticism. She holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology and is a professor of Spanish literature at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
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Francesc Homs Molist
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied law
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Francesc Homs Molist is a Spanish politician and former Minister of the Presidency and Spokesperson of the Government of Catalonia.
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Víctor Amela
- Occupations
- writerjournalistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Victor Manuel Amela Bonilla, better known as Víctor Amela is a Spanish writer and journalist present in several media. It is one of the co-creators of the section La contra at La Vanguardia, where he has published more than 1,800 interviews in 15 years.
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Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas
- Occupations
- historianpolitician
- Biography
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Ramon Espadaler Parcerisas is a Spanish politician.
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Noemí Casquet
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision actorYouTuber
- Biography
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Noemí Casquet is a Spanish journalist and writer specializing in sexual disclosure and research on ancestral sexuality. She has been a presenter of television programs and programs on on-line platforms and has participated as a writer and columnist for some recognized media. Casquet is also in charge of Santo Amor, which is the first platform for explicit sex education.
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Emma Roca Rodríguez
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1991-1996 graduated with licentiate in biochemistry
- Occupations
- researcherbusinesspersonrunnerski mountaineerprofessional firefighter
- Biography
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Emma Roca Rodríguez was a Spanish Catalan ski mountaineer and an eco-challenge member. She represented Spain which she was a captain, she helped her team to get in the top 10 spot.
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Antonio Roldán Monés
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Antonio "Toni" Roldán Monés is a Spanish economist and politician who served as member of the 11th, 12th and 13th Congress of Deputies in the Citizens parliamentary group. He is now the director of the Centre for Political Economy (EsadeEcPol) at ESADE.
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Mònica López Moyano
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1992-1995 graduated with licentiate in physics
- Occupations
- meteorologisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Mònica López Moyano is a Spanish meteorologist and television presenter. She is a weather forecaster on Televisión Española's Telediario 2 and director of the meteorology area of RTVE. She has also been the presenter of the TVE1 program La Hora de la 1 since September 2020.
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Alfred Bosch i Pascual
- Occupations
- politicianwriterAfricanistprofessor
- Biography
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Alfred Bosch i Pascual is a Catalan academic, journalist, author, politician and a former Minister of Foreign Action, Institutional Relations and Transparency of Catalonia. He was previously a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and a member of Barcelona City Council.
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Xavier Bosch i Sancho
- Occupations
- documentary filmmakertelevision producerwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Xavier Bosch i Sancho is a Catalan-Spanish writer and journalist.
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Joan Puigcercós i Boixassa
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Joan Puigcercós is a Spanish Catalan politician who had served as president of the Republican Left of Catalonia (2008–2011). He studied philosophy and political science at the UAB.
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Juan Pablo Villalobos
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- writertranslatornovelistliterary critic
- Biography
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Juan Pablo Villalobos is a Mexican author.
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Gemma Lienas
- Occupations
- writerpoliticianwomen's rights activist
- Biography
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Gemma Lienas Massot is a Spanish writer, feminist activist, and politician. In October 2015, she became one of Barcelona's deputies for Catalunya Sí que es Pot. She is a recipient of the medal Francesc Macia al Treball.
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Jordi Ballart Pastor
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with bachelors degree in political science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jordi Ballart i Pastor is a Spanish politician who has been a city councillor (2005–2017; 2019–) and the mayor (2012–2017; 2019–) of Terrassa in Catalonia.
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Maria Arnal
- Occupations
- musiciansongwriterproducersinger
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Maria Arnal Dimas is a Spanish artist, singer and composer based in Barcelona. Her music has received great recognition from Spanish critics. She combines his facet of electronic pop and polyphonic traditional music with projects that experiment with sound, technology and art.
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Pedro Miguel Echenique Landiríbar
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- university teacherscience communicatorphysicistpolitician
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Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiribar, also known as Pedro Miguel Echenique, is a Basque theoretical solid-state physicist, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and former minister of the Basque Autonomous Community.
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Teresa Jordà i Roura
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maria Teresa Jordà i Roura is a Spanish politician from Catalonia who served as Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda and Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia.
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Roger Montañola i Busquets
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 2010-2011 graduated with postgraduate education
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Roger Montañola i Busquets is a Spanish politician and political scientist, who was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia within the Convergence i Unió parliamentary group. A member of the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) until 2016, he was one of the promoters of Lliures.
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Sergi Belbel
- Occupations
- theatrical directorscreenwriterwriterplaywright
- Biography
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Sergi Belbel i Coslado is a Catalan-speaking Spanish playwright. He was the director of the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya from 2006 until 2013.
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Marta Farrés Falgueras
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with Licentiate in Political and Administration Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Marta Farrés Falgueras is a Spanish politician affiliated with the PSC since 2003, and currently mayor of Sabadell, since June 2019.
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Irene Rigau Oliver
- Occupations
- school inspectorhigh-school teacherpoliticianpsychologist
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Irene Rigau i Oliver is a Catalan politician from Spain, born in Banyoles in 1951.
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Laura Ester
- Occupations
- water polo player
- Biography
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Laura Ester Ramos is a Spanish water polo goalkeeper. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Spain women's national water polo team in the women's event, winning the silver medal. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is 5 ft 7 inches tall.
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Bel Olid
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied translation and interpretation
- Occupations
- poetwritertranslatoruniversity teacherwomen's rights activist
- Biography
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Bel Olid Báez is a Catalan writer, translator, and teacher of language, literature, translation, and creative writing. They have received several literary prizes, among them the 2010 Documenta Award. From 2015 to 2022, they were the president of the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. As of 2024, they are an Assistant Instructional Professor in Catalan and Spanish at the University of Chicago.
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Gemma Ubasart
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Gemma Ubasart González is a Spanish political scientist and politician. She served as Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory of Catalonia between October 2022 and August 2024, as city councilor in Castellar del Vallès, secretary for international affairs and public policies for change in Podemos, and secretary general of Podemos in Catalonia in 2015.
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Albert Botran
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Graduated with master's degree in comparative history
- Occupations
- politicianhistorianessayist
- Biography
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Albert Botran i Pahissa is a Spanish historian and politician from Catalonia and a former member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Parliament of Catalonia.
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Cristóbal López Romero
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
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Cristóbal López Romero SDB is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Rabat since March 2018. He is a member of the Salesians and before becoming a bishop devoted himself to pastoral work in Latin America while taking on administrative responsibilities within his order.
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Damià Calvet i Valera
- Occupations
- politiciantechnical architect
- Biography
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Damià Calvet i Valera is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and who served as Minister of Territory and Sustainability of Catalonia between 2018 and 2021.
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Ricardo Silva Romero
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriternovelistjournalist
- Biography
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Ricardo Silva Romero is a Colombian writer, journalist, screenwriter and film critic. He is the author of over a dozen books in a variety of genres. In 2007, he was named as one of the Bogota39, a list of best young writers in Latin America.
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Marcel Mauri
- Occupations
- officialpolitical activistuniversity teacherhistorianjournalist
- Biography
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Marcel Mauri de los Rios is a journalist and historian, former vice president and spokesman of Òmnium Cultural.
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Cristina Gallach
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Studied in 1977-1982
- Occupations
- writerjournalistcivil servant
- Biography
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Cristina Gallach is a Spanish journalist and former European Union and United Nations official. She was the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean of the Spanish government from 2020 to 2021. She is a member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC).
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Vicenç Pagès i Jordà
- Occupations
- writerliterary criticprofessor
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Vicenç Pagès i Jordà was a Catalan writer and literary critic. He was also a language and aesthetics professor at the Ramon Llull University. He published a dozen books, including novels, story collections, and essays. Among his many awards are the 1999 Documenta, the 2003 Sant Joan, the 2009 Crexells, the 2013 sant Jordi, and the 2014 Catalan National Cultural Prize.
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Gemma Galdon Clavell
- Occupations
- chief executive officerfounder
- Biography
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Gemma Galdón-Clavell is a Spanish technology policy analyst who specializes in ethics and algorithmic accountability. She is a senior adviser to the European Commission and she has also provided advice to other international organisations. Forbes Magazine described her as “a leading voice on tech ethics and algorithmic accountability”.
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Laura Vilagrà i Pons
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Laura Vilagrà i Pons is a Spanish politician from Catalonia, member of the Parliament of Catalonia and the current Minister of the Presidency of Catalonia.
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Álvaro Brechner
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
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Álvaro Brechner is a Spanish-Uruguayan film director, screenwriter and producer that lives in Madrid.
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José Manuel Pérez Tornero
- Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1971-1976 studied communication science
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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José Manuel Pérez Tornero is a Spanish researcher and journalist. He is Professor of Journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
