Democratic Convergence of Catalonia

Democratic Convergence of Catalonia Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya

Abbreviation	CDC
President	Jacint Borràs
Secretary	Francesc Sánchez Vera
Founded	17 November 1974
Dissolved	8 July 2016
Succeeded by	Catalan European Democratic Party
Headquarters	C/Còrsega, 333 08002 Barcelona
Ideology	Catalan nationalism Liberalism Conservatism Centrism Social democracy (minority)
Political position	Centre-right
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Parliament group	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colours	Blue, white
Website
www.convergencia.cat
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The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Catalan: Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya, CDC; IPA: [kumbərˈʒɛnsiə ðəmuˈkɾatikə ðə kətəˈɫuɲə]) was a Catalan nationalist, and liberal party in Catalonia (Spain).

It was the largest political organization in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, with more than 60,000 members. The last president of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia before its refoundation was Artur Mas, and its General Secretary were Josep Rull i Andreu and Jordi Turull i Negre.

Rather than using its full acronym (CDC) the party was frequently referred to just as Convergència, and its members convergents in Catalan or convergentes in Spanish.

Founded in 1974, in the wake of the Spanish transition to democracy, Convergència was the major partner in the long-standing coalition Convergence and Union (CiU), together with the Democratic Union of Catalonia. Until their split in 2015, both parties partnered in a coalition which dominated Catalan regional politics since the 1980s until the early 2000s. CDC's founder, Jordi Pujol, was the regional president of Catalonia for 23 consecutive years.

After spending seven years in opposition, CiU, led by Artur Mas, returned to power in the 2010 parliamentary elections but, unlike in previous stints at government, CiU could not attain an absolute majority.

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