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4mo ago

Josep Vila Elected ANC President as Lluís Llach Becomes Vice President

A first-round result signals a reset toward unity and renewed outreach in the Catalan independence movement.

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El nuevo presidente de la ANC, Josep Vila

Overview

  • Josep Vila won the ANC presidency with 39 of 58 votes in a first-round ballot Saturday, clearing the two-thirds threshold required.
  • Lluís Llach, 77, chose not to seek another term due to health limits and will stay in leadership as vice president.
  • The new lineup keeps Llach as vice president and installs Ariadna Heinz as secretary and Blanca Currià as treasurer.
  • Vila said he will rebuild a social majority for independence, put the issue back at the center of public debate, defend the Catalan language, and call out fiscal and cultural grievances.
  • A pedagogue born in 1959, Vila has led ANC work in Girona and served on its permanent committee, bringing experience in education management and regional public administration.