Joaquim Peris de Vargas
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Joaquim Peris | |
|---|---|
| Vice-president of FC Barcelona | |
| In office 1910–1914 | |
| 12th President of FC Barcelona | |
| In office 29 September 1914 – 29 June 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Àlvar Presta |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Llopart |
| President of the Catalan Football Federation | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Cabot |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar Rosés |
| President of Sant Andreu | |
| In office 1915–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquim Peris de Vargas 1880 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Died | 7 February 1959 (aged 78–79) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Joaquim Peris de Vargas (1880 – 7 February 1959) was a Spanish sports leader who served as the 12th president of FC Barcelona in 1914 and 1915, as well as the president of Sant Andreu and the Catalan Football Federation in 1915.[1][2]
Peris was born in 1880 in Cuba, to a Valencian father, Joaquín Peris Serrano, a military man, and an Asturian mother.[3] He was the first son of seven children, including three brothers, Agustin, Lisandro, and Enrique, who were also outstanding sportsmen and leaders.[4]
Peris was a military man with the rank of Infantry Colonel.[4]