Albert Pintat Santolària (; born 23 June 1943) is an

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n citizen, who served as the

prime minister of Andorra The head of government of the Principality of Andorra (), alternatively known as the Prime Minister of Andorra, is the chief executive of the government of Andorra. They are appointed by the General Council. The position was created in 1982 afte ...

from 27 February 2005 to 5 June 2009. Pintat graduated from the

University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg (french: Université de Fribourg; german: Universität Freiburg) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius ...

in Switzerland in 1967, majoring in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

. He is a member of the

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and was the

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of Andorra from 1997 to 2001. He also served as Ambassador to the

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(1995 to 1997) and to

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and the

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(2001 to 2004). He held the position of head of government since being appointed by the

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on 20 February 2005 until 5 June 2009.

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Heads of Government of Andorra 1943 births Living people Foreign Ministers of Andorra Liberal Party of Andorra politicians Government ministers of Andorra Ambassadors of Andorra to the European Union Ambassadors of Andorra to Switzerland Ambassadors of Andorra to the United Kingdom University of Fribourg alumni Andorran economists {{Andorra-politician-stub