List of presidents of the Parliament of Catalonia

This article lists the presidents of the Parliament of Catalonia, the presiding officers of the regional legislature of Catalonia.

President of Parliament of Catalonia
President del Parlament de Catalunya
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Incumbent Josep Rull since 10 June 2024
Style	El Molt Honorable Senyor (The Right Honourable)
Member of	Parliament of Catalonia
Seat	Barcelona
Nominator	Parliament of Catalonia
Term length	Four years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Lluís Companys
Formation	14 December 1932
Salary	€143,771.40 per year[lower-alpha 1]
Website	www.parlament.cat/presidencia/

List

No.	Name		Portrait	Party	Took office	Left office	Refs
1		Lluís Companys		ERC	14 December 1932	20 June 1933
2		Joan Casanovas i Maristany		ERC	20 June 1933	18 August 1938
3		Josep Irla		ERC	18 August 1938	15 October 1940
4		Antoni Rovira i Virgili		ERC	15 October 1940	5 December 1949
5		Manuel Serra i Moret		Independent	5 December 1949	7 August 1954
6		Francesc Farreres i Duran		ERC	7 August 1954	24 April 1980
7		Heribert Barrera		ERC	24 April 1980	18 June 1984
8		Miquel Coll i Alentorn		UDC	18 June 1984	4 July 1988
9		Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda		UDC	4 July 1988	30 November 1995
10		Joan Reventós		PSC	30 November 1995	29 November 1999
11		Joan Rigol		UDC	29 November 1999	17 December 2003
12		Ernest Benach		ERC	17 December 2003	16 December 2010
13		Núria de Gispert		UDC	16 December 2010	26 December 2015
14		Carme Forcadell		ERC	26 December 2015	17 January 2018
15		Roger Torrent		ERC	17 January 2018	12 March 2021	[2][3][4]
16		Laura Borràs		Junts	12 March 2021	1 June 2023[lower-alpha 2]	[6]
17		Anna Erra		Junts	9 June 2023	10 June 2024	[7]
18		Josep Rull		Junts	10 June 2024	Incumbent	[8]

Timeline

Notes

1. €114,285.12 for the office of President and €22,679.16–31,923.60 as compensation for travel expenses as MP (depending on municipality of residence).^[1]
2. Suspended since 28 July 2022.^[5]

References

1. "Règim econòmic dels diputats" (PDF). Parlament de Catalunya. 2024.
2. "Catalonia MPs elect separatist speaker as parliament reconvenes". BBC News. London, U.K. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
3. "Catalan lawmakers elect separatist parliamentary speaker as sacked leader Carles Puigdemont eyes comeback". The New Indian Express. Chennai, India. Press Trust of India. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
4. "Roger Torrent, new Catalan Parliament president". Catalan News Agency. Barcelona, Spain. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
5. Baquero, Marc Rovira, Camilo S. (28 July 2022). "Laura Borràs, suspendida como diputada y presidenta del Parlament: "Me han sentenciado cinco diputados vestidos de jueces"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
6. "Laura Borràs elected as new speaker of the Catalan Parliament". VilaWeb. Barcelona, Spain. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
7. "Acting Vic mayor Anna Erra set to become new parliament speaker". www.catalannews.com. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
8. "Pro-independence parties name Josep Rull of Junts+ new parliament speaker". www.catalannews.com. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

External links

• Official website