Mr. Enrique Lacalle Coll

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”.