Marta Ferrusola

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Ferrusola and the second or maternal family name is Lladós; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Marta Ferrusola
Marta Ferrusola in 2012
First Lady of the Government of Catalonia
In office
8 May 1980 – 20 December 2003
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byAntònia Macià i Gómez [ca]
Succeeded byDiana Garrigosa
Personal details
Born(1935-06-28)28 June 1935
Barcelona, Spain
Died8 July 2024(2024-07-08) (aged 89)
Barcelona, Spain
Spouse
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(m. 1956)​
Children7
OccupationBusinesswoman

Marta Ferrusola i Lladós (28 June 1935 – 8 July 2024) was a Spanish Catalan businesswoman, political figure, wife of former President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Jordi Pujol, and First Lady of Catalonia [ca] from 1980 to 2003. Ferrusola, an ardent advocate for Catalan nationalism and Catholicism, played a highly influential role in both her husband's government and the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) political party.[1][2][3][4]

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