Xavier Eritja
Spanish historian and politician
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Francesc Xavier Eritja i Ciuró (born 26 March 1970) is a Spanish historian and politician from Catalonia who serves as a Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.
Xavier Eritja | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2016 | |
| Constituency | Lleida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francesc Xavier Eritja i Ciuró 26 March 1970 |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
| Other political affiliations | Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
Eritja was born on 26 March 1970 in Sallent, Catalonia.[1][2] He holds a degree in history from the University of Barcelona, a degree in medieval history from the University of Toulouse, and a postgraduate qualification in cultural management from the University of Lleida.[3]
Career
Eritja worked for the Catalan health service's administrative planning unit.[4]
Eritja is a member of the Catalan National Assembly, Òmnium Cultural, and Ateneu Popular de Ponent.[5][6] He contested the 2015 general election as a Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí) electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Lleida and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.[7][8] He was re-elected at the 2016 and 2019 general elections.[9][10][11][12]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | No. | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 general[7][8] | Province of Lleida | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes | 1 | Elected | ||
| 2016 general[9][10] | Province of Lleida | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes | 1 | Elected | ||
| 2019 general[11][12] | Province of Lleida | Republican Left of Catalonia | Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists | 1 | Elected | ||