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Act number 1 of the Executive Council of the Generalitat of Catalonia (07/12/1977)

Date
1977
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-283-T-12004
Link to the online document
Description

Act number 1 of the Executive Council of the Generalitat of Catalonia, dated 7 December 1977, symbolizes the institutional restitution of Catalan self-government after four decades of dictatorship. This document marks the formal start of the activity of the government chaired by Josep Tarradellas, who has returned from exile, and represents a foundational moment in the recovery of democracy in Catalonia. The act not only has an administrative value, but also a deeply symbolic one: it is the written testimony of the re-establishment of a historical institution that projects itself into the future with the will of public service and Europeanism. Accompanied by Pilar Aymerich’s photographic reportage, this act reflects the collective hope of a people that is rejoining the European democratic concert, claiming its identity, its memory and its commitment to the values ​​of freedom, justice and participation.