Joan Rigol

Joan Rigol i Roig
11th President of Catalan Parliament
In office
29 November 1999  17 December 2003
Preceded by Joan Reventós
Succeeded by Ernest Benach
Minister of Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office
8 May 1980  18 June 1984
Preceded by Joan Codina i Torres
Succeeded by Oriol Badia i Tobella
Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office
18 June 1984  19 December 1985
Preceded by Max Canher i Garcia
Succeeded by Joaquim Ferrer Roca
Personal details
Born (1943-04-04) 4 April 1943
Torrelles de Llobregat (Baix Llobregat)
Political party UDC

Joan Rigol i Roig (Torrelles de Llobregat - 4 April 1943) is a Spanish politician. He is a former president of the Parliament of Catalonia.[1] Rigol also sat in the Spanish Congress from 1979 to 1980, representing Barcelona Province.

He studied philosophy and holds a Master in Business Administration from ESADE. In 1976 he joined the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC), the political party which he presided from 1987 to 2000.

Preceded by
Joan Codina i Torres
Minister of Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya
19801984
Succeeded by
Oriol Badia i Tobella
Preceded by
Max Cahner i Garcia
Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya
19841985
Succeeded by
Joaquim Ferrer i Roca
Preceded by
Joan Reventós
President of Catalan Parliament
19992003
Succeeded by
Ernest Benach

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