Statute of Catalonia of 1919
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The Project of Statute of Catalonia of 1919 started in a pro-autonomist environment and it was approved by the Assembly of the Commonwealth of Catalonia in Barcelona
, the 24 January of 1919 with all the support of the Catalan parties: The Partit Català Republicà (Republican Catalan Party) took this Statute as its main concern, the Alejandro Lerroux
's radicals endorsed it, Francesc Cambó
and his party (Lliga Regionalista) asked for a pragmatic vision. Liberals and Conservatives (which were in the Spanish government) said that they omitted the party's discipline, and the Traditionalists remembered his defense of the autonomy with the weapons. Francesc Macià -speaking as Independentist- said that this was a short Statute, but the best one that could be achieved. Finally, Largo Caballero, speaking as Socialist, stated that the Spanish workers believed that Catalan Autonomy was the first step in the regeneration of Spain
.
The January 26, this Statute was ratified in an Assembly celebrated at the Palau de la Música
of Barcelona
, which joined all the municipal representatives. 1,046 of 1,072 towns voted positively, as well as 2,099,218 of the 2,076,251 rolled citizens did. It also got the approvation of several civic entities and corporations such as the Centre Regionalista Andalús (Regionalist Center of Andalusia
), the Football Club Barcelona
, the Bloc Regionalista Castellà (Castilian Regionalist Crew, in Madrid
) or the Club Sports Catalunya, in Mexico
.
This project was sent to the Spanish Government
for its approval the 28 January of 1919 with several Catalan deputies to defend it, but the Socio-political situation, which changed quickly due to several strikes in the Catalan field, first, the collision between Government of Catalonia
's interests ans Spanish government's ones, second, and, finally, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera
stopped its progression.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, the 24 January of 1919 with all the support of the Catalan parties: The Partit Català Republicà (Republican Catalan Party) took this Statute as its main concern, the Alejandro Lerroux
Alejandro Lerroux
Alejandro Lerroux y García was a Spanish politician who was the leader of the Radical Republican Party during the Second Spanish Republic...
's radicals endorsed it, Francesc Cambó
Francesc Cambó
Francesc Cambó i Batlle was a conservative Catalan politician, founder and leader of the autonomist party Lliga Regionalista. He was minister in several Spanish governments...
and his party (Lliga Regionalista) asked for a pragmatic vision. Liberals and Conservatives (which were in the Spanish government) said that they omitted the party's discipline, and the Traditionalists remembered his defense of the autonomy with the weapons. Francesc Macià -speaking as Independentist- said that this was a short Statute, but the best one that could be achieved. Finally, Largo Caballero, speaking as Socialist, stated that the Spanish workers believed that Catalan Autonomy was the first step in the regeneration of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The January 26, this Statute was ratified in an Assembly celebrated at the Palau de la Música
Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement...
of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, which joined all the municipal representatives. 1,046 of 1,072 towns voted positively, as well as 2,099,218 of the 2,076,251 rolled citizens did. It also got the approvation of several civic entities and corporations such as the Centre Regionalista Andalús (Regionalist Center of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
), the Football Club Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, the Bloc Regionalista Castellà (Castilian Regionalist Crew, in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) or the Club Sports Catalunya, in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
This project was sent to the Spanish Government
Spanish Government
Spain is a constitutional monarchy whose government is defined by the Constitution of Spain. This was approved by a general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978...
for its approval the 28 January of 1919 with several Catalan deputies to defend it, but the Socio-political situation, which changed quickly due to several strikes in the Catalan field, first, the collision between Government of Catalonia
Government of Catalonia
The Government of Catalonia is the executive branch of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is responsible for the political action, reglamentation and administration of the Generalitat....
's interests ans Spanish government's ones, second, and, finally, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera
Primo de Rivera
Primo de Rivera is a Spanish family prominent in politics of the 19th and 20th centuries:*Fernando Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician and soldier, 1831-1921*Miguel Primo de Rivera , dictator of Spain from 23 September 1923 to 1930...
stopped its progression.
The structure of the text
The structure of the Autonomy Statute of Catalonia, approved by the Assembly of the Commonwealth is as follows:- Preliminar declaration
- First title: About the land of Catalonia.
It includes the article number 1. - Second title: About the Catalan citizens.
It includes the article number 2. - Third title: About the Government of Catalonia.
It includes the articles number 3, 4 and 5. - Fourth title: The own and exclusive faculties of the regional power.
It includes the articles number 6 and 7. - Fifth title: About the intervention of the regional power in general-law reguled stuff.
It includes the articles number 8 and 9, 10 and 11. - Sixth title: About the regional finance.
It includes the articles number 12 and 13. - Seventh title: About the regional Parliament.
It includes the articles between number 16 and 29. - Eighth title: About the general governor and the power of the regional executive.
It includes the articles between number 30 and 34. - And a final Temporary rules section.