Artur Mas

Some of the key events about Artur Mas

• 1982

  Elected to the Parliament of Catalonia for the first time
• 1995

  Appointed Minister of Public Works in the Catalan government
• 2001

  Became the general coordinator of Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC)
• 2003

  Led the CiU coalition to win the most seats in the Catalan parliamentary election
• 2010

  Elected President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
• 2010

  Implemented austerity measures as President of Catalonia, cutting public spending and services
• 2012

  Re-elected as President of Catalonia with an increased majority
• 2012

  Called for a referendum on Catalan independence
• 2012

  Faced criticism for requesting a bailout from the Spanish government for Catalonia
• 2014

  Organized a non-binding consultation on Catalan independence
• 2014

  Held an unofficial independence referendum, which was declared illegal by Spain's Constitutional Court
• 2015

  Led a pro-independence coalition to victory in the Catalan parliamentary election
• 2015

  Stepped down as President of Catalonia after failing to secure a majority in parliament
• 2015

  Indicted for organizing the 2014 unofficial independence referendum
• 2016

  Founded the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT)
• 2017

  Fled to Belgium to avoid prosecution for his role in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum
• 2018

  Faced extradition proceedings in Germany, though ultimately not extradited
• 2019

  Lost immunity as a Member of the European Parliament
• 2021

  Arrested in Sardinia, Italy, based on a European arrest warrant
• 2021

  Criticized for perceived inconsistency in his stance on Catalan independence

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