The Síndic d'Aran (''Aran Syndic'' in

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) is the

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of the

Val d'Aran Aran (; ; ) (previously officially called in Occitan Val d'Aran, Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca) in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, consisting of the Aran Valley, in ...

, an autonomously governed region within the Province of Lleida 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 nort ...

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. The Síndic leads the thirteen-member

Conselh Generau d'Aran The General Council of Aran (in Aranese ''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the region (unofficially considered a ''comarca'') of Val d'Aran in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha' ...

, the governing body of the region. The office of Síndic d'Aran and the larger autonomous government were created in June 1991. The Síndic d'Aran is elected by the members of the Conselh Generau d'Aran. To be elected as Síndic, a candidate must win either an

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in the first vote or a simple majority in the second round. Successful candidates serve a four-year term in office.

List of Síndics d'Aran

Timeline

References

{{reflist Síndics d'Aran Aranese politicians Politics of the Val d'Aran Politics of Catalonia