His Excellency Mr. Enrique Lacalle Coll

H.E. Mr. ENRIQUE LACALLE COLL

• Born in Barcelona, 15 December 1950.
• Married to Chantal Muls Delassue. Father of five children.

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

• Law Degree, University of Barcelona.
• Diploma in Senior Business Management – P.D.G. (IESE, University of Navarra).

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• President of the Círculo Ecuestre.
• Member of the Advisory Council of the Grupo Godó.
• Board Member of Catalonia Hotels.
• Adviser to the Presidency of Foment del Treball.
• Member of the Consultative Council of Foment del Treball.
• Member of the Advisory Board of PIB Group Spain.
• President of the International Motor Show of Barcelona (since 2001), Fira de Barcelona.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Fira de Barcelona (2004–2018).
• Executive President of Barcelona Meeting Point (1997–2015).
• Executive President of the International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition (1999–2015).
• Special State Delegate to the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice President (1996–2004).
• Vice President of Consorci ZF Internacional, S.A.U. (2015).
• Vice President of FC Barcelona (2000–2003).
• Board Member of Red Eléctrica España, S.A. (2003–2004).
• General Councillor of La Caixa (until 2014).
• Board Member of Abertis Logística (2005–2011).
• President of Parc Logístic Zona Franca, S.A. (1997–2004).
• First President of Servihabitat.
• Member of the Governing Council of the Barcelona Olympic Candidature 1992.
• Board Member of COOB’92, S.A.
• Board Member of Fersa Renewable Energies (until 2011).
• Board Member of Fira 2000 (until 2014).
• Member of the Advisory Council of Abertis Infrastructures (until 2017).
• Member of the Advisory Council of Grant Thornton.
• Secretary General of the Foro Puente Aéreo.
• Member of the Joint Committee for State–Generalitat de Catalunya Transfers (1985–1987).
• Candidate for Mayor of Barcelona (1987, 1991 and 1995).
• Councillor and Leader of the Popular Party Municipal Group in Barcelona City Council (1987–1996).
• Member of Parliament for Barcelona (1989–1991).
• Deputy Spokesman, Barcelona Provincial Council (1987–1989).
• Vice President of the Barcelona Provincial Council (1991–1995).

PUBLICATIONS

• Articles in newspapers and magazines.
• Contributor to the book Nuevos 100 Españoles y Dios, by José Ma Gironella (Editorial Planeta).
• Contributor to 300 Engines of Catalonia.
• Co-author of Diàlegs a Barcelona with Màrius Carol, Director of La Vanguardia.
• Contributor to Barcelona-Madrid.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Medal of Honour of the City of Barcelona (2009).
• Gold Medal of the City of Lisbon (2005).
• Two Gold Medals for Merit from Fira de Barcelona (1997 and 2019).
• Silver Cross of Merit of the Civil Guard Corps (1997).
• Police Merit Cross with White Distinction (2002).
• Military Merit Cross with White Distinction (2015).
• Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit (2003).
• Distinction for services rendered to the Ministries of Economy and Finance (2004).
• Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, London (2014).
• “City of Barcelona” Award (1990), for his participation in the TVE programme La Barbería.
• Avui Newspaper Award (1992), for his participation in La Barbería (TVE).
• “A” Award from Autopista by Motorpress Ibérica for his professional career in the automotive sector (2020).
• Recipient of the “Key of Barcelona” from the Club de Amigos de La Llave (1998).