Antoni Postius i Terrado (born 11 August 1984) is a Catalan politician and a former member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.
Toni Postius | |
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 Postius in October 2019 | |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain | |
| In office 28 December 2015 – 5 March 2019 | |
| Constituency | Lleida |
| Member of Lleida Municipal Council | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antoni Postius i Terrado 11 August 1984 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Political party | Catalan European Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Together for Catalonia |
| Alma mater | University of Lleida |
| Website | tonipostius.cat |
Early life edit
Postius was born on 11 August 1984 in Lleida, Catalonia.[1] He was educated at the Joan XXIII and Joc de la Bola public schools and IES Ronda.[2] He has a degree in law from the University of Lleida.[1][2][3] He also spent a year at University College Vitus Bering in Horsens, Denmark.[2] He has a degree in law and is a member of the bar association in Lleida.[2][3] He was head of the local branch of the Nationalist Youth of Catalonia (JNC) (2006–08), president of JNC in Lleida (2008–10) and a member of the JNC's National Executive Committee.[3][4]
Career edit
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Postius is a computer engineer and was a co-owner of a computer company before joining the family business, Tintorerías Postius.[1][2]
Postius contested the 2011 local elections as a Convergence and Union (CiU) electoral alliance candidate in Lleida and was elected.[5][6] He was re-elected at the 2015 local elections.[7][8]
Postius contested the 2015 general election as a Democracy and Freedom (DiL) electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Lleida and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.[9][10] He was re-elected at the 2016 general election.[11][12]
Postius is the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT)'s mayoral candidate in Lleida at the 2019 local elections.[13][14] He contested the 2019 local elections as a Together for Catalonia (JxCat) candidate in Lleida and was re-elected though he did not become mayor.[15]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | No. | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 local[5][6] | Lleida | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | Convergence and Union | 6 | Elected | ||
| 2015 local[7][8] | Lleida | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | Convergence and Union | 1 | Elected | ||
| 2015 general[9][10] | Province of Lleida | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | Democracy and Freedom | 1 | Elected | ||
| 2016 general[11][12] | Province of Lleida | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | 1 | Elected | |||
| 2019 local[15] | Lleida | Catalan European Democratic Party | Together for Catalonia | 1 | Elected | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Members: XII Legislatura ( 2016-2019 ) - Postius Terrado, Antoni" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Toni Postius Terrado" (in Catalan). Lleida, Spain: Ajuntament de Lleida. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "La militància del PDeCAT de Lleida ratifica Toni Postius com a cap de llista a les municipals del 2019". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. 21 December 2018. 15 February 2018.
- ^ "La militància del PDeCAT de Lleida ratifica Toni Postius com a cap de llista a les municipals del 2019". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Catalan News Agency. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Eleccions Locals 2011: Relació de Candidatures Proclamades - Junta Electoral de Zona de Lleida" (PDF). Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Lleida (in Catalan). No. 61. Lleida, Spain: Diputació de Lleida. 26 April 2011. p. 129. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Lleida" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Lleida - Candidatures proclamades en aquesta Junta Electoral per a les eleccions locals 2015" (PDF). Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Lleida (in Catalan). No. 80. Lleida, Spain: Diputació de Lleida. 28 April 2015. p. 259. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2015 - Mun. Lleida" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Lleida" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 281. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 24 November 2015. p. 110759. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Diciembre 2015" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Lleida" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 131. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 31 May 2016. p. 35623. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 2016" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Toni Postius serà el candidat del PDeCAT en les municipals del 2019 a Lleida". El Món (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Martínez, Gerard (4 December 2018). "Toni Postius: "No s'havia presentat mai una oportunitat tan clara com la que tindrem al maig"". Ara (in Catalan). Barcelona, Catalonia. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de Lleida - Candidatures proclamades en aquesta Junta Electoral per a les Eleccions Locals 2019" (PDF). Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Lleida (in Catalan). No. 83. Lleida, Spain: Diputació de Lleida. 30 April 2019. p. 256. Retrieved 18 August 2019.