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Josep Benet

Catalan politician, historian and publisher

Josep Benet i Morell (Cervera, April 14, 1920 - Sant Cugat del Vallès, March 24, 2008) was a Catalan politician, historian and publisher. Educated at the Escolania de Montserrat, from a very young age he participated in the Catalan nationalist movement and belonged to the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Josep Benet (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 14, 1920, died Mar 25, 2008.¹

About

One of the most prominent figures of political Catalanism in the XXth Century. As a parliamentarian, he was a member of the Committee of Twenty that drew up the preliminary draft of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1979.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josep Benet, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Edicions Catalanes de ParísFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

1945University of Barcelona licentiate degree in law³

Career

Occupation: lawyer, historian, editor, jurist, politician, businessperson.⁸

1983 to 1984Member of the Parliament of Catalonia⁴
1980Member of the Parliament of Catalonia^{4 7}
1979 to 1982Member of the Senate of Spain^{4 6}
1977 to 1979Member of the Senate of Spain^{4 5}

Personal life

BornApr 14, 1920, Cervera⁹
DiedMar 25, 2008, Sant Cugat del Vallès¹⁰
CitizenshipSpain¹¹
ResidenceBarcelona¹²
SpouseFlorència Ventura i Monteys 1948 to 2008^{13 14}

Awards

2001Canigó Award^{15 16}
2001honorary doctor of the Rovira i Virgili University¹⁵
2000Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia¹⁵
1996Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes¹⁵
1985Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla¹⁵
1964Gold Letter for Q33062797¹⁵

Sources

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WikidataJosep Benet on Wikidata
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WikipediaJosep Benet on Wikipedia
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WikidataJosep Benet: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: Member of the Senate of Spain, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Senate of Spain, as reported
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WikidataMember of the Senate of Spain, as reported
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WikidataMember of the Parliament of Catalonia, as reported
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WikidataJosep Benet: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosep Benet: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataJosep Benet: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataJosep Benet: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdicions Catalanes de París, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJosep Benet photo by Parlament de Catalunya, Attribution