Lluís Companys i Jover was a Catalan politician who served as president of Catalonia from 1934 and during the Spanish Civil War.
Companys was a lawyer close to labour movement and one of the most prominent leaders of the Republican Left of... Wikipedia
Born: June 21, 1882, El Tarròs, Spain
Died: October 15, 1940 (age 58 years), Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona, Spain
Children: Lluís Companys i Micó and Maria de l'Alba
Spouse: Carme Ballester (m. 1936–1940) and Mercè Micó (m. 1910–1936)
Party: Republican Left of Catalonia
Organization founded: Republican Left of Catalonia
Previous offices: President of the Government of Catalonia (1936–1940), Minister of the Navy of Spain (1933–1933), and President of the Parliament of Catalonia (1932–1933)