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Carlos Carrizosa Torres

Spanish politician and lawyer (born 1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carlos Carrizosa Torres (born 22 March 1964) is a Spanish politician and lawyer, being a member of the Parliament of Catalonia where he is the spokesperson of Citizens. He studied Law at the University of Barcelona and is a member of the Lawyer Association of Barcelona. He is a lawyer in exercise.

Preceded byInés Arrimadas
Succeeded bySalvador Illa
ConstituencyBarcelona
Born (1964-03-22) 22 March 1964 (age 62)
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Carlos Carrizosa Torres
Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Catalonia
In office
20 May 2019 – 21 May 2021
Preceded byInés Arrimadas
Succeeded bySalvador Illa
Member of the Parliament of Catalonia
In office
25 November 2012 – 9 June 2024
ConstituencyBarcelona
Personal details
Born (1964-03-22) 22 March 1964 (age 62)
PartyCitizens (since 2006)
EducationUniversity of Barcelona
OccupationLawyer
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He became a member of the Steering Committee of the party in 2011, having been a member previously, between 2007 and 2009. He was elected member of the Catalan Regional Parliament in the 2012 Catalan Parliament election and re-elected in the 2017 election and the 2021 Catalan regional election. In the 2024 election, his party suffered a devastating defeat losing all seats.[1]

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