Pasqual Maragall
Pasqual Maragall | |
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Official portrait, 2003 | |
| 127th President of the Government of Catalonia | |
| In office 20 December 2003 – 28 November 2006 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| First Minister | Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira (2003–2004) Josep Bargalló (2004–2006) |
| Preceded by | Jordi Pujol |
| Succeeded by | José Montilla |
| 114th Mayor of Barcelona | |
| In office 1 December 1982 – 26 September 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Narcís Serra |
| Succeeded by | Joan Clos |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 16 November 1999 – 17 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Nadal |
| Succeeded by | Artur Mas (Office suspended between 17 December 2003 and 27 May 2004) |
| President of the Barcelona'92 Olympic Organising Committee | |
| In office 2 October 1988 – 9 August 1992 | |
| IOC President | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| Preceded by | Park Seh-jik |
| Succeeded by | Billy Payne |
| Chair of the Barcelona'92 Olympic Organising Committee | |
| In office 12 March 1987 – 15 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Committee established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1941 Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Socialists' Party of Catalonia (since 1978) |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Front of Catalonia (1960s) Socialist Convergence of Catalonia (1974–1976) Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress (1976–1978) |
| Spouse | Diana Garrigosa (1965-2020; her death) |
| Children | Two daughters and a son |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Pasqual Maragall Mira (Catalan pronunciation: [pəsˈkwal məɾəˈɣaʎ]; born 13 January 1941) 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.