Joan Laporta

Joan Laporta Estruch (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ləˈpɔɾtə əsˈtɾuk]; born 29 June 1963) is a Spanish politician and current president of FC Barcelona.

Joan Laporta
Laporta in 2023
President of FC Barcelona
Assumed office
7 March 2021
Preceded byJosep Maria Bartomeu
Carles Tusquets (Interim)
In office
15 June 2003  30 June 2010
Preceded byJoan Gaspart
Enric Reyna (Interim)
Succeeded bySandro Rosell
Member of the Catalan Parliament
In office
29 November 2010  17 December 2012
ConstituencyBarcelona
Personal details
Born
Joan Laporta Estruch

(1963-06-29) 29 June 1963
Barcelona, Spain
Political partyDemocràcia Catalana
SpouseConstanza Echevarría
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Barcelona
ProfessionLawyer

Laporta is a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012.

During his first tenure as president of FC Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning 6 in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021.

During Laporta's reign as club president the sports sections of FC Barcelona have won over 92 official trophies as of 2023.

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