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Lluís Companys

123rd President of Catalonia (1934–1940)
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Lluís Companys
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
June 21, 1882, June 21, 1883[10]
Date of death
October 15, 1940
Place of birth
El Tarròs
Place of death
Montjuïc Castle
Country of citizenship
Spain[18]
Occupation
politician, lawyer, trade unionist, jurist, head of government, editing staff[19]
Position held
President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, member of the Congress of Deputies, city councilor of Barcelona, civil governor of Barcelona, Member of the Parliament of Catalonia, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, city councilor of Barcelona, Minister of the Spanish Navy, President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia, Chairman of Republican Left of Catalonia, Member of the Cortes republicanas, Member of the Cortes republicanas, Member of the Cortes republicanas[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Educated at
University of Barcelona, Liceu Poliglot[29][30]
Member of political party
Republican Left of Catalonia, Republican Union, Joventut Republicana de Lleida, Catalan Republican Party, Republican Nationalist Federal Union[32][33][34][35][36]
Father
Josep Companys i Granyó[12]
Mother
Maria Lluïsa de Jover[13]
Spouse
Carme Ballester i Llasat, Mercè Micó i Busquets[14][15]
Child
Lluís Companys i Micó, Maria de l'Alba Companys i Micó[16][17]
Sibling
Josep Companys i Jover[51]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[37]
Work location
Madrid, Barcelona[40][41]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish, Catalan[46][47]
Described by source
Historia crítica de los hombres del republicanismo catalán en la última década (1905-1914) (1915)[45]
Family name
Companys[38]
Given name
Lluís[39]
Manner of death
capital punishment[44]
Name in native language
Lluís Companys i Jover[48]
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Place of burial
Fossar de la Pedrera[11]
Place of detention
La Baule-les-Pins[50]
Political ideology
Catalan nationalism, republicanism[42][43]
Second family name in Spanish name
Jover[49]
🏷️ Also known as
en Lluis Companys en Lluís Companys i Jover en Lluis Companys i Jover en Lluís Companys ar لويس كومبنيس de Companys de Luis Companys de Lluís Companys i Jover de Companys i Jover el Λιουίς Κονπάνς es Lluis Companys es Luis Companys Jover fa لوئیس کومپانیس fr Lluís Companys i Jover he ליואיס קומפאניס hi ल्युइस कमपेनिस ja リュイス・クンパニィス ko 류이스 쿰파니스 nl Lluis Companys pt Lluís Companys i Jover
🔖 Identifiers · 45
ISNI
0000000109098292
VIAF cluster ID
64801321
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50031891
GND ID
118669842
ADVN ID
per-002208
ARAE ID
companys-i-jover-lluis-1882-1940
Archivo Histórico de diputados de España ID
27450
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
19580
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12387142h
CANTIC ID
981058511666206706
De Agostini ID
Companys+y+Jover,+Lluis
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118669842
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ExecutedToday ID
2013/10/15/1940
FAST ID
10664
FilmAffinity person or company ID
664151329
Find a Grave memorial ID
10637870
Freebase ID
/m/0hw44
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
lluis-companys-i-jover
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0019131
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Luis_Companys, Lluís_Companys
Historia Hispánica ID
biografias/12636
IMDb ID
nm0173951
IdRef ID
032942249
J9U entity ID
987007280292705171
JRC Names ID
69100
Lex ID
Lluís_Companys
Library of the University of Santiago de Compostela authority ID
981013405463507712
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
01312/eu_c_0829/c0829
NUKAT ID
n2005090672
National Library of Portugal ID
1493393
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1165942
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3887474
Open Library ID
OL263576A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
574554
PARES ID
118370
PM20 folder ID
pe/003412
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
647666
SBN author ID
LO1V209981
SNAC ARK ID
w6z6863f
Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
4765/lluis-companys-i-jover
TMDB person ID
1804331
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058511666206706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1381725
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwmQXxHdTprGWfpyB9qwC
Yale LUX ID
person/a2078e95-b0c5-4a09-8c24-7eb1548e8dba

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Member of political party 4
Republican Left of Catalonia, Republican Union, Joventut Republicana de Lleida, Republican Nationalist Federal Union
Occupation 3
lawyer, politician, trade unionist
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Spanish, Catalan
Named after 2
Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, passeig de Lluís Companys
Political ideology 2
republicanism, Catalan nationalism
Position held 2
President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Work location 2
Madrid, Barcelona
Cause of death 1
gunshot wound
Country of citizenship 1
Spain
Educated at 1
University of Barcelona
Founded entities 1
Comité de Milicias Antifascistas de Catalunya
Given name 1
Lluís
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
capital punishment
Place of birth 1
El Tarròs
Place of burial 1
Fossar de la Pedrera
Place of death 1
Montjuïc Castle
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Carme Ballester i Llasat
Spouses 1
Carme Ballester i Llasat
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Summary

Lluís Companys was born on June 21, 1882[1], in El Tarròs[2]. He died on October 15, 1940[3], in Montjuïc Castle[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], trade unionist[7], jurist[8], and head of government[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lluís Companys include Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium[52], an Olympic stadium[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1929[55] and passeig de he[56], a street[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1888[59].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium[52], an Olympic stadium[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1929[55] and passeig de he[56], a street[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1888[59].

FAQs

Where was Lluís Companys born?

Lluís Companys was born in El Tarròs[2].

Where did Lluís Companys die?

Lluís Companys passed away in Montjuïc Castle[4].

Who were Lluís Companys's parents?

Lluís Companys's father was Josep Companys i Granyó[12]. Lluís Companys's mother was Maria Lluïsa de Jover[13].

Who was Lluís Companys married to?

Lluís Companys's spouses include Carme Ballester i Llasat[14] and Mercè Micó i Busquets[15].

What did Lluís Companys do for work?

Lluís Companys worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], trade unionist[7], jurist[8], and head of government[9].

Where did Lluís Companys go to school?

Lluís Companys was educated at University of Barcelona[29] and Liceu Poliglot[30].

Related Entities

lawyer Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . boe.es. boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [11] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Grup Enciclopèdia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [10] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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