Who is Carles Puigdemont?

On January 12th 2016 he was officially sworn in as the 130th President of the Government of Catalonia.

New Catalan President Carles Puigdemont takes office

Puigdemont: “We will respond to the people’s hopes”

Carles Puigdemont promet fidelitat al poble de Catalunya i no al rei ni a la constitució espanyola

Amb una fórmula de promesa del càrrec inèdita en les últimes tres dècades

Catalonia is an opportunity, not a problem

Politically negotiated independence will benefit everyone involved: Artur Mar

Catalan president Artur Mas accused of holding illegal referendum

Victorious Catalan separatists claim mandate to break with Spain

Spain set for secessionist clash as Catalonia’s election looms

Pro-independence groupings have billed regional election as plebiscite