Overview

• Lluís Prenafeta served as general secretary of the Generalitat de Catalunya from 1980 to 1990, playing a pivotal role in Jordi Pujol's administration.
• He was instrumental in founding Catalonia's public broadcasting network, TV3, and initiating the project that became Port Aventura theme park.
• Prenafeta resigned in 1990 amid a fiscal investigation and transitioned to private-sector ventures, including media and energy initiatives.
• In 2009, he was arrested during the Operation Pretoria corruption probe and later convicted in 2018 for influence peddling and money laundering.
• His death at 86 on April 22, 2025, prompts reflection on his dual legacy of significant contributions to Catalonia’s development and his legal controversies.