Òscar Ribas Reig
Òscar Ribas Reig (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈɔskəɾ ˈriβəz ˈret͡ʃ], born 26 October 1936, in Sant Julià de Lòria[1]) was the first prime minister of Andorra in 1982.[2] He twice served as head of government, firstly from 8 January 1982 to 21 May 1984 with National Liberal party and then from 12 January 1990 to 7 December 1994 with the National Democratic Agreement party. He was succeeded by Marc Forné Molné.
Òscar Ribas Reig | |
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Reig in Feb. 2014 | |
Prime Minister of Andorra | |
In office 12 January 1990 – 7 December 1994 | |
Monarch | Episcopal Co-prince: Joan Martí i Alanis French Co-prince: François Mitterrand |
Preceded by | Josep Pintat-Solans |
Succeeded by | Marc Forné Molné |
In office 8 January 1982 – 21 May 1984 | |
Monarch | Episcopal Co-prince: Joan Martí i Alanis French Co-prince: François Mitterrand |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Josep Pintat-Solans |
Personal details | |
Born | Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra | 26 October 1936
Political party | National Democratic Group |
Political career
Ribas announced when he was elected that he would concentrate on fiscal and tax reforms. There is also evidence to suggest that he improved tourism in the country. In 1992 Ribas resigned after his efforts to introduce a new constitution securing civil human rights were blocked by the conservatives.[3] His party returned to power following the general election held on 12 December 1993[4] in which it won the majority of seats. He formed a new coalition government shortly after. In 1994, Andorra became a member of the United Nations. This occurred while Ribas was prime minister. Reig's party Agrupament Nacional Democratic (AND; National Democratic Group) lost the support of independents.[2] In December 1994, he was removed in a no-confidence vote by Parliament.
References
- CV on pdf format (in Spanish).
- Andorra entry on Hutchinson Encyclopedia
- Secrets of the seven smallest states of Europe, By Thomas M. Eccardt, p. 82. (via Google Book)
- Atlapedia On Line, Andorra profile
External links
Political offices | ||
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First Position created |
Prime Minister of Andorra 1982–1984 |
Succeeded by Josep Pintat-Solans |
Preceded by Josep Pintat-Solans |
Prime Minister of Andorra 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by Marc Forné Molné |