Democratic Convergence of Catalonia

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Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya



President	Jordi Pujol i Soley
General Secretary	Artur Mas i Gavarró

Founded	November 17, 1974
Headquarters	C/Còrsega, 331 08002 Barcelona

Ideology	Liberalism, Catalanism, Catalan independentism (as a growing tendency)
International affiliation	Liberal International
European affiliation	European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Parliament Group	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Official colours	Blue, White

Website www.convergencia.cat

The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Convergència i Unió coalition and member of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party in the European Parliament.

It describes itself as Catalan nationalist and takes more or less the position of a centre liberal party in Catalan politics.

The current President of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia is Jordi Pujol i Soley, and its General Secretary is Artur Mas.

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Democratic Convergence of Catalonia official site

v • d • e Political parties in Catalonia

Represented in the Catalan regional Parliament (135)	Convergence and Union (48) - Socialists' Party of Catalonia (37) - Republican Left of Catalonia (21) - People's Party of Catalonia (14) - Initiative for Catalonia Greens (12) - Citizens – Party of the Citizenry (3)

Represented in the Spanish Congress of Deputies (47)	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSOE) (25) - Convergence and Union (10) - Republican Left of Catalonia (3) - People's Party of Catalonia (6) - Initiative for Catalonia Greens-United and Alternative Left (2)

Represented in the Spanish Senate (22)	Catalan Agreement of Progress (PSC, ERC, ICV and EUiA) (16) - Convergence and Union (6)

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v • d • e Political parties in Spain

National parties in the Cortes	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE, PSC, PSE, PSPV) - People's Party - United Left (PCE, EUiA, EB) - Union, Progress and Democracy

Regional parties in the Cortes	Convergence and Union (CDC, UDC), Initiative for Catalonia Greens, Basque Nationalist Party, Galician Nationalist Bloc, Republican Left of Catalonia, Canarian Coalition, Navarrese People's Union

Other parties in regional parliaments	Aralar - Eusko Alkartasuna - Chunta Aragonesista - Majorca Socialist Party - Majorcan Union - Citizens – Party of the Citizenry - Regionalist Party of Cantabria - Valencian Nationalist Bloc

Coalitions	Nafarroa Bai - Bloc per Mallorca - Eivissa pel Canvi

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v • d • e Member parties of international liberal organizations

Liberal International * Observer	Andorra: PLA • Angola: PLD • Argentina: Recrear* • Austria: LIF • Belgium: MR, VLD • Bulgaria: DPS, NDSV • Burkina Faso: ADF-RDA* • Cambodia: PSR* • Canada: Liberal Party • DR Congo: ANADER* • Costa Rica: PML • Côte d’Ivoire: RDR • Croatia: HNS-LD, HSLS • Cuba: ULC, PSD • Denmark: RV, Venstre • Equatorial Guinea: UDENA • Estonia: Reform • Finland: Keskusta, SFP • Georgia: RPG • Germany: FDP • Gibraltar: Liberal Party • Guatemala: MR* • Honduras: PLH • Hungary: SzDSz • Iceland: FSF • Israel: Shinui • Italy: FdLI* • Kenya: LDP* • Kosovo: PLK* • Latvia: LC • Lithuania: LCU, NU-SL* • Luxembourg: DP • Macedonia: LDP • Madagascar: MFM* • Malawi: UDF • Mali: PCR* • Mexico: NA* • Moldova: PSL • Montenegro: LSCG • Morocco: AdL, UC, MP • Netherlands: D66 , VVD • Nicaragua: ALN • Norway: Venstre • Paraguay: PLRA • Philippines: PL • Romania: PNL • Russia: Yabloko • Senegal: PDS • Serbia: LS • Seychelles: SNP* • Slovakia: ANO • Slovenia: LDS • South Africa: DA • Spain: UM • Sri Lanka: LP • Sweden: Cp, FpL • Switzerland: FDP, PLS • Taiwan: DPP • Tanzania: CCW/CUF • Tunisia: PSL • United Kingdom: APNI • Lib Dems • Zambia: UNDP* National groups: Brazilian Group* • German Group • Israeli Group • Italian Group* • Netherlands Group • Catalan Group • British Group

European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party	Andorra: LPA • Austria: LIF • Belgium: MR, VLD • Bosnia and Herzegovina: LDS • Bulgaria: DPS, NSDV • Croatia: HNS-LD, HSLS, IDS • Cyprus: ΕD • Czech Republic: ODA • Denmark: RV , Venstre • Estonia: KESK, Reform • Finland: Keskusta, SFP • Germany: FDP • Hungary: SzDSz • Italy: MRE, RAD, PRI, IDV • Kosovo: PLK • Latvia: LC • Lithuania: LCU, LRLS, NS-SL • Luxembourg: DP • Macedonia: LPM, LDP • Moldova: AMN • Netherlands: D66, VVD • Norway: Venstre • Poland: PD • Romania: PNL • Russia: Yabloko • Serbia: LS • Slovakia: ANO • Slovenia: LDS • Spain: CDC, UM • Sweden: Cp, FpL • Switzerland: FDP • United Kingdom: APNI, Lib Dems Youth organization: LYMEC

Other parties in the ALDE EP Group	Cyprus: DIKO • France: DM* • Italy: Margherita* • Lithuania: DP* • Romania: PC • Spain: PNV* The parties marked with an * are member of the European Democratic Party

Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats	Cambodia: PSR • Malaysia: PGRM • Myanmar: NCUB • Pakistan: LFP (ass. member) • Philippines: LP • Singapore: SDP • Sri Lanka: LP • Taiwan: DPP • Thailand: DP

Africa Liberal Network	Angola: PLD • Burkina Faso: ADF-RDA • DR Congo: ANADER • Côte d’Ivoire: RDR • Equatorial Guinea: UDENA • Madagascar: MFM • Malawi: UDF • Morocco: MP, UC • Mozambique: PDD • Senegal: PDS • Seychelles: SNP • South Africa: DA • Tanzania: CUF, UDP • Tunisia: PSL • Zambia: UNDP

RELIAL	Argentina: Recrear, PPG • Costa Rica: PML • Guatemala: MR • Mexico: NA • Peru: Justicia Nacional