Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida Facts for Kids

This page is about the Catalan politician. For other people with the same Spanish name, see José Durán.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Duran and the second or maternal family name is Lleida.

Quick facts for kids Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida


Counsellor of Governance and Institutional Relations of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office 29 November 1999 – 5 February 2001
President	Jordi Pujol
Preceded by	Xavier Pomés i Abella
Succeeded by	Núria de Gispert

Personal details
Born	(1952-03-27) 27 March 1952 (age 73) Alcampell, Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Nationality	Spain
Political party	Democratic Union of Catalonia (CiU)
Occupation	Politician and Lawyer

Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida (born 27 March 1952) is a Spanish politician. He was born in Alcampell, Spain. He is also a qualified lawyer.

Duran i Lleida started his political journey in 1979. He was elected as a MP in the General Elections of Spain. He represented the area of Lleida. He also became a deputy mayor (tinent d'alcalde) in the city of Lleida.

He later became an MP for the Barcelona district. He was elected in the General Elections in 2004. He is a member of Convergence and Union (CiU). Duran i Lleida has also led the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC). This is a political party that is part of CiU. He was president from 1982 to 1984 and again since 1987.

Key Political Stances

Views on International Relations

In March 2012, Duran i Lleida spoke about Kosovo. He asked Spain to recognize Kosovo right away. He said the reasons for not recognizing it were "internal" to Spain.

In January 2007, Josep Antoni took on Gibraltar nationality. This was to show his views on certain Spanish government policies.

Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida facts for kids

Key Political Stances

Views on International Relations

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