Carme Forcadell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Carme Forcadell

Catalan political activist and language teacher

Date of Birth: 29-May-1955

Place of Birth: Xerta, Catalonia, Spain

Profession: writer, politician, professor, linguist, cultural activist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Maria Carme Forcadell i Lluís (born 29 May 1955) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia.
She is the former President of the Parliament of Catalonia, as well as a Catalan high school teacher, known for her Catalan independence activism. She was one of the founders of Plataforma per la Llengua, member of the executive board of the Sabadell branch of Òmnium Cultural and president of the Catalan National Assembly from its inception until May 2015.In 2015 she won a seat in the Catalan parliament as part of the Junts pel Sí coalition.
Subsequently, in October 2015 she was elected President of the Parliament of Catalonia, a position she held until January 2018.
Since March 2018, she is jailed accused of rebellion.
In October 2019, she was sentenced by Spain's Supreme Court to 11 years and six months in prison and disqualification for sedition crime.