Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkarɫəs pudʒðəˈmon i kəzəməˈʒo]) (Amer, 29 December 1962) is a politician and former journalist from Catalonia. He is the current President of the Generalitat of Catalonia. He became the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia thanks to an agreement between Junts pel Sí and CUP.[1][2] He is also a member of the Parliament of Catalonia and the former mayor of Girona.[3]