Artur Mas i Gavarró is a Catalan politician. He was president of the Government of Catalonia from 2010 to 2015 and acting president from September 2015 to 12 January 2016.
Some of the key events about Artur Mas
1982
Elected to the Parliament of Catalonia for the first time
1995
Appointed Minister of Public Works in the Catalan government
2001
Became the general coordinator of Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC)
2003
Led the CiU coalition to win the most seats in the Catalan parliamentary election
2010
Elected President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
2010
Implemented austerity measures as President of Catalonia, cutting public spending and services
2012
Re-elected as President of Catalonia with an increased majority
2012
Called for a referendum on Catalan independence
2012
Faced criticism for requesting a bailout from the Spanish government for Catalonia
2014
Organized a non-binding consultation on Catalan independence
2014
Held an unofficial independence referendum, which was declared illegal by Spain's Constitutional Court
2015
Led a pro-independence coalition to victory in the Catalan parliamentary election
2015
Stepped down as President of Catalonia after failing to secure a majority in parliament
2015
Indicted for organizing the 2014 unofficial independence referendum
2016
Founded the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT)
2017
Fled to Belgium to avoid prosecution for his role in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum
2018
Faced extradition proceedings in Germany, though ultimately not extradited
2019
Lost immunity as a Member of the European Parliament
2021
Arrested in Sardinia, Italy, based on a European arrest warrant
2021
Criticized for perceived inconsistency in his stance on Catalan independence
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