Nationalist Youth of Catalonia explained

Nationalist Youth of Catalonia
Native Name:Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya
Colorcode:darkblue
National Council Chair:Ariadna Urroz Segura
Secretary General:Alvaro Clapés-Saganyoles Baena
Headquarters:C/Puig-Reig 10 baixos, Barcelona
Mother Party:Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (1980–2016)
Catalan European Democratic Party (2016–2020)
Together for Catalonia (since 2020)
Position:Centre-right
Newspaper:Estel Blanc[1]
Affiliation1 Title:Student union affiliation
Membership:4,028 (june 2018)[2]
Ideology:Catalan independence
Pro-Europeanism[3] [4]
Website:www.jnc.cat

Nationalist Youth of Catalonia (Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya, JNC) is the youth organisation of Together for Catalonia,[5] founded in 1980 as the youth group of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC). Alvaro Clapés-Saganyoles Baena is the general secretary since March 2021. It is a full member organization of the European Liberal Youth and the International Federation of Liberal Youth.

History

JNC was founded in April 1980 in Platja d'Aro by young members of CDC, and refounded in 2016 as the PDeCAT. The organization gradually evolved to independentist positions, which also influenced the political orientation of CDC.[6]

Presidents and secretaries general

Anys President Secretary general President of the National Council
1980–1982 No president Ramon Camp i Batalla Josep Soler i Casanellas
1982–1984 Ramon Camp i Batalla Joan Oliveres i Bagués No president
1984–1986 Raimon Gusi i Amigó Enric Ticó i Buxadós No president
1986–1988 Enric Ticó i Buxadós No president
1988–1989 Jordi Martí i Galbis Jaume Padrós i Selma
1989–1991 No president
1991–1992 Jordi Vendrell i Ros
1992–1994 No president
1994–1996 Antoni Biarnés i Mas
1996–1998 No president Pere Saló i Manresa
1998–2000 No president Daniel Clivillé i Morató
2000–2002 Albert Batalla i Siscart Marc Guerrero i Tarragó
2002–2004 Esther Roca i Isart Albert Batalla i Siscart No president
2004–2006 Albert Batalla i Siscart Jordi Cuminal i Roquet No president
2006–2008 Marc Pifarré i Estrada Jordi Cuminal i Roquet No president
2008–2010 Gerard Figueras i Albà No secretary general Laura Costa
2010–2012 Gerard Figueras i Albà No secretary general Oriol Martín i Berbois
2012–2015 No secretary general Ramon Morell i Sau
2015–2017 No president Pere Canal Oliveras
2017–2019 No president Judit Cabana Comas
2019–2021 No president Albert Pérez Garro
2021–present No president Alvaro Clapés-Saganyoles Baena Ariadna Urroz Segura

National Executive Committee (2019–2021)[7]

!Role!Name
Secretary-GeneralÁlvaro Clapés-Saganyoles i Baena
Presidency of the National CouncilAriadna Urroz Segura
Secretary of Organisation and TerritoryVíctor López Payà
Secretary of Political StrategyJoan Mir Martínez
Secretary of FinanceMontse Auguets Canes
MilitancySandra Grau López
Formation and CultureNatàlia Carbó Font
Communication and PressNarcís Junquera Cros and Eduard Navarro Plademunt
Political ActivismBernat Asensio Borràs
Digital StrategyPau Argelaguet Franquelo
International PoliticsOriol Marín Subirà
Social Politics, Feminism and LGTBI+Marc S. Baeza Delgado
Local Policy and GovernanceGil Vilarrasa Mas
Economy, Employment and HousingLaia Barberà Parera
Climate Action and InfrastructuresBerta Benito Colio
University PoliciesCarles Merino Vives
Chair of the Arbitration, Mediation and Discipline CommitteeJoel Reguant Escarrà

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jnc.cat/newsletters/llistat "Estel Blanc"
  2. https://www.ara.cat/politica/Proces-engreixa-joventuts-partits-entitats_0_2031396855.html L’apogeu del Procés engreixa les joventuts de partits i entitats
  3. http://www.jnc.cat/ideari "Ideari"
  4. https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180514/443581557939/jnc-jovenes-pdecat-liberal-contrato-unico-convencion-ideologica.html La JNC más liberal marca hoja ruta política en su primera convención ideológica
  5. Web site: La JNC trenca relacions amb el PDeCAT i aposta per JxCat. Catalan. 2020-10-17. 2021-04-12.
  6. Martín i Berbois, Josep Lluís. Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya. Escola de Patriotes. Girona: Afers, 2011.
  7. Web site: Equip. 2020-12-13. www.jnc.cat. ca-ES.