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The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia is a Constitutional law promulgated on the 18 September 1979 that grants Catalonia a government of autonomy, in the context of the Kingdom Of Spain . It is one of the seventeen such statutes granted, in various forms and capabilities, to the different Autonomous Communities Of Spain after the Spanish Transition To Democracy .

The Generalitat De Catalunya is the institution in which the self-government of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat and the Executive Council or Government of Catalonia.

In 1932 , there was promulgated the first Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, in the context of Spanish Republic . This law was abolished by general Francisco Franco after the Spanish Civil War .


Statute's current reform process

In September 30 2005 , the Catalan Parliament approved (with the support of 120 deputies to 15) a proposal for reform of the current Statute. This issue is currently in discussion in the Spanish Cortes or Parliament.

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In January 21 , 2006 , the Spanish Prime Minister , José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero , and Catalonian Head Of Opposition , Artur Mas , arrived at a pre-agreement about nation definition and financing in the current project of statute.


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