Jordi Porta i Ribalta

Spanish cultural administrator (1936–2023)

Jordi Porta i Ribalta
Porta i Ribalta in 2019
Born	1 July 1936 (1936-07) Barcelona, Spain
Died	14 June 2023 (2023-06-15) (aged 86)

Jordi Porta i Ribalta (1 July 1936 – 14 June 2023) was a Spanish cultural administrator and writer.

Life and career

Born in Barcelona, in 1967 Porta graduated in philosophy at the University of Barcelona.^[1] In 1971, he became president of the Fundación Jaume Bofill [es], directing the foundation until 2001.^[1]^[2] Between 2002 and 2010 he was president of Òmnium Cultural, and between 2000 and 2009 he was Síndic de Greuges (ombudsman) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.^[2] He also served as president of the Enciclopèdia Catalana Foundation (2011–2015) and of the UNESCO Centre of Catalonia (2010–2014).^[1] He was also author of several books, best known for the political essay Anys de referència (2010).^[2]

During his career Porta received numerous honours and accolades, notably the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2010.^[1]^[2] He died on 14 June 2023, at the age of 86.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Fallece el filósofo y activista cultural Jordi Porta, expresidente de Òmnium". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sànchez, Jordi (14 June 2023). "Jordi Porta: una trajectòria imprescindible per entendre el país". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2023.