Miquel Mayol i Raynal

Miquel Mayol i Raynal (born 11 August 1941[1]) is a Spanish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2001 to 2004.

This article is about the MEP. For the rower, see Miguel Mayol.

Biography

Born in Perpignan[2], he taught law[2] and was a founder of Catalan Workers' Left,[3]. He later joined the Republican Left of Catalonia and was the secretary of their North Catalonia division.[3]

In June 2001 he became a RLC member of the European Parliament in the Greens–European Free Alliance. He sat in the European Parliament until July 2004.[1]

He was also an activist in promoting both the Catalan language and its culture.[3], and was awarded the 2014 Joan Blanca Prize alongside Carme Forcadell i Lluís.[4]

References
  1. "Piąta kadencja Parlamentu | Miquel MAYOL i RAYNAL | Posłowie do PE | Parlament Europejski". www.europarl.europa.eu.
  2. "Miquel Mayol i Raynal | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat.
  3. Touze, Jacques-Yves Le. "Miquel Mayol MEP: a growing language 'resistance movement' in Rosselló - north Catalunya". Agence Bretagne Presse.
  4. "Carme Forcadell i Miquel Mayol guardonats amb el Premi Joan Blanca 2014". April 16, 2014.
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