Daniel Sirera Bellés (born 30 July 1967 in Badalona) is a Spanish politician.[1] He served as the chairman of the People's Party in Catalonia (PPC) from 2007–08.

Daniel Sirera
Chairman of the Partido Popular de Cataluña
In office
July 2007 – July 2008
Preceded byJosep Piqué
Succeeded byAlicia Sánchez-Camacho
Personal details
Born (1967-07-30) 30 July 1967 (age 57)
Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Political partyPartido Popular

Biography

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Sirera, was born in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain.[1] His father was a city guard who later books at the Sant Antoni market, and his grandfather was a metro ticket clerk.[2] In 1973 he moved with his family to the Sant Antoni neighborhood in Barcelona.[2] After spending about a year in Valencia, he returned to Barcelona. [2] He is a law graduate of the University of Barcelona.[1] He is married and has two children.[2]

He is a former columnist for online newspaper Libertad Digital.

From 1992 until 1998 Sirera worked as a lawyer in the law firm VOabogados in Sant Cugat del Vallès.[3] In 1996 he received the Medal of Honor of the Bar Association of Barcelona for his work.[3]

From 1996-2010 Sirera was a deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia.[3]

From 1996-99 he was a councilor in the Barcelona City Council.[3]

In 1997 the Generalitat de Catalunya awarded Sirera the Civil Protection Silver Medal for his contributions to the design of the Catalan Civil Protection system (1997).[3]

From 2007–08 Sirera served as the chairman of the People's Party in Catalonia (PPC) and a senator representing the Generalitat of Catalonia.[4][5][3]

In 2009, he founded the communication agency S & L Comunicació.[1] Sirera was its managing partner between 2009 and 2012.[3]

From 2012-22 Sirera was a member of the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia.[3]

From 2014-22, he was a member of the Advisory Board of the Internet Governance Forum in Spain.[3]

From June 2023, he has been the president of the Municipal Group of the Popular Party at Barcelona City Council.[3]

Sirera is currently a deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia for the constituency of Barcelona, and is the leader of the PPC's parliamentary group.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Daniel Sirera Bellés," The Catalan Audiovisual Council.
  2. ^ a b c d "Daniel Sirera, el abogado amante de la comunicación que ha llegado a Barcelona para dar impulso al PP". 20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias. May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Daniel Sirera Bellés," Council of Barcelona.
  4. ^ España, Senado de. "Ficha del Senador". senado.es.
  5. ^ "Quemar la Constitución o señalar a Llarena: el regulador catalán siempre salva a TV3" El Confidencial. Retrieved 2018-05-18.