Miquel Buch
{{short description|Spanish politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Buch|Moya|lang=Catalan}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = Miquel Buch
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| image = Miquel Buch retrat oficial 2018.jpg
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| caption = Buch in June 2018
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| office1 = Minister of the Interior
| term_start1 = 2 June 2018
| term_end1 = 3 September 2020
| president1 = Quim Torra
| predecessor1 = Joaquim Forn
{{small|(Direct rule from 27 October 2017)}}
| successor1 = Miquel Sàmper
| order2 =
| office2 = Mayor of Premià de Mar
| term_start2 = February 2007
| term_end2 = December 2017
| predecessor2 = Jaume Batlle i Garriga
| successor2 = Miquel Àngel Méndez Gil
| office3 = Member of the Municipality Council of Premià de Mar
| term_start3 = 2000
| term_end3 = December 2017
| predecessor3 = Lluís Cerdà
| successor3 =
| birth_name = Miquel Buch i Moya
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|08|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Premià de Mar, Catalonia, Spain
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| citizenship = Spanish
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| party = Together for Catalonia
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| website = {{URL|1=http://miquelbuch.cat/|2=miquelbuch.cat}}
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Miquel Buch i Moya (born 3 August 1975) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia, Minister of the Interior of the autonomous community between 2018 and 2020. He was previously mayor of Premià de Mar, a municipality in north-eastern Spain.
Early life
Buch was born on 3 August 1975 in Premià de Mar, Catalonia.{{cite web |title=Miquel Buch Moya |url=http://www.premiademar.cat/document.php?id=9157 |publisher=Municipality Council of Premià de Mar |access-date=5 June 2018 |location=Premià de Mar, Spain |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |title=Un maresmenc, president dels municipis |url=http://diarimaresme.com/2011/un-maresmenc-president-dels-municipis/ |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=Diari Maresme |date=5 July 2011 |location=Maresme, Spain |language=Catalan}} He joined the Nationalist Youth of Catalonia (Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya, JNC) and Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) in 1996.{{cite news |title=De la JNC a l'ACM |url=https://politica.e-noticies.cat/de-la-jnc-a-lacm-57957.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=e-Notícies |date=20 October 2011 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Catalan}} He was national counsellor for JNC from 1997 to 2006 and for CDC since 2004. He was a doorman in Titus discotheque in Badalona.{{cite news |title="De jove anava al Titus de Badalona; el porter era Miquel Buch i no m'hi va deixar entrar" |url=https://www.rac1.cat/info-rac1/20181210/453470528712/rufian-titus-miquel-buch-caganer-reis-bertin-osborne-arevalo-perez-reverte.html |access-date=19 April 2020 |work=RAC 1 |date=10 December 2018 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Catalan}}
Career
Buch worked for the family business and the Red Cross before entering local politics.{{cite web |title=Miquel Buch Moya |url=http://www.premiademar.cat/miquelbuch |publisher=Municipality Council of Premià de Mar |access-date=5 June 2018 |location=Premià de Mar, Spain |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |last1=Guillem |first1=R. S. |title=Miquel Buch nomenat conseller d'Interior; qui és i què farà amb el major Trapero |url=https://catalunyadiari.com/successos/perfil-miquel-buch-interior-conseller-govern |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=Catalunya Diari |date=19 May 2018 |language=Catalan}} Buch contested the 1999 local elections as a Convergence and Union (CiU) electoral alliance candidate in Premià de Mar but failed to get elected. However, following the death of Lluís Cerdà he was appointed to the municipal council. He was re-elected at the 2003 local elections.{{cite web|title=Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2003 - Mun. Premià de Mar|url=http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/infoelectoral/min/busquedaAvanzadaAction.html|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|access-date=5 June 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}} After the election CiU formed an administration and Buch was appointed Deputy Mayor. He became Mayor of Premià de Mar following the death of Jaume Batlle i Garriga in February 2007.{{cite news |title=Miquel Buch, del municipalismo soberanista a la Conselleria de Interior |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20180519/443696262129/miquel-buch-del-municipalismo-soberanista-a-la-conselleria-de-interior.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=La Vanguardia |agency=Europa Press |date=17 November 2017 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Spanish}} He was re-elected at the 2007, 2011 and 2015 local elections.{{cite web|title=Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2007 - Mun. Premià de Mar|url=http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/infoelectoral/min/busquedaAvanzadaAction.html|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|access-date=5 June 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Premià de Mar|url=http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/infoelectoral/min/busquedaAvanzadaAction.html|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|access-date=5 June 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2015 - Mun. Premià de Mar|url=http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/infoelectoral/min/busquedaAvanzadaAction.html|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|access-date=5 June 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}}
Buch has served as president of the Catalan Association of Municipalities and Counties (ACMC), president of the Council of Local Government of Catalonia and vice-president of the Association of Municipalities for Independence. He was also a member of the provincial deputation for Barcelona.
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Buch resigned as mayor in December 2017.{{cite web |title=Miquel Buch Moya |url=http://www.premiademar.cat/document.php?id=13509 |publisher=Miquel Buch plega d'alcalde |access-date=5 June 2018 |date=14 December 2017 |location=Premià de Mar, Spain |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |last1=Cedó |first1=Fede |title=Miquel Buch dimite de la alcaldía de Premià de Mar |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/maresme/20171130/433304509438/miquel-buch-alcalde-premia-de-mar-dimite-acn-21-o.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=La Vanguardia |date=30 November 2017 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Spanish}} At the 2017 regional election Buch was placed 22nd on the Together for Catalonia (JuntsxCat) list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win 17 seats in the province and as a result he was not elected to the Parliament of Catalonia.{{cite news |title=Neus Lloveras i Miquel Buch, números 20 i 22 a la llista de Junts per Catalunya |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20171117/432952989832/neus-lloveras-i-miquel-buch-numeros-20-i-22-a-la-llista-de-junts-per-catalunya.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=La Vanguardia |agency=Catalan News Agency |date=17 November 2017 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |last1=Pruna |first1=Gerard |title=Miquel Buch plega i obre el debat successori a l'ACM |url=https://www.ara.cat/politica/Miquel-Buch-presidencia-Premia-Mar_0_1915608525.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=Ara |date=1 December 2017 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Catalan}} At the election Catalan secessionists retained a slim majority in the Catalan Parliament.{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Russell|title=Catalan independence supporters win majority in election|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/catalan-independence-supporters-win-majority-in-election-1-4645383|access-date=31 December 2017|work=The Scotsman|date=22 December 2017|location=Edinburgh, U.K.}}{{cite news|last1=Parra|first1=Aritz|last2=Giles|first2=Ciaran|title=Catalan secessionist parties win slim majority in regional parliament|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/12/21/spain-holds-breath-as-deeply-divided-catalonia-votes-in-regional-elections.html|access-date=31 December 2017|work=Toronto Star|agency=Associated Press|date=21 December 2017|location=Toronto, Canada}} On 19 May 2018 newly elected President Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Buch was to be Minister of the Interior.{{cite news|title=Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/torra-nominates-new-government-including-jailed-and-exiled-officials|access-date=19 May 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=19 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite news|title=Torra nombra en su Govern a Aragonès, Artadi, Turull, Rull, Comín, Puig y Maragall|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20180519/443696027178/torra-nombra-en-su-govern-a-aragones-artadi-turull-rull-comin-y-maragall.html|access-date=19 May 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=19 May 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|last1=Puente|first1=Arturo|title=Torra nombra a los encarcelados Turull y Rull consellers de su nuevo Govern|url=https://www.eldiario.es/catalunya/politica/Torra-encarcelados-Turull-Rull-Govern_0_773072909.html|access-date=19 May 2018|work=eldiario.es|date=19 May 2018|location=Madrid, Spain|language=Spanish}} He was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya.{{cite news|title=Catalan government takes office in emotional event, lifting direct rule|url=http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalan-government-takes-office-in-emotional-event-lifting-direct-rule|access-date=3 June 2018|work=Catalan News Agency|date=2 June 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain}}{{cite news|last1=Villalonga|first1=Carles|title=El nuevo Govern de Torra toma posesión en un acto reivindicativo y escenifica el fin del 155|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180602/444008791316/govern-torra-consellers-acto-reivindicativo-155.html|access-date=3 June 2018|work=La Vanguardia|date=2 June 2018|location=Barcelona, Spain|language=Spanish}}{{cite news |title=Los consellers toman posesión y prometen "lealtad" a Quim Torra |url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/consellers-posesion-prometen-Quim-Torra_0_777972400.html |access-date=3 June 2018 |work=eldiario.es |agency=Europa Press |date=2 June 2018 |language=Spanish}}
In July 2020 Buch joined the newly formed Together for Catalonia political party.{{cite news |last1=March |first1=Oriol |title=El PDECat certifica la divisió amb Puigdemont a les portes de la fundació de JxCat |url=https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/206359/pdecat/certifica/divisio/amb/puigdemont/portes/fundacio/jxcat |access-date=26 July 2020 |work=Nació Digital |date=24 July 2020 |location=Barcelona, Spain |language=Catalan}}
Personal life
Buch is married to Cesca and has three children - Oriol, Biel and Clara.{{cite news |last1=Márquez |first1=Teresa |title="El poder absolut només recau sobre la ciutadania" |url=http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/-/1206965-el-poder-absolut-nomes-recau-sobre-la-ciutadania.html |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=El Punt |date=1 August 2017 |location=Girona, Spain |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |last1=Aguilar |first1=Joaquim |title=Entrevista a Miquel Buch, cap de llista de CiU a les Municipals 2015 |url=http://radiopremiademar.org/entrevista-a-miquel-buch-cap-de-llista-de-ciu-a-les-municipals-2015/ |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=Ràdio Premià de Mar |date=22 May 2015 |location=Premià de Mar, Spain |language=Catalan}} At 21 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Electoral history
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|+ Electoral history of Miquel Buch ! scope=col|Election ! scope=col|Constituency ! scope=col colspan="2"|Party ! scope=col colspan="2"|Alliance ! scope=col|No. ! scope=col|Result | |||||||
| 1999 local | Premià de Mar | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"| | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}};"| | Convergence and Union | align=right| | Not elected |
| 2003 local | Premià de Mar | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"| | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}};"| | Convergence and Union | align=right|3 | Elected |
| 2007 local | Premià de Mar | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"| | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}};"| | Convergence and Union | align=right|1 | Elected |
| 2011 local | Premià de Mar | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"| | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}};"| | Convergence and Union | align=right|1 | Elected |
| 2015 local | Premià de Mar | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Convergence of Catalonia}};"| | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia | style="background:{{party color|Convergence and Union}};"| | Convergence and Union | align=right|1 | Elected |
| 2017 regional | Province of Barcelona | style="background:{{party color|Catalan European Democratic Party}};"| | Catalan European Democratic Party | style="background:{{party color|Together for Catalonia (2017)}};"| | Together for Catalonia | align=right|22 | Not elected |
References
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External links
- {{URL|1=http://miquelbuch.cat/|2=miquelbuch.cat}}
- {{Twitter|id=miquelbuch|name=Miquel Buch}}
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