Carles Puigdemont

Carles Puigdemont is a Catalan politician and journalist who served as the President of Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, from 2016 to 2017. He championed Catalan independence and led efforts for a referendum on breaking away from Spain, which the Spanish government declared illegal. Following the referendum and subsequent political crisis, Puigdemont faced legal charges and fled to Belgium to avoid arrest. His actions and leadership made him a symbol of the Catalan independence movement, sparking widespread debate about regional autonomy, nationalism, and the rights of minority groups within Spain.