The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (Catalan: Diputació de Barcelona; Spanish: Diputación de Barcelona) is the local government body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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| Provincial Deputation overview | |
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| Formed | 1822 |
| Jurisdiction | Province of Barcelona |
| Headquarters | Casa Serra. Barcelona |
| Employees | 4500 |
| Annual budget | 1 billion Euros |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | https://www.diba.cat/ |
Being the biggest provincial deputation in Spain,[1] it is the third biggest public institution in Catalonia after the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council,[2] managing a yearly budget around €1 billion.[3][4] As is the case for all provincial councils, the Council is indirectly elected, based on the results of the municipal elections in the province.[1] The president is elected among the Council's members meet for the inaugural session after the municipal elections.
The Council's headquarters is the Casa Serra,[5] on the Rambla de Catalunya.
Presidents
editList of presidents of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona.[6]
| Portrait | Office holder | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Enric Prat de la Riba i Sarrà | 1907 | 1917 |
.jpg) | Joan Vallès i Pujals | 1917 | 1924 |
 | José Enrique de Olano y Loyzaga | 1924 | 1925 |
 | Alfons Sala i Argemí | 1925 | 1925 |
| Gaietà Marfà i Clivilles | 1925 | 1925 | |
| Josep Maria Milà i Camps | 1925 | 1930 | |
| Joan Maluquer i Viladot | 1930 | 1931 | |
| Josep Maria Milà i Camps | 1939 | 1939 | |
| Antoni Maria Simarro i Puig | 1939 | 1943 | |
 | Lluís Argemí i de Martí | 1943 | 1946 |
| Antoni Maria Llopis Galofré | 1946 | 1949 | |
| Joaquim Buxó Dulce d'Abaigar | 1949 | 1967 | |
 | Josep Maria de Muller i d'Abadal | 1967 | 1973 |
 | Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló | 1973 | 1977 |
.jpg) | Josep Tarradellas i Joan | 1977 | 1980 |
_Alfonso_Guerra_asiste_al_acto_de_la_toma_de_posesi%C3%B3n_del_nuevo_delegado_del_Gobierno_en_Catalu%C3%B1a._Pool_Moncloa._4_de_enero_de_1983_(cropped).jpeg) | Francesc Martí i Jusmet | April 1980 | 1982 |
.jpg) | Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta | 1982 | 1987 |
| Manel Royes i Vila | 1987 | 2003 | |
 | José Montilla i Aguilera | 2003 | 2004 |
.jpg) | Celestino Corbacho Chaves | 2004 | 2008 |
| Antoni Fogué i Moya | 2008 | 2011 | |
.jpg) | Salvador Esteve i Figueras | 2011 | 2015 |
.jpg) | Mercè Conesa i Pagès | 2015 | 2018 |
.jpg) | Marc Castells i Berzosa | 2018 | 2019 |
.jpg) | Núria Marín Martínez | 2019 | 2023 |
.jpg) | Lluïsa Moret i Sabidó | 2023 | In office |
References
edit- ^ a b Medina, Álvaro (17 May 2019). "Diputaciones catalanas: el verdadero poder territorial que Junqueras quiere arrebatar a Puigdemont". Voz Pópuli.
- ^ Noguer, Miquel; Vallespín, Ivanna (8 August 2012). "La Diputación de Barcelona otorga sin concurso el 82% de las subvenciones". El País.
- ^ "Los «comunes» también tienen en sus manos devolver la Diputación de Barcelona al PSC". La Razón. 11 June 2019.
- ^ Casanova, Grego (28 May 2019). "JxCat pierde las diputaciones de Barcelona y Lleida". El País.
- ^ Borràs, Anna (20 July 2017). "La Barcelona mágica de Puig i Cadafalch". El País. El Viajero.
- ^ "Presidents de la Diputació de Barcelona - La Diputació - Diputació de Barcelona". www.diba.cat. Retrieved 2023-07-13.