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Spanish political activist and language teacher

Key facts

Vice president
Lluís Corominas (2015-2017) , Lluís Guinó (2017)
Preceded by
Núria de Gispert
Succeeded by
Roger Torrent
Born
( 1955-05-29 ) 29 May 1955 (age 71) , Xerta , Catalonia, Spain
Party
Independent , Junts pel Sí (2015–2017) , Republican Left of Catalonia (2003–2007)
Education
Philosophy
Alma mater
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Occupation
Teacher, writer, politician
Profession
Language teacher

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Xerta
Occupation
linguist
Languages spoken
Spanish
Official website
www.carmeforcadell.cat
Image
Via Catalana Barcelona Plaça Catalunya 62-edit.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
Barcelona
Residence
Xerta
Convicted of
sedition
Significant event
pardon
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social media followers
348005
date of birth
1955-05-29
Commons category
Carme Forcadell
birth name
Maria Carme Forcadell Lluís
name in native language
Carme Forcadell
honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
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Encyclopedic overview

Maria Carme Forcadell i Lluís ( Western Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaɾme foɾkaˈðeʎ]; born 29 May 1955) 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.

She was one of the founders of Plataforma per la Llengua, a member of the executive board of the Sabadell branch of Òmnium Cultural, and president of the Catalan National Assembly from its inception until May 2015.

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