Antoni Puigdellívol

Antoni Puigdellívol i Riberaygua (19 December 1946 – 27 January 2021) was an Andorran businessman and politician.

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Puigdellívol and the second or maternal family name is Riberaygua; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Biography

Puigdellívol was born in Escaldes-Engordany on 19 December 1946 and studied hotel administration, soon dedicating himself to family businesses.[1] He entered politics when he was elected deputy mayor (cònsol menor) of Andorra la Vella in 1976, office he held until 1977. He became mayor (cònsol major) of Andorra la Vella in 1978, the same year that Escaldes-Engordany ceased to be part of the municipality (parròquia) of Andorra la Vella to assume local autonomy. He left the office in 1979.[2]

He was member of the General Council between 1982 and 1985, as he was elected in the 1981 parliamentary election.[3] Prime Minister Albert Pintat named him Minister of Tourism and Environment on 7 June 2005,[4] but he resigned in 12 December 2007 due to political discrepancies, ceasing his position on 12 December. [5] [6] In the early morning of 27 January 2021 he died in his home at the age of 74.[7]

References
  1. "Mor als 74 anys l'exministre Antoni Puigdellívol". Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). 27 January 2021.
  2. "Honorables cònsols de la parròquia d'Andorra i de la parròquia d'Andorra la Vella" (PDF). City Council of Andorra la Vella (in Catalan).
  3. "Votó un 70 por ciento del censo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 10 December 1981.
  4. "Decret del 7-6-2005 pel qual es nomenen els nous membres del Govern i els seus càrrecs respectius". Government of Andorra (in Catalan). 7 June 2005.
  5. "Albert Pintat accepta la dimissió del ministre de Turisme i Medi Ambient i en reparteix les carteres entre el gabinet actual". Ràdio Seu (in Catalan). 13 December 2007.
  6. "Decret del 12-12-2007 de segona reestructuració del Govern". Government of Andorra (in Catalan). 12 December 2007.
  7. "Mor als 74 anys l'exministre Antoni Puigdellívol". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 27 January 2021.
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