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

Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...

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 aft ...

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

University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg (; ) 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 founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg ...

in Switzerland in 1967, majoring in

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

. He is a member of the

Liberal Party of Andorra The Liberals of Andorra (, LA) is a conservative-liberal political party in Andorra. It is a member of the Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. History The party was established as the Liberal Union () ...

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

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and the

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(2001 to 2004). He held the position of head of government since being appointed by the General Council on 27 May 2005 until 5 June 2009. Pinat is married to Carmen Rossell.

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