Artur Mas

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.
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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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