Jordi Pujol

Jordi Pujol is a prominent Spanish politician known for his role as the President of Catalonia from 1980 to 2003. He was a key figure in the Catalan independence movement and worked to promote Catalan identity and culture following the end of Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Pujol founded the Convergence and Union party, which aimed to gain greater autonomy for Catalonia. His later years were marred by allegations of corruption and a controversial admission about his family's offshore accounts, which led to significant political fallout. Pujol remains a controversial figure in Catalan politics.