Carme Forcadell

Carme Forcadell is a Catalan politician who served as the President of the Catalan Parliament. She was a prominent supporter of Catalonia’s independence movement, advocating for the region’s right to self-determination. In 2017, she played a key role in organizing the Catalan independence referendum, which the Spanish government declared illegal. Following the referendum, she faced legal charges, including sedition and rebellion, for her involvement. In 2019, she was sentenced to prison but was later released pending further legal proceedings. Her actions and prosecution highlighted the tensions between Catalonia’s push for independence and Spain’s constitutional framework.