Xavier Domènech i Sampere

Xavier Domenech i Sampere (born 1974, Sabadell),[1] is a Spanish historian, activist and member of Procés Constituent. He led the En Comú Podem (Together We Can) electoral ticket that stood in Catalonia at the Spanish General Elections on 20 December 2015.[2]

Xavier Domènech i Sampere

MP
Member of the Catalan Parliament
In office
17 January 2018 – 4 September 2018
ConstituencyBarcelona
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
13 January 2016 – 17 January 2018
ConstituencyBarcelona
Personal details
Born (1974-12-02) 2 December 1974
Sabadell, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partyProcés Constituent
Catalunya en Comú (since 2017)
Occupationpolitician, writer, historian, essayist

In June 2015, Domènech was appointed Commissioner for Strategic Studies and Historical Memory at Barcelona City Hall by the government of Barcelona en Comú.[3] Barcelona en Comú's historical memory policies under Domenech have included removing the bust of former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, from the city council chamber,[4] and denying the use of Monjuic Castle for a service in memory of executed Nationalist supporters.[5]

He is the author of a number of history books, including Quan el carrer va deixar de ser seu. Moviment obrer, societat civil i canvi polític a Sabadell (Barcelona, 2002), Temps d'Interseccions. Una història de la Joventut Comunista de Catalunya (Barcelona, 2007), Quan plovien Bombes. La Guerra Civil i els bombardeigs de Barcelona (Barcelona 2007), Clase Obrera, antifranquismo y cambio político (2008), Lucha de clases, dictadura y democracia (1939–1977), and Political Change and the Labor Movement under Francoism. Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy 1939–1977 (Madrid, 2012).[6]

References
  1. Domènech, Xavier. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. "Barcelona en Comú assembly passes motion to stand in the Spanish general elections on the ticket "En Comú Podem"". BComú Global. Medium. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. "City Council extends resources to ensure children's basic food needs are covered". El Digital. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. Kassam, Ashifa (24 July 2015). "Barcelona council removes bust of former king of Spain from city hall". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. Antón, Jacinto (16 July 2015). "Barcelona bans Montjuïc Castle Mass held for executed Franco supporters". El País. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. Domènech, Xavier. "The Workers' Movement and Political Change in Spain, 1956–1977". International Labor and Working-Class History. Cambridge. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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