Artur Mas

Artur Mas i Gavarró (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾˈtuɾ ˈmas]; born 31 January 1956) is a Spanish politician. He was president of the Government of Catalonia from 2010 to 2015 and acting president from September 2015 to 12 January 2016.

The Right Honourable Artur Mas
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129th President of the Government of Catalonia
In office 24 December 2010 – 11 January 2016
Monarch	Juan Carlos I Felipe VI
Vice President	Joana Ortega Neus Munté
Preceded by	José Montilla
Succeeded by	Carles Puigdemont
First Minister of Catalonia
In office 19 January 2001 – 20 December 2003
President	Jordi Pujol
Preceded by	Josep Tarradellas (1937)
Succeeded by	Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
Leader of the Opposition of Catalonia
In office 27 May 2004 – 23 December 2010
Preceded by	Pasqual Maragall (2003)
Succeeded by	Joaquim Nadal
Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia
In office 30 July 1997 – 17 January 2001
President	Jordi Pujol
Preceded by	Macià Alavedra
Succeeded by	Francesc Homs Ferret
Minister of Town and Country Town and Public Works of Catalonia
In office 15 June 1995 – 30 July 1997
President	Jordi Pujol
Preceded by	Jaume Roma
Succeeded by	Pere Macias
Personal details
Born	Artur Mas i Gavarró 31 January 1956 (aged 69) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	Catalan European Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Helena Rakosnik
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Barcelona (BSS)
Signature	Artur Mas's signature

Artur Mas Media

• Artur Mas i Oriol Pujol (2009).jpg

  Mas talking to Oriol Pujol at Parliament in 2009

• Artur Mas (abril de 2010).jpg

  Artur Mas al programa 59 segons

• El President Mas acompanyat d'Oriol Junqueras aquest matí al Parlament.jpg

  Artur Mas and Oriol Junqueras (Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Catalonia), signing the 2012–2016 governability agreement in December 2012

• Judici 9N Mas-Ortega-Rigau 0038.jpg

  Protest against the trial of Artur Mas, Joana Ortega and Irene Rigau on 6 February 2017