Joan Rigol

Spanish politician (1943–2024)

Joan Rigol
Rigol in 2001

11th President of Catalan Parliament
In office 29 November 1999 – 17 December 2003
Preceded by	Joan Reventós
Succeeded by	Ernest Benach
Minister of Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office 8 May 1980 – 18 June 1984
Preceded by	Joan Codina i Torres
Succeeded by	Oriol Badia i Tobella
Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya
In office 18 June 1984 – 19 December 1985
Preceded by	Max Canher i Garcia
Succeeded by	Joaquim Ferrer Roca

Personal details
Born	(1943-04-04)4 April 1943 Torrelles de Llobregat, Spain
Died	7 May 2024(2024-05-07) (aged 81)
Political party	UDC

Joan Rigol i Roig (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan riˈɣɔl]; 4 April 1943 – 7 May 2024) was a Spanish politician. He was a president of the Parliament of Catalonia.^[1] Rigol also sat in the Spanish Congress from 1979 to 1980, representing Barcelona Province.

Rigol studied philosophy and held a Master's degree in Business Administration from ESADE. In 1976 he joined the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC), the political party which he presided from 1987 to 2000.

Rigol died on 7 May 2024, aged 81.^[2]

References

^ http://www.parlament-cat.net/portal/page?_pageid=34,34329&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Mor l'expresident del Parlament Joan Rigol als 81 anys (in Catalan)

Preceded by Joan Codina i Torres	Minister of Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1980–1984	Succeeded by Oriol Badia i Tobella
Preceded by Max Cahner i Garcia	Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1984–1985	Succeeded by Joaquim Ferrer i Roca
Preceded by Joan Reventós	President of Catalan Parliament 1999–2003	Succeeded by Ernest Benach

Presidents of the Parliament of Catalonia

Lluís Companys
Joan Casanovas i Maristany
Josep Irla
Antoni Rovira i Virgili
Manuel Serra i Moret
Francesc Farreres i Duran
Heribert Barrera i Costa
Miquel Coll i Alentorn
Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda
Joan Reventós
Joan Rigol
Ernest Benach
Núria de Gispert
Carme Forcadell
Roger Torrent
Laura Borràs

v t e First Jordi Pujol cabinet (8 May 1980 – 18 June 1984)
President	Jordi Pujol
Minister of the Presidency	Miquel Coll i Alentorn
Ministers	Joan Vidal i Gayolà/Macià Alavedra (Governance) Ignasi de Gispert i Jordà/Agustí Bassols i Parés (Justice) Vicenç Oller i Company (Industry and Energy) Joan Guitart i Agell (Education) Max Canher i Garcia (Culture and the Media) Ramon Trias Fargas/Jordi Planasdemunt i Gubert/Josep Maria Cullell i Nadal (Economy and Finance) Josep Maria Cullell i Nadal/Xavier Bigatà i Ribé (Town, Country Town and Public Works) Josep Laporte i Salas (Health and Social Assistance) Francesc Sanuy i Gistau (Trade and Tourism) Joan Rigol (Employment) Agustí Carol i Foix (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
CDC minister UDC minister

v t e Second Jordi Pujol cabinet (18 June 1984 – 4 July 1988)
President	Jordi Pujol
Ministers	Macià Alavedra/ Agustí Bassols i Parés (Governance) Agustí Bassols i Parés/Joaquim Xicoy i Bassegoda (Justice) Joan Hortalà i Arau/ Macià Alavdera i Moner (Industry and Energy) Joan Guitart i Agell (Education) Joan Rigol/ Joaquim Ferrer i Roca (Culture) Josep Maria Cullell i Nadal/Josep Manuel Basañez i Villaluenga (Economy and Finance) Xavier Bigatà i Ribé (Town, Country Town and Public Works) Josep Laporte i Salas (Health and Social Assistance) Francesc Sanuy i Gistau/ Narcís Oliveras i Terradas/ Joaquim Molins i Amat (Trade and Tourism) Oriol Badia i Tobella (Employment) Josep Miró i Ardèvol (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
CDC minister UDC minister Independent minister