Joan Garriga Doménech (born 1973 in Barcelona) is a Catalan politician and a Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Vox party since 2021. He currently serves as the regional president of Vox in Barcelona.
Joan Garriga Doménech | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Vox (2019-) |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Domenech was born in Barcelona and is the first cousin of fellow Vox politician Ignacio Garriga. He holds a degree in business administration and worked as an asset manager in the property sector. He was previously associated with the Platform for Catalonia party before joining Vox.[1][2]
During the 2021 Catalan regional election he was elected to the Catalan Parliament for the Barcelona. In politics, he has been a member of the Catalan Family Forum and the Right to choose: Freedom of Education pressure group. His election was met with some controversy among political opponents after it was revealed he had been accused of hate speech by a Catalan court after distributing campaign literature in 2011 during his time with the Platform for Catalonia which was accused of having racist and misleading content. However, following his election Domenech agreed to sign a statement against discrimination on grounds of race, sexuality and gender with other members of the Parliament.[3][4][5]
Domenech lives in Barcelona and is married with five children.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Garriga (President)". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "These are the 11 Vox deputies in Parliament after 14F". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "I. Mr. Joan Garriga Doménech". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "Vox deputy Joan Garriga, pending from the TSJC: has a case for a hate crime". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "Statement of commitment to zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "VOX dissolves and appoints manager in Barcelona with Juan Garriga Doménech as president". Retrieved 2022-08-16.