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Profile of Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida

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  • Member of Convergència i Unió
  • Status: RETIRED
  • Documented political career
  • Transparency in public management

Key Moments

October 1982

Elected to Congress

Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida was first elected as a Member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the province of Lleida.

1987-2016

Leader of Unió Democràtica de Catalunya

He served as the leader of Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (UDC), one of the two parties forming the CiU coalition.

1999-2016

Spokesperson for CiU in Congress

Duran i Lleida served as the spokesperson for the CiU parliamentary group in the Spanish Congress for many years, becoming a prominent voice in national politics.

June 2015

CiU Coalition Dissolution

The CiU coalition dissolved due to disagreements between CDC (now PDeCat) and UDC regarding the Catalan independence process, impacting Duran i Lleida's political position.

July 2016

Resignation from UDC Leadership

After poor results in the 2015 Catalan election and internal conflict, Duran i Lleida resigned as leader of UDC.

Committee Memberships

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member · Congreso de los Diputados

2008 - 2016

Joint Committee for Relations with the Court of Auditors

Member · Congreso de los Diputados

2012 - 2016

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