The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (Catalan: Diputació de Barcelona; Spanish: Diputación de Barcelona) is the local government body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Being the biggest provincial deputation in Spain, it is the third biggest public institution in Catalonia after the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council, managing a yearly budget around €1 billion. As is the case for all provincial councils, the Council is indirectly elected, based on the results of the municipal elections in the province. The president is elected among the Council's members meet for the inaugural session after the municipal elections.
The Council's headquarters is the Casa Serra, on the Rambla de Catalunya.
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Presidents List of presidents of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona. Portrait Office holder Start End Enric Prat de la Riba i Sarrà 1907 1917 Joan Vallès i Pujals 1917 1924 José Enrique de Olano y Loyzaga 1924 1925 Alfons Sala i Argemí 1925 1925 Gaietà Marfà i Clivilles 1925 1925 Josep Maria Milà i Camps 1925 1930 Joan Maluquer i Viladot 1930 1931 Josep Maria Milà i Camps 1939 1939 Antoni Maria Simarro i Puig 1939 1943 Luis Argemí y de Martí 1943 1946 Antoni Maria Llopis Galofré 1946 1949 Joaquim Buxó Dulce d'Abaigar 1949 1967 Josep Maria de Muller i d'Abadal 1967 1973 Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló 1973 1977 Josep Tarradellas i Joan 1977 1980 Francesc Martí i Jusmet April 1980 1982 Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta 1982 1987 Manel Royes i Vila 1987 2003 José Montilla i Aguilera 2003 2004 Celestino Corbacho Chaves 2004 2008 Antoni Fogué i Moya 2008 2011 Salvador Esteve i Figueras 2011 2015 Mercè Conesa i Pagès 2015 2018Marc Castells i Berzosa20182019Núria Marín Martínez20192023Lluïsa Moret Sabidó2023In office
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