Catalan politician Josep Maria Triginer, a founding member of the Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC) in 1978, has died at the age of 82. Born in Agramunt in 1943, Triginer played a key role in rebuilding the PSOE and UGT in Catalonia. Govern president Salvador Illa mourned his passing, calling him a 'key figure in Catalan socialism'.
Josep Maria Triginer, born in Agramunt (Urgell) in 1943, trained as an industrial expert in Terrassa. In 1962, he joined the Joventuts Socialistes de Catalunya, where he stood out for his work in rebuilding the PSOE and the UGT union in Catalonia during the democratic transition.
Triginer's death has been mourned by Govern president Salvador Illa, who on social media X described him as a 'key figure in Catalan socialism' and highlighted his 'commitment' to democracy, social justice, and Catalonia. The PSC stated on X that Triginer 'dedicated his life to political and democratic commitment' and that 'his legacy will endure'.
Throughout his career, Triginer held significant positions. He served as a minister without portfolio in the provisional Generalitat from 1977 to 1980, as a deputy in the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1989, and as a senator for Barcelona from 1989 to 1993. He also participated in the Commission of the Twenty, tasked with drafting the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia in 1978 at the Sau stop in Les Masies de Roda (Osona).
His career reflects the effort to consolidate socialism in Catalonia during the transition years, contributing to the recovery of democratic institutions after Francoism.
