# Lluís Companys

_123rd President of Catalonia (1934–1940)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Lluís Companys i Jover was a Catalan politician from Spain who served as president of Catalonia from 1934 and during the Spanish Civil War.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P569))
- **Place of birth:** El Tarròs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P19))
- **Died:** 15 October 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montjuïc Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; trade unionist; jurist; head of government; editing staff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Left of Catalonia (1931–1940); Catalan Republican Party (since 1917); Joventut Republicana de Lleida (1915–1917); Republican Union (1910–1912) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P102))
- **Education:** University of Barcelona; Liceu Poliglot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P69))
- **Spouse:** Carme Ballester i Llasat; Mercè Micó i Busquets ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia (11 May 1936 – 15 October 1940); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (4 March 1936 – 15 October 1940); Member of the Cortes republicanas (28 February 1936 – 2 February 1939); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (31 December 1933 – 7 October 1934); Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia (25 December 1933 – 6 October 1934); Member of the Cortes republicanas (22 December 1933 – 21 December 1934); Minister of the Spanish Navy (12 June 1933 – 12 September 1933); Member of the Parliament of Catalonia (13 December 1932 – 5 February 1939); President of the Parliament of Catalonia (13 December 1932 – 12 June 1933); Member of the Cortes republicanas (9 July 1931 – 9 October 1933); civil governor of Barcelona (1931–1931); city councilor of Barcelona (1930–1931); member of the Congress of Deputies (22 February 1921 – 15 September 1923); city councilor of Barcelona (1918–1921) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981#P39))

## Questions

**When was Lluís Companys born?**  
Lluís Companys was born on 21 June 1882 in El Tarròs.

**What positions has Lluís Companys held?**  
Positions held by Lluís Companys include: Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia (1936–1940); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1936–1940); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1936–1939); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1933–1934); Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia (1933–1934).

**Where did Lluís Companys study?**  
Lluís Companys was educated at University of Barcelona, Liceu Poliglot.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lluís Companys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llu%C3%ADs_Companys) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7981](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7981) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lluís Companys.jpg by Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Llu%C3%ADs_Companys.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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