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Joan MargallMP
Margall in April 2019
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2018
Preceded by	Teresa Jordà
Constituency	Girona
Mayor of Torroella de Montgrí
In office 2007–2009
Preceded by	Carles Negre
Succeeded by	Josep Maria Rufí
Member of Torroella de Montgrí Municipal Council
In office 2003–2011
Personal details
Born	Joan Margall i Sastre (1975-11-02) 2 November 1975 (age 49) Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain
Citizenship	Spanish
Political party	Republican Left of Catalonia
Other political affiliations	Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists
Alma mater	University of Girona

Joan Margall i Sastre (born 2 November 1975) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia who serves as a Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

Early life

Margall was born on 2 November 1975 in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia. He has a degree in history from the University of Girona.

Career

Margall is a business consultant. He is a member of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC). He joined the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in 2017.

At the 1999 local elections Margall was placed 13th on the Unitat i Progrés Municipal (UPM) electoral alliance's list of candidates in Torroella de Montgrí but the alliance only managed to win five seats in the municipality and as a result he failed to get elected. He contested the 2003 local elections as a UPM candidate in Torroella de Montgrí and was elected. He was re-elected at the 2007 local elections. After the election ERC-AM formed an administration with Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal (ERC-AM) with Margall serving as mayor from 2007 to 2009 and deputy mayor from 2009 to 2011. At the 2011 local elections Margall was placed 13th on the UPM-PM's list of candidates in Torroella de Montgrí but the alliance only managed to win three seats in the municipality and as a result he failed to get re-elected. Margall was vice-president of Baix Empordà County Council from 2003 to 2007.

At the 2015 general election Margall was placed third on the Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí) electoral alliance's list of candidates in the Province of Girona but the alliance only managed to win two seats in the province and as a result he failed to get elected. At the 2016 general election he was placed third on ERC–CatSí's list of candidates in the Province of Girona but the alliance only managed to win two seats in the province and as a result he failed to get elected. However, in June 2018, he was appointed to the Congress of Deputies following the resignation of Teresa Jordà. He was re-elected at the 2019 general election.

Personal life

Margall is married and has two children - Maura and Maiol.

Electoral history

References

1. "Members: XIII Legislatura ( 2019-Actualidad) - Margall Sastre, Joan" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
2. ""En un primer moment, la intenció era ser alcalde els 4 anys"". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
3. ^ "Joan Margall, nou diputat al Congrés". TV Costa Brava (in Catalan). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
4. ^ "Members: XII Legislatura ( 2016-2019 ) - Margall Sastre, Joan" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
5. ^ "L'unic canvi possible: Joan Margall i Sastre" (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Republican Left of Catalonia. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
6. Molina, Estefania (12 June 2018). "Telechea i Margall, nous diputats d'ERC al Congrés". El Nacional (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
7. Jiménez, David (23 June 2018). ""L'N-II i el corall són els grans temes que immediatament trauré com a diputat gironí"". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
8. ^ "Administració Perifèrica de l'Estat: Junta Electoral de Zona de la Bisbal d'Empordà". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain: Diputació de Girona. 18 May 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
9. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Junio 1999 - Mun. Torroella de Montgrí" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
10. ^ "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de la Bisbal d'Empordà". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain: Diputació de Girona. 29 April 2003. p. 183. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
11. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2003 - Mun. Torroella de Montgrí" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
12. ^ "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de La Bisbal". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain: Diputació de Girona. 1 May 2007. p. 32. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
13. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2007 - Mun. Torroella de Montgrí" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
14. "Teresa Jordà, Joan Olòriz i Joan Margall, apostes d'ERC de Girona per a les eleccions del 20 de desembre". La Vanguardia (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain. Catalan News Agency. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
15. ^ "Administració Electoral: Junta Electoral de Zona de La Bisbal d'Empordà". Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain: Diputació de Girona. 26 April 2011. p. 34. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
16. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Torroella de Montgrí" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
17. ^ "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Girona" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 18 November 2015. p. 108838. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
18. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Diciembre 2015" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
19. ^ "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Girona" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 25 May 2016. p. 34594. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
20. ^ "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 2016" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
21. ^ "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central – Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 79. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 2 April 2019. p. 34294. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
22. ^ "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central – Elecciones generales. Resultados" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 129. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 30 May 2019. p. 57377. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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