Xavier_Domènech

Xavier Domènech

Xavier Domènech

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Xavier Domenech i Sampere (born 1974, Sabadell),[1] is a Spanish historian, activist and politician. 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]

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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. [1]
    Domènech, Xavier. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Barcelona en Comú assembly passes motion to stand in the Spanish general elections on the ticket "En Comú Podem"". BComú Global. Medium. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. [3]
    "City Council extends resources to ensure children's basic food needs are covered". El Digital. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. [4]
    Kassam, Ashifa (24 July 2015). "Barcelona council removes bust of former king of Spain from city hall". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. [5]
    Antón, Jacinto (2015-07-16). "Barcelona bans Montjuïc Castle Mass held for executed Franco supporters". EL PAÍS. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. [6]
    Domènech, Xavier (2013). "The Workers' Movement and Political Change in Spain, 1956–1977". International Labor and Working-Class History. 83. Cambridge: 70–85. doi:10.1017/S014754791300015X. S2CID 144342580. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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