Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida (born March 27, 1952 in Alcampell

Alcampell

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, Huesca

Huesca

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) is a Spanish

Spain

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 politician. A qualified lawyer, Duran began his political career when he was elected MP

Member of Parliament

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 in the General Elections of Spain in 1979, representing Lleida

Lleida (Spanish Congress Electoral District)

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 becoming tinent d'alcalde in the municipality of Lleida

Lleida

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Currently Duran is an MP for Barcelona district

Barcelona (Spanish Congress Electoral District)

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, elected in the General Elections in 2004, and is a member of Convergència i Unió. Duran i Lleida has also been the president of Unió Democràtica de Catalunya

Democratic Union of Catalonia

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, a political party which is part of CiU, since 1987 and also from 1982 to 1984.

Anti-Gay Comments

In November of 2003 Duran y Lleida advocated the Spanish government should adopt the equivalent to Jim Crow laws, separate but equal legislation. He believes gays should have equal rights, but that those rights should be referred to by different names.