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PSC Founder and Transition Figure Josep Maria Triginer Dies at 82

The PSC confirmed his death at 82, prompting tributes that recalled his central role in Catalonia’s shift to democracy.

Overview

  • Party statements and a message from Catalan president and PSC leader Salvador Illa announced Triginer’s death on Friday and expressed condolences.
  • Triginer was instrumental in uniting socialist groups to create the Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya in 1978 after leading the Catalan PSOE federation.
  • He served as a deputy in Spain’s Congress from 1977 to 1989 and as a senator from 1989 to 1993.
  • He advised Josep Tarradellas in the provisional Generalitat and took part in negotiations to restore the institution before helping draft Catalonia’s autonomy statute.
  • Reports note he was a signatory to the 1977 Moncloa Pacts, and after leaving elected office he worked in industrial engineering while remaining active in PSC debates.