Josep Anglada Explained
| Josep Anglada Rius |
| Office: | Member of the Vic City Council |
| Term Start: | 17 June 2023 |
| Term Start1: | June 2003 |
| Term End1: | 21 June 2019 |
| Office2: | President of Platform for Catalonia |
| Term Start2: | 27 October 2002 |
| Term End2: | 8 February 2014 |
| Predecessor2: | Position established |
| Successor2: | Xavier Simó (acting) |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Vic, Spain |
| Party: | (since 2016) |
| Otherparty: | Platform for Catalonia (2002–2014)
National Front (1988–1992)
New Force (until 1982)[1] |
Josep Anglada Rius (born 21 June 1959 in Vic) is a Spanish far-right politician from Catalonia.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] He began his political career in the Spanish nationalist, ultra-Catholic, Francoist-leaning party Fuerza Nueva, effectively assuming the role of Blas Piñar's foremost representative in Catalonia, and is the founder and long-standing president of the party Platform for Catalonia. He was leader of the party till 2014 when he was expelled for "management deficiency".[12] In 2017 he was sentenced to 2 years of prison for threatening in Twitter an adolescent activist of Arran.[13] In 2018 he was found guilty on a charge for data disclosure and sentenced to 1 year of prison.[14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Josep Anglada, una vida accidentada, en imatges. 7 April 2014. Osona.
- http://www.publico.es/espana/285417/josep/anglada/sonrisa/extrema/derecha Josep Anglada, la sonrisa de la extrema derecha
- http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/nacional/noticia/100014499/Podria+ser+la+decision+en+Vic+una+primera+victoria+de+la+extrema+derecha ¿Podría ser la decisión en Vic una primera victoria de la extrema derecha?
- http://www.elplural.com/politica/detail.php?id=42583 Josep Anglada, el ultraderechista que crece en Vic
- http://www.elmundo.es/accesible/elmundo/2010/03/13/barcelona/1268480709.html Cónclave ultraderechista para lanzar la campaña del xenófobo Anglada
- http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-18-05-2002/abc/Nacional/la-ultraderecha-capitaliza-el-rechazo-a-una-mezquita-en-prem%C3%A0-del-mar_100136.html La ultraderecha capitaliza el rechazo a una mezquita en Premà del Mar
- http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cataluna/ultraderechista/Anglada/propone/prohibir/velo/musulman/Vic/elpepuespcat/20070124elpcat_7/Tes El ultraderechista Anglada propone prohibir el velo musulmán en Vic
- http://www.elconfidencial.com/cache/2008/06/03/7_extrema_derecha_busca_nuevo_saenz_ynestrillas_aglutinar.html La extrema derecha busca un nuevo Sáenz de Ynestrillas para aglutinar el voto 'ultra'
- http://www.lavanguardia.es/politica/noticias/20100213/53893187352/el-ultraderechista-partit-per-catalunya-decide-presentarse-a-las-elecciones-al-parlament.html El ultraderechista Partit per Catalunya decide presentarse a las elecciones al Parlament
- http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-plataforma-per-catalunya-invita-ultraderecha-flamenca-liga-norte-italiana-congreso-20081117190214.html Plataforma per Catalunya invita a la ultraderecha flamenca y a la Liga Norte italiana en su congreso
- http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2010/01/la_ultradreta_se_n_8217_aprofita_84304.php La ultradreta se n’aprofita
- Web site: Plataforma per Catalunya expulsa a Josep Anglada del partido. 31 March 2014.
- News: Dos años de cárcel para el ultra Josep Anglada por amenazar a un menor de Arran en Twitter. El País. 3 August 2017.
- News: La Audiencia de Barcelona condena a Josep Anglada a un año de cárcel por revelación de datos. El País. 8 February 2018.
