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Election of Josep Tarradellas as president of the Generalitat de Catalunya

Date
1954
Archive
Archive Montserrat Tarradellas i Macià (Monastery of Poblet)
Document type
Audiovisual/sonor
Reference code
C06.3_GE_C0445_E001_D013
Link to the online document
Description

The election of Josep Tarradellas as president of the Generalitat de Catalunya in exile in 1954 symbolizes the institutional continuity of Catalan self-government despite the Franco dictatorship. This political act, held in exile, reaffirms the will to govern and the democratic legitimacy of the Catalan institutions. Tarradellas becomes a key figure in the preservation of institutional memory and in the preparation of the return of the Generalitat. This document reflects the connection between the struggle for freedom in Catalonia and the great processes of democratic reconstruction in Europe after the Second World War. It is part of the theme of politics and governance, and shows how, even in exile, Catalonia kept alive its institutional structure and its commitment to European values.