Feliu-Joan Guillaumes Explained

Feliu-Joan Guillaumes
Office1:Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
Constituency1:Barcelona
Term Start1:12 December 1995
Term End1:9 January 1996
Predecessor1:Rafael Hinojosa i Lucena
Constituency2:Barcelona
Term Start2:7 December 2011
Term End2:27 October 2015
Constituency3:Barcelona
Term Start3:5 April 2017
Term End3:5 March 2019
Predecessor3:Francesc Homs i Molist
Office4:Member of Mollet del Vallès Municipal Council
Term Start4:1999
Term End4:2013
Successor4:Carme Segú i Pascua
Birth Name:Feliu-Joan Guillaumes i Ràfols
Birth Date:5 December 1962
Birth Place:Camprodon, Catalonia, Spain
Citizenship:Spanish
Party:Catalan European Democratic Party

Feliu-Joan Guillaumes i Ràfols (born 5 December 1962) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and a former member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

Early life

Guillaumes was born on 5 December 1962 in Camprodon, Catalonia.[1] [2] He has lived in Mollet del Vallès since he was 7 years old.[3] He has a degree in philosophy and letters and a Master of Arts degree in senior management from the Generalitat de Catalunya.[1] [4]

Guillaumes joined the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) in 1978 and was a member of its national executive committee from 1988 to 1996.[2] [5] He was one of the founders of the Nationalist Youth of Catalonia (JNC) of which he was president from 1991 to 1994.[2] [5] He was also one of the founders of the National Federation of Students of Catalonia (Federació Nacional d'Estudiants de Catalunya).[3]

Career

Guillaumes was civil servant at the Generalitat de Catalunya and a human resources director for Sant Cugat del Vallès Municipal Council.[5] [6]

At the 1993 general election Guillaumes was placed 13th on the Convergence and Union (CiU) electoral alliance's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win 10 seats in the province and as a result he failed to get elected to the Congress of Deputies.[7] [8] However he was appointed to the Congress of Deputies in December 1995 following the resignation of Rafael Hinojosa i Lucena.[9]

Guillaumes contested the 1999 local elections as a CiU candidate in Mollet del Vallès and was elected.[10] [11] He was re-elected at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 local elections.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

At the 2008 general election Guillaumes was placed 2nd on the CiU's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win one seat in the province and as a result he failed to get elected to the Senate of Spain.[18] [19] He contested the 2011 general election as a CiU candidate in the Province of Barcelona and was re-elected to the Congress of Deputies.[20] [21]

At the 2015 general election Guillaumes was placed 6th on the Democracy and Freedom (DiL) electoral alliance's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win 4 seats in the province and as a result he failed to get re-elected to the Congress of Deputies.[22] [23]

At the 2016 general election Guillaumes was placed 5th on the CDC's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the party only managed to win 4 seats in the province and as a result he failed to get re-elected to the Congress of Deputies.[24] [25] However he was appointed to the Congress of Deputies in April 2017 following the disqualification of Francesc Homs i Molist.[26] [27]

Guillaumes is a member of Òmnium Cultural, Plataforma per la Llengua and Amnesty International.[5]

Personal life

Guillaumes is married and has an adopted Chinese daughter.[5] [6]

Electoral history

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Constituencyscope=col colspan="2"Partyscope=col colspan="2"Alliancescope=colNo.scope=colResult
13 Not elected
2 Elected
1 Elected
1 Elected
2 Not elected
1 Elected
9 Elected
6 Not elected
5 Not elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members: XII Legislatura (2016-2019) - Guillaumes i Ràfols, Feliu-Joan . . 22 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  2. News: El vot en blanc i un discurs de Shakespeare . 21 December 2018 . NacióDigital . 22 February 2008 . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan.
  3. Web site: La militància ratifica Guillaumes . Som Mollet . 23 December 2018 . Mollet del Vallès, Spain . Catalan . 24 February 2011.
  4. News: Reinero . David . 16 personas a la búsqueda de un acuerdo sobre la responsabilidad política del accidente del Alvia . 23 December 2018 . . 30 April 2018 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: Feliu-Joan Guillaumes i Ràfols . . 21 December 2018 . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan.
  6. Web site: Members: X Legislatura (2011-2016) - Guillaumes i Ràfols, Feliu-Joan . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  7. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 11 May 1993 . 112 . 13997 . 23 December 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 1993 . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  9. Web site: Members: V Legislatura (1993-1996) - Guillaumes i Ráfols, Feliu . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  10. Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Granollers . . 12 May 1999 . LXI . 113 . 87 . 12 June 2018 . . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan .
  11. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Junio 1999 - Mun. Mollet del Vallès . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  12. Web site: Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Granollers . . 26 April 2011 . LXV . 102 . 85 . 24 December 2018 . . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan .
  13. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2003 - Mun. Mollet del Vallès . . 24 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  14. Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Granollers . . 25 April 2007 . LXIX . 99 . 88 . 7 June 2018 . . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan .
  15. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2007 - Mun. Mollet del Vallès . . 24 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  16. Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Granollers . . 26 April 2011 . 65 . 24 December 2018 . . Barcelona, Spain . Catalan .
  17. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Mollet del Vallès . . 24 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  18. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 12 February 2008 . CCCXLVIII . 37 . 7581 . 19 December 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  19. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Senado / Marzo 2008 . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  20. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 25 October 2011 . 257 . 111254 . 11 June 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  21. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Noviembre 2011 . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  22. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 24 November 2015 . 281 . 110648 . 7 June 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  23. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Diciembre 2015 . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  24. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 31 May 2016 . 131 . 35535 . 7 June 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  25. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 2016 . . 23 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . Spanish.
  26. News: García . Luis B. . El sustituto de Homs en el Congreso: "Va por ti, Quico" . 23 December 2018 . . 6 April 2017 . Barcelona, Spain . Spanish.
  27. News: Guillaumes pren possessió de l'escó al Congrés: "Va per tu, Quico" . 23 December 2018 . . 6 April 2017 . Girona, Spain . Catalan.