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Max Cahner i Garcia
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Max Cahner in 2012
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| Born | 3 December 1936 |
| Died | 14 October 2013 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | politician and historian of Catalan literature |
| Political party | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia |
| Awards | Catalonia Cross of St. George in 1996 Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia, 2013 (posthumous) |
Max Cahner i Garcia (born December 3, 1936 – died October 14, 2013) was an important person from Catalonia, Spain. He was a politician, a publisher, and a historian. He spent his life working to promote Catalan culture and language.
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Max Cahner's Life
Early Life and Education
Max Cahner was born in Bad Godesberg, a town in Germany, on December 3, 1936. His father was Jewish-Catalan and his mother was Catalan. They had left Spain because of the Spanish Civil War, a big conflict happening in their home country.
In 1937, his family moved to Galicia, another part of Spain. They wanted to avoid problems caused by the rise of National Socialism in Germany. By 1939, they moved to Barcelona, a major city in Catalonia. Max started studying chemistry at the University of Barcelona in 1952.
Working for Catalan Culture
Max Cahner became involved with Serra d'Or, an important Catalan magazine. He helped prepare the magazine for publishing. This magazine was published by the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, a famous monastery.
Because of his activities to support Catalan culture and language, Max Cahner was forced to leave Francoist Spain in 1964. This was a time when the government in Spain made it difficult to use the Catalan language or celebrate its culture. Even while he was living outside Spain, he continued his work on Catalan literature.
A Leader in Government
In 1980, Max Cahner returned to Spain and became the Minister of Culture for the Generalitat de Catalunya. This is the government of Catalonia. He worked under Jordi Pujol, who was the president at the time. Max Cahner served as Minister of Culture for four years, until 1984.
In 1986, he joined a political party called the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia. He led the party's work related to culture. In 1988, he was elected as an MP, which means he became a member of the parliament (a group of people who make laws).
Max Cahner passed away in 2013 when he was 76 years old. After his death, he was given a special award called the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia. This award recognized his important contributions to Catalonia.
See also
In Spanish: Max Cahner para niños
