Joseph Ibarz i Gilart (born 1961 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

) is a Catalan politician, mayor of Almacelles since 2003. Born in Paris, at age 14 he left the French capital to live in

Almacelles Almacelles () is a town in the ''comarca'' of Segrià, in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Auton ...

with his family. He resides there still, with his wife and daughters. His political career began in 1987 when he joined the

Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia ( ca, Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya; , CDC), frequently shortened as Convergence ( ca, Convergència; ) was a Catalan nationalist, liberal political party in Catalonia (Spain), currently still exist ...

and the Catalan Nationalist Youth. Since then he has held various responsibilities within the party. He was a member of the local executive of CDC, the County Executive Segrià, local head of the CDC, Convergence and the National Council, a position he currently holds. In 1991 he became a local councillor in Almacelles. Gilart was responsible for the Youth, Agriculture and Environment (1991–1995). He was director of the District Council of

Segrià Segrià () is a comarca (county) in the west of Catalonia, Spain, bordering Aragon. , over two thirds of its population live in the capital city of Lleida, which is also Catalonia's sixth largest municipality, and remains the most populated coma ...

during the term of 1999-2003 and vice president in 2003-2007. In 2003 he won election as mayor of Almacelles. In 2007 he retained his position with an absolute majority and since then also been a member of the

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provincial government. In 2008 he inaugurated a square named in honor of Frederic Godàs d'Almacelles, and in 2009 asked the governments of

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

and

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to build a line between

Monzón Monzón is a small city and municipality in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. Its population was 17,176 as of 2014. It is in the northeast (specifically the Cinca Medio district of the province of Huesca) and adjoins the rivers Cinca and ...

and

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