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He was appointed the role of 125th President of Catalonia in 1954 but spent 23 years in exile until 1977 when he was officially recognised as the President of Catalonia by the Spanish Government.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"19 January 1899","date":"1899-01-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Cervelló","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15599"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"10 June 1988","date":"1988-06-10"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Barcelona","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1492"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Spain","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Republican Left of Catalonia (1936–1979)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150068","start":"1936","end":"1979"},{"text":"Republican Nationalist Party of the Left (1933–1936)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11698175","start":"1933","end":"1936"},{"text":"Republican Left of Catalonia (1931–1933)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150068","start":"1931","end":"1933"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P102"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Antònia Macià i Gómez","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8201986","start":"1927"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (1977–1980)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43852848","start":"1977-10-23","end":"1980-04"},{"text":"President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (5 August 1954 – 8 May 1980)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16933549","start":"1954-08-05","end":"1980-05-08"},{"text":"Secretary General of Esquerra Republicana (1938–1954)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11947999","start":"1938","end":"1954"},{"text":"Prime Minister of Catalonia (26 September 1936 – 5 May 1937)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511703","start":"1936-09-26","end":"1937-05-05"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Catalonia (1936–1939)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35791321","start":"1936","end":"1939"},{"text":"Regional Minister of the Government of Catalonia (1936–1939)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21620329","start":"1936","end":"1939"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Catalonia (1932–1934)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35791321","start":"1932-12-06","end":"1934"},{"text":"Member of the Cortes republicanas (9 July 1931 – 9 October 1933)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32979666","start":"1931-07-09","end":"1933-10-09"},{"text":"Secretary General of Esquerra Republicana (1931–1932)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11947999","start":"1931-04","end":"1932-03"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Adopted Son of Madrid","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34477422","date":"1986"},{"text":"honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126416281","date":"1980"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Tarradellas","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8005"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Josep Tarradellas born?","a":"Josep Tarradellas was born on 19 January 1899 in Cervelló."},{"q":"What positions has Josep Tarradellas held?","a":"Positions held by Josep Tarradellas include: president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (1977–1980); 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