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Carme Forcadell
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| 14th President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 26 October 2015 – 17 January 2018 |
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| Vice President | Lluís Corominas (2015-2017) Lluís Guinó (2017) |
| Preceded by | Núria de Gispert |
| Succeeded by | Roger Torrent |
| President of the Catalan National Assembly | |
| In office 22 April 2012 – 6 May 2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Jordi Sànchez |
| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province of Barcelona |
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| In office 26 October 2015 – 22 March 2018 |
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| City Councilor of Sabadell | |
| In office 2003–2007 |
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| Born | 29 May 1955 Xerta, Catalonia, Spain |
| Political party | Independent Junts pel Sí (2015–2017) Republican Left of Catalonia (2003–2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sabadell |
| Education | Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Teacher, writer, politician |
| Profession | Language teacher |
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Carme Forcadell i Lluís (born May 29, 1955) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. She is a former President of the Parliament of Catalonia. She is also a high school teacher and is known for her work supporting Catalan independence.
Carme Forcadell helped start an organization called Plataforma per la Llengua. She was also part of the leadership team for the Sabadell branch of Òmnium Cultural. From its beginning until May 2015, she was the president of the Catalan National Assembly.
In 2015, she was elected to the Catalan parliament. She was part of the Junts pel Sí group. In October 2015, she became the President of the Parliament of Catalonia. She held this important role until January 2018. She later faced legal challenges related to her political actions and was released in June 2021.
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About Carme Forcadell
Carme Forcadell was born in Xerta, a town in Spain. Her family was not wealthy; her father worked as a farmer and a truck driver. She grew up in Xerta and moved to Sabadell when she was 18 years old. She still lives there today.
Education and Early Career
Forcadell studied philosophy and communication studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She also earned a master's degree in Catalan philology from the same university.
She worked at the television station TVE Catalunya from 1979 to 1982. She also worked with other media groups. Since 1985, Forcadell has worked for the Catalan Department of Education. She helped coordinate language programs and later advised on cultural studies and social unity.
Carme Forcadell has written many books. These include textbooks, books about language and literature, and even a dictionary. She has also written articles for various media outlets. Her articles often discuss language planning and identity. She is a member of groups like the Comissió de la Dignitat and the Plataforma pel Dret de Decidir. These groups work on important issues for Catalonia.
Carme Forcadell's Political Journey
Carme Forcadell was a member of the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya political party. She served as a city councilperson in Sabadell from 2003 to 2007.
Leading the Catalan National Assembly
On April 22, 2012, Carme Forcadell was chosen as the president of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC). The ANC is a group that supports Catalonia becoming an independent country. During the summer of 2012, the ANC organized many large marches for independence across Catalonia.
As president of the ANC, Forcadell was a key leader in organizing big events. These included the 2012 "Catalonia, Next State in Europe" rallies. She also helped organize the Catalan Way in 2013. These were very large human chains and demonstrations. On May 17, 2014, she was re-elected as president of the ANC with a lot of support.
In 2014, Carme Forcadell received the Joan Blanca Prize from the city of Perpignan. This award recognized her strong dedication to protecting Catalan culture and identity.
Joining the Parliament of Catalonia
On May 16, 2015, Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol took over as President of the ANC. The following July, it was announced that Forcadell would run in the Catalan parliamentary elections. These elections were held on September 27. She was a candidate for the pro-independence group called Together for Yes. She was second on their list for the province of Barcelona.
On October 26, 2015, Carme Forcadell was elected as the President of the Catalan Parliament. This is a very important leadership role in the region's government.
Later Political Developments
After the Catalan declaration of independence on October 27, 2017, Carme Forcadell faced legal review by the Supreme Court. She appeared in court in November 2017.
In December of the same year, she was again elected to the Parliament in the 2017 Catalan regional elections. This time she ran for the Esquerra Republicana party. She continued as a parliamentarian on January 17, 2018. However, she decided not to seek re-election as president of the chamber. Roger Torrent succeeded her in that role.
On March 24, 2018, she resigned as a deputy in the Parliament. This happened after a vote for a new president of Catalonia did not succeed. On March 23, 2018, Carme Forcadell and other political figures were placed in custody.
She was later transferred to a prison in Madrid in February 2019 for a legal process. On October 14, 2019, she received a legal decision after a four-month trial. She was released in June 2021. This release was part of a government pardon for several politicians involved in the Catalan independence referendum.
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Carme Forcadell's signature
See also
In Spanish: Carme Forcadell para niños
