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Pau Claris i Casademunt | |
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| 94th President of the Deputation of the General of Catalonia | |
| In office 22 July 1638 – 26 January 1641 | |
| Preceded by | Miquel d'Alentorn i de Salbà |
| Succeeded by | Josep Soler |
| 1st President of the Catalan Republic | |
| In office 17 January 1641 – 23 January 1641 | |
| Succeeded by | Baldomer Lostau In 1873 |
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| Born | 1 January 1586 Barcelona |
| Died | 27 February 1641 (aged 55) Barcelona |
| Political party | None |
Pau Claris i Casademunt (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpaw ˈklaɾis]; 1 January 1586 – 27 February 1641) was a Catalan lawyer, clergyman and 94th President of the Deputation of the General of Catalonia at the beginning of the Catalan Revolt. On 16 January 1641 he proclaimed the Catalan Republic under the protection of France.