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Carles Puigdemont - 10 things to know with detail

• Carles Puigdemont is a Spanish politician and former President of the Government of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeast Spain.
• He was born on December 29, 1962, in Amer, a small town in the province of Girona, Catalonia.
• Puigdemont was elected as Mayor of Girona in 2011 and served in this position until 2016.
• In 2016, he became the President of the Government of Catalonia after the region held a controversial independence referendum.
• Following the referendum, which was declared illegal by the Spanish government, Puigdemont declared Catalonia's independence from Spain. This led to a political crisis and tensions between Catalonia and the Spanish government.
• In October 2017, the Spanish government invoked Article 155 of the Constitution, which allowed for the imposition of direct rule over Catalonia. Puigdemont and several other Catalan leaders fled to Belgium to avoid arrest.
• In July 2018, a German court ruled that Puigdemont could be extradited to Spain on charges of misuse of public funds, but not for the more serious charge of rebellion.
• Puigdemont was released on bail and remained in Belgium, where he continued to advocate for Catalan independence.
• In 2019, Puigdemont was elected as a Member of the European Parliament, representing Catalonia.
• Despite his exile, Puigdemont remains a prominent figure in Catalan politics and continues to push for independence for the region.