In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Laporta and the second or maternal family name is Estruch; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Joan Laporta
Laporta in 2023
President of FC Barcelona
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2021
Preceded by
Josep Maria Bartomeu Carles Tusquets
(Interim)
In office 15 June 2003 – 30 June 2010
Preceded by
Joan Gaspart Enric Reyna (Interim)
Succeeded by
Sandro Rosell
Member of the Catalan Parliament
In office 29 November 2010 – 17 December 2012
Constituency
Barcelona
Personal details
Born
Joan Laporta Estruch[1]
(1963-06-29) 29 June 1963 (age 60) Barcelona, Spain
Political party
Democràcia Catalana [ca; es]
Spouse
Constanza Echevarría
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Barcelona
Profession
Lawyer
Joan Laporta Estruch (Catalan pronunciation:[ʒuˈanləˈpɔɾtəəsˈtɾuk]; born 29 June 1963) is a Spanish politician and current president of FC Barcelona.
Laporta is a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012.
During his first tenure as president of FC Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning 6 in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021.
During Laporta's reign as club president the sports sections of FC Barcelona have won over 92 official trophies as of 2023.
^"Joan Laporta Estruch" (in Spanish). Laporta & Arbós. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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to all those investigated. On 18 October 2023, FC Barcelona president JoanLaporta was also indicted on charges of "bribery, sports corruption, unfair administration...
candidates ran for the presidency. These include former club President JoanLaporta, Victor Font, Emili Rousaud, Toni Freixa, Jordi Farre, Augusti Benedito...
departure, an independent protest group was organised by Armand Caraben, JoanLaporta and Alfons Godall. The objective of the group, called L'Elefant Blau...
candidacy got re-elected by defeating the three other main challengers: JoanLaporta, former President of the club, Toni Freixa, a former executive, and Agustí...
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commission presided until the general elections were held. On 15 June 2003, JoanLaporta entered office, and was the most successful president in terms of Champions...
Nois enjoyed a close relationship with FC Barcelona until president JoanLaporta banned their presence at games in 2003. They are notorious in Spain for...
election winner JoanLaporta. Partner and CEO of the companies ADELTE and EFS, Bartomeu served on the board of FC Barcelona during JoanLaporta's presidency...
2023, Kings League president Gerard Piqué and FC Barcelona president JoanLaporta announced that the semifinals and final of the winter split playoffs...
€150 million buyout clause and triple his wages. According to then-president JoanLaporta, it was the only time the club faced a real risk of losing Messi, but...
October 24, 2022. "JoanLaporta paga más que nadie por el nuevo Courtois y el Barça anuncia que el acuerdo está cerrado" [JoanLaporta pays more than anyone...
level, as FC Barcelona B were playing in that category. Club president JoanLaporta chose not to inscribe the team in Primera Catalana for 2007–08, after...
was Economy Vice President of Barcelona, having been elected with the JoanLaporta’s ticket to the club's Board of Directors. He also acted as interim CEO...
Stan Kroenke (owner of Arsenal). By 2023, Pérez and Barcelona president JoanLaporta remained the most vociferous advocates of the ESL. The European Super...
After climbing back to the Division of Honor, the president of the club, JoanLaporta, increased the investment in the futsal part of the club. Marc Carmona...
independence. It was formed on 20 July 2010 by former FC Barcelona president JoanLaporta, the jurist Alfons López Tena (former activist of the Democratic Convergence...
which he himself occupied deep in midfield. Former Barcelona president JoanLaporta once described Guardiola as "the best central midfielder in our history...
Ronaldinho's arrival at Barcelona. Newly elected FC Barcelona president JoanLaporta stated, "I said we would lead Barça to the forefront of the footballing...
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