Laura Borràs
Laura Borràs i Castanyer (born 5 October 1970) is a Spanish philologist, academic and politician from Catalonia who was the President of the Parliament of Catalonia until her suspension as member of the Parliament of Catalonia under allegations of corruption.
The Right Honourable Lady Laura Borràs MP | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 16th President of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 12 March 2021 – 1 June 2023 suspended since 28 July 2022 | |
| Vice President | Alba Vergés Assumpta Escarp |
| Preceded by | Roger Torrent |
| Succeeded by | Anna Erra |
| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| In office 12 March 2021 – 1 June 2023 | |
| Constituency | Barcelona |
| In office 17 January 2018 – 20 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Glòria Freixa |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 17 May 2019 – 11 March 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Pilar Calvo |
| Constituency | Barcelona |
| Minister of Culture of Catalonia | |
| In office 2 June 2018 – 25 March 2019 | |
| President | Quim Torra |
| Preceded by | Lluís Puig |
| Succeeded by | Mariàngela Vilallonga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Borràs i Castanyer 5 October 1970 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Political party | Junts (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2020) |
| Spouse | Xavier Botet |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Philologist, academic |
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Born in 1970 in Spain in the city of Barcelona, Borràs studied Catalan philology at the University of Barcelona (UB) before becoming an academic. She taught at UB and the Open University of Catalonia. Between 2013 and 2018 she was director of the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes.
Borràs was a member of Parliament of Catalonia from January 2018 to May 2019 for the pro-independence Together for Catalonia electoral alliance. Between June 2018 and March 2019 she was the Minister of Culture of Catalonia. She was a member of the Congress of Deputies between May 2019 and March 2021.