Catalan Centre
Catalan Centre Centre Català | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Joan Mas |
| Secretary | Joaquim Molins |
| Founded | February 1976 |
| Dissolved | March 1978 |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Federalism Europeism |
| Political position | Centre |
Catalan Centre (Catalan: Centre Català) was a Spanish political party of the Catalan region born during the Spanish transition to democracy in 1976.[1]
It was created in Barcelona by the initiative of young entrepreneurs and professionals linked to the Circle of Economy of Barcelona and the Jove Cambra (chamber of young entrepreneurs). Its president was Joan Mas, Joaquim Molins as general secretary, and other entrepreneurs like Carlos Ferrer Salat, Carles Güell de Sentmenat, Jordi Planasdemunt, Figa and Vicenç Lluís Oller were also linked to the party. Although they were not linked to Francoism, neither were they part of the democratic opposition.[1][2]
Its program was defined as "catalanista", federalist, pro-European and advocating a free market economy. Influenced by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and related to the thesis of Council of Political Forces of Catalonia (Catalan: Consell de Forces Polítiques de Catalunya), it aimed to occupy a centre-right democratic, progressive space. It presented to the general elections of 1977 forming the coalition named Union of the Centre and Christian Democracy of Catalonia with the Democratic Union of Catalonia, obtaining a bench (of the two who obtained the coalition) for Güell Sentmentat, who joined the Mixed Group throughout the term. Centre Català in 1978 was one of the parties that joined the Centre Union of Catalonia (Catalan: Unió de Centre de Catalunya, UCC).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Joan Culla (1989). "L'evolució de l'espai centrista a Catalunya (1976-1982)" (PDF). Working Paper n° 4 (in Catalan). Barcelona. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fallece el empresario y fundador de Centre Català, Carles Güell de Sentmenat". Qué (in Spanish). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.