Dr. José Antonio Lejárcegui Fort

Honorary Member of the RAED

Social Sciences: Businessman and President of the Barcelona Equestrian Circle

Date of admission: 23 January 2025

Entrance speech: “La sociedad civil como motor de Barcelona y de Catalunya” (Civil society as the driving force of Barcelona and Catalonia)

Reply: Mr. Josep Sánchez Llibre, Businessman, economist and president of Foment del Treball Nacional

 

  • Born in Barcelona on December 15, 1950. Married to Chantal Muls Delassue. Father of five children.
    Av. Pedralbes 66, 2-2, 08034 Barcelona

    EDUCATION

    • Degree in Law from the University of Barcelona.
    • Diploma in Senior Management – P.D.G. (I.E.S.E. University of Navarra).

    Current Positions:

    • President of the Círculo Ecuestre.
    • Member of the Advisory Board of Grupo Godó.
    • Board Member of Hoteles Catalonia.
    • Board Member of the Presidency of Foment.
    • Member of the Consultative Board of Fomento.
    • Member of the Advisory Board of PIB Group Spain.

    Fair Activities:

    • President of the International Motor Show of Barcelona (since 2001), Fira de Barcelona.

    Previous Positions:

    • Member of the Board of Directors of Fira de Barcelona (2004-2018).
    • CEO of Barcelona Meeting Point (1997 – 2015).
    • CEO of the International Logistics and Maintenance Show (1999 – 2015).

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    • Special Delegate of the State at the Barcelona Free Zone Consortium, President of the Executive Committee, and Vice President of the entity (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 (from March 2003 to December 2004).
    • General Board Member of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (until 2014).
    • Board Member of Abertis Logística (from 2005 to 2011).
    • President of Parc Logístic Zona Franca, S.A. (from 1997 to May 2004).
    • First President of Servihabitat.
    • Member of the Executive Board of the Barcelona 92 Olympic Bid.
    • Board Member of COOB’92, S.A.
    • Board Member of Fersa Energías Renovables (until July 2011).
    • Member of the Board of Fira de Barcelona (2004-2019).
    • Board Member of Fira 2000 (until 2014).
    • Member of the Advisory Board of Abertis Infraestructuras (until 2017).
    • Member of the Advisory Board of Grant Thornton.
    • Secretary-General of the Puente Aéreo Forum.

    POLITICS

    • Special Delegate of the State at the Barcelona Free Zone Consortium, President of the Executive Committee, and Vice President of the entity (1996 – May 2004).
    • Member of the Joint Transfer Commission State – Generalitat of Catalonia (1985-1987).
    • Candidate for Mayor of Barcelona in 1987-1991-1995.
    • Councilor-President of the Popular Municipal Group in the Barcelona City Council (1987-1996).
    • Member of the Congress of Deputies for Barcelona (1989-1991).
    • Deputy-Spokesperson of the Barcelona Provincial Council (1987-1989).
    • Vice President of the Barcelona Provincial Council (1991-1995).

    DISTINCTIONS

    • Honorary Medal of the City of the Honorable City Hall of Barcelona (2009).
    • Gold Medal of the City of Lisbon (2005).
    • Two Gold Medals for Merit at Fira de Barcelona (1997 and 2019).
    • Awarded the Silver Cross of the Order of Merit of the Civil Guard (1997).
    • White Distinctive Police Merit Cross (2002).
    • White Distinctive Military Merit Cross (2015).
    • Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit (2003).
    • Awarded with the Distinction for Merits in recognition of services rendered to the Ministries of Economy and Finance and their Autonomous Organizations (2004).
    • Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors of London (2014).
    • Awarded the Key to Barcelona by the Club de Amigos de La Llave (1998).
    • Awarded the “Ciutat de Barcelona” Prize in 1990 for his involvement in the program “La Barbería” (TVE).
    • Awarded the Avui newspaper Prize in 1992 for his involvement in the program “La Barbería” (TVE).
    • “A” Prize from Autopista of Motorpress Iberoamérica for his automotive career (2020).

    PUBLICATIONS

    • Articles in newspapers and magazines.
    • A chapter in the book “Nuevos 100 Españoles y Dios” by José Ma Gironella (Editorial Planeta) and in “300 Motores de Cataluña”.
    • Co-author of the book “Diàlegs a Barcelona” with La Vanguardia’s Director, Màrius Carol.
    • Author of a chapter in the book “Barcelona-Madrid”.