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Carles Puigdemont is a Catalan politician who served as the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia from January 2016 to October 2017.
Puigdemont was born on December 29, 1962, in Amer, a small town in Catalonia, Spain.
He was a member of the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) and was known for his pro-independence stance.
Puigdemont played a key role in the Catalan independence movement, advocating for Catalonia's secession from Spain and pushing for a referendum on independence.
In October 2017, Puigdemont and other Catalan leaders declared independence from Spain following a controversial referendum that was deemed illegal by the Spanish government.
The Spanish government responded by imposing direct rule on Catalonia, dismissing Puigdemont and his government, and calling for new elections in the region.
Puigdemont fled to Belgium to avoid arrest and has since lived in exile, facing charges of rebellion and sedition in Spain.
Despite being in exile, Puigdemont continued to be active in Catalan politics, advocating for the independence movement and criticizing the Spanish government's actions in Catalonia.
In 2019, Puigdemont was elected as a Member of the European Parliament, but his immunity was later revoked by the European Parliament due to the ongoing legal proceedings against him in Spain.
Puigdemont remains a controversial figure in Catalan politics, with some viewing him as a hero of the independence movement and others as a divisive figure who has caused turmoil in the region.