Francesc Antich

Francesc Antich Oliver (Balearic Catalan: [fɾənˈsəsk ənˈtik oliˈve]; 28 November 1958 – 2 January 2025) was a Venezuelan-born Spanish politician, who was the President of the Balearic Islands between 1999 and 2003, and 2007 and 2011. He also was the Secretary General of the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands, a branch of the SSWP.^[3] Antich was born in Caracas on 28 November 1958, to Spanish emigrants from Venezuela. He died from cancer on 2 January 2025, at the age of 66.^[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Antich and the second or maternal family name is Oliver.

Francesc Antich
President of the Government of the Balearic Islands
In office 6 July 2007 – 18 June 2011
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Preceded by	Jaume Matas
Succeeded by	José Ramón Bauzá
In office 29 June 1999 – 23 June 2003
Preceded by	Jaume Matas
Succeeded by	Jaume Matas
Secretary General of the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands
In office 9 November 1998 – 26 February 2012
Preceded by	Andreu Crespí
Succeeded by	Francina Armengol
Mayor of Algaida
In office 18 June 1991 – 29 November 1997[1]
Preceded by	Esteve Vanrell
Succeeded by	Jaume Jaume
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 2 April 2004 – 4 June 2007
Constituency	Balearic Islands
Member of the Senate
In office 21 June 2011 – 11 July 2019
Appointed by	Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
In office 26 June 2007 – 20 June 2011
Constituency	Mallorca
In office 29 September 1992[2] – 17 March 2004
Constituency	Mallorca
Personal details
Born	Francesc Antich Oliver (1958-11-28)28 November 1958 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	2 January 2025(2025-01-02) (aged 66) Mallorca, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Occupation	Politician