Xavier Domenech i Sampere (born 1974, Sabadell),[1] is a Spanish historian, activist and politician. He led the En Comú Podem (Together We Can) electoral ticket that stood in Catalonia at the Spanish General Elections on 20 December 2015.[2]
Xavier Domènech | |
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Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
In office 17 January 2018 – 4 September 2018 | |
Constituency | Barcelona |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 13 January 2016 – 17 January 2018 | |
Constituency | Barcelona |
Personal details | |
Born | Xavier Domènech i Sampere 2 December 1974 Sabadell, Spain |
Political party | Podemos (since 2014) Catalunya en Comú (since 2017) |
Other political affiliations | Procés Constituent |
Occupation | politician, writer, historian, essayist |
In June 2015, Domènech was appointed Commissioner for Strategic Studies and Historical Memory at Barcelona City Hall by the government of Barcelona en Comú.[3] Barcelona en Comú's historical memory policies under Domenech have included removing the bust of former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, from the city council chamber,[4] and denying the use of Monjuic Castle for a service in memory of executed Nationalist supporters.[5]
He is the author of a number of history books, including Quan el carrer va deixar de ser seu. Moviment obrer, societat civil i canvi polític a Sabadell (Barcelona, 2002), Temps d'Interseccions. Una història de la Joventut Comunista de Catalunya (Barcelona, 2007), Quan plovien Bombes. La Guerra Civil i els bombardeigs de Barcelona (Barcelona 2007), Clase Obrera, antifranquismo y cambio político (2008), Lucha de clases, dictadura y democracia (1939–1977), and Political Change and the Labor Movement under Francoism. Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy 1939–1977 (Madrid, 2012).[6]
References edit
- ^ Domènech, Xavier. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Barcelona en Comú assembly passes motion to stand in the Spanish general elections on the ticket "En Comú Podem"". BComú Global. Medium. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "City Council extends resources to ensure children's basic food needs are covered". El Digital. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Kassam, Ashifa (24 July 2015). "Barcelona council removes bust of former king of Spain from city hall". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Antón, Jacinto (2015-07-16). "Barcelona bans Montjuïc Castle Mass held for executed Franco supporters". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Domènech, Xavier (2013). "The Workers' Movement and Political Change in Spain, 1956–1977". International Labor and Working-Class History. Cambridge. 83: 70–85. doi:10.1017/S014754791300015X. S2CID 144342580. Retrieved 24 October 2015.