Carme Forcadell
Maria Carme Forcadell i Lluís (born 29 May 1955) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. She is the former President of the Parliament of Catalonia, as well as a Catalan high school teacher, known for her Catalan independence activism.
The Right Honourable Carme Forcadell | |
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| 14th President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 26 October 2015 – 17 January 2018 | |
| Vice President | Lluís Corominas (2015-2017) Lluís Guinó (2017) |
| Preceded by | Núria de Gispert |
| Succeeded by | Roger Torrent |
| President of the Catalan National Assembly | |
| In office 22 April 2012 – 6 May 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Jordi Sànchez |
| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province of Barcelona | |
| In office 26 October 2015 – 22 March 2018 | |
| City Councilor of Sabadell | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1955 Xerta, Catalonia, Spain |
| Political party | Independent Junts pel Sí (2015–2017) Republican Left of Catalonia (2003–2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sabadell |
| Education | Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Teacher, writer, politician |
| Profession | Language teacher |
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She was one of the founders of Plataforma per la Llengua, a member of the executive board of the Sabadell branch of Òmnium Cultural, and president of the Catalan National Assembly from its inception until May 2015.
In 2015, she won a seat in the Catalan parliament as part of the Junts pel Sí coalition. Subsequently, in October 2015 she was elected President of the Parliament of Catalonia, a position she held until January 2018. Since March 2018 until June 2021, she was jailed, accused of rebellion. In October 2019, she was sentenced by Spain's Supreme Court to 11 years and six months in prison and disqualification for the crimes of sedition and embezzlement of public funds. She was freed in June 2021 following a government pardon.