List of Andorrans
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s who are notable include:
Andorran
Andorran may refer to:* Something of, or related to Andorra* A person from Andorra, or of Andorran descent. For information about the Andorran people, see Demographics of Andorra and Culture of Andorra. For specific Andorrans, see List of Andorrans....
s who are notable include:
- Joan Benlloch i Vivó (1864-1926), bishop of UrgellUrgellThe County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.The county was carved by the Franks out of a former section of the Mark of Toulouse when the Alt Urgell area became part of the Carolingian Empire between 785 and 790.The original...
and CatalanCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
co-prince, wrote Andorra's national anthemEl Gran CarlemanyEl Gran Carlemany is the national anthem of Andorra. Written by Enric Marfany Bons and composed by Joan Benlloch i Vivó , it was adopted in 1921.-Lyrics:-External links:...
. - Boris de Skossyreff (1896-1989), a Russian émigré, self-proclaimed "Boris I, King of Andorra" in 1934, before the Catalan Co-prince intervened to restore order.
- Julià Reig RibóJulià Reig RibóJulià Reig Ribó was the general councillor for the Valles de Andorra from 1948 to 1949 and general syndic from 1960 to 1966 and from 1972 to 1978...
(1911-1996), general councillor for the Valles de Andorra from 1948 to 1949 and general syndic from 1960 to 1978. - Alex AntorAlex AntorAlex Antor is an Andorran alpine skier.He represented Andorra at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. He was their flag bearer in the 2006 Opening Ceremonies. He never raced in the World Cup....
(born 1979), Andorran alpine skierAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who represented Andorra at the 2006 Winter OlympicsAndorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics- Alpine skiing :Note: In the men's combined, runs 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.- Cross-country skiing :Distance-Non-competing Athletes:...
. - Ana ArceAna ArceAna Arce is a photographer and former skip of the Andorran national women's curling team. She now plays on the Spanish national team.-Photography:...
(1964-), Photographer and former skip of Andorra's curlingCurlingCurling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
team. - Marc BernausMarc BernausMarc Bernaus Cano is an Andorran footballer who plays as a left defender.-Club career:A FC Barcelona youth graduate, Bernaus could never appear for the first team in La Liga, playing four seasons in the second division and another in the third with the B side.He amassed over 300 official...
(1977-), Andorran footballerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball... - Jaume BartumeuJaume BartumeuJaume Bartumeu Cassany is an Andorran lawyer and politician, who served as head of government from 2009 to 2011. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic Party in June 2000, in which he held the position of first secretary between 2000 and 2004...
Cassany (1954-), lawyer, Head of Government candidate for the Social Democratic Party (Andorra)Social Democratic Party (Andorra)The Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Andorra.In the April 24 2005 legislative elections, the party came second in the elections, with 38.1 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 28 seats. It remained in opposition to the government of the Liberal Party of Andorra...
, head of the parliamentary opposition - Lluís ClaretLluís ClaretLluís Claret is an Andorran cellist.He was born in Andorra in 1951 where he began his musical education at the age of 9. In 1964 he moved to Barcelona, won major distinctions at the Conservatory of the Liceu, and began working with Enric Casals. Claret continued his studies in France, Italy and in...
(1951-), cellist. - Julian Vila ComaJulian Vila ComaJulian Vila Coma is the Permanent Representative for the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations. His office was first confirmed when he presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 3 May 2004....
, Ambassador to the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. - Juli FernándezJuli FernándezJulià Fernàndez Ariza is an Andorran footballer. He currently plays for Santa Coloma and the Andorra national team. He has won both the Andorran First Division and the Andorran Cup several times.-Club career:...
(1974-), Andorran footballer - Marc Forné MolnéMarc Forné MolnéMarc Forné i Molné was the Head of Government of Andorra from 7 December 1994 to 27 May 2005. After 2 full terms, he was succeeded by Albert Pintat after he won the April 2005 election...
, Head of Government of Andorra from 1994 to 2005. - Melissandre FuentesMelissandre FuentesMelissandre Fuentes is an Andorran figure skater. She is the 2004 and 2005 Andorran national champion. Her younger sister Lydia Fuentes competes internationally on the junior level....
, (1988-) Andorran figure skater. - Hocine HacianeHocine HacianeHocine Haciane is a swimmer who represented Andorra at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, then in Beijing in 2008. He was also the flag bearer for Andorra.-References:***...
, Andorran swimmer at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. - KoldoKoldoJesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate , commonly known as Koldo, is a naturalized Andorran football manager and a former goalkeeper, who has been representing the Andorra national football team as a player and is currently the national team manager.He was the substitute goalkeeper in the Atlético Madrid...
(1970), Andorran footballer born in Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...
. - Josep Carles LaínezJosep Carles LaínezJosep Carles Laínez is a Spanish writer living between Valencia, Spain and Encamp . A graduate of the University of Valencia in Catalan and Spanish Philology and Audio-visual Communication, his main interest is in European minority languages. He has published original books and/or articles in...
(1970-), writer and journalist. He lives in Encamp and writes for the newspaper El Periòdic d'Andorra. - Ildefons Lima (1978), Andorran footballer
- Juli Minoves TriquellJuli Minoves TriquellJuli Minoves i Triquell is an Andorran diplomat and author.-Biography:Minoves was educated as an economist and Political Scientist ....
(1969-), minister, diplomat, writer. - Albert PintatAlbert PintatAlbert Pintat Santolària was the head of government of Andorra fom 27 May 2005 to 5 June 2009.Pintat graduated from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland in 1967, majoring in economics....
, (1943-) Head of Government of Andorra since 2005 - Oscar SonejeeÓscar SonejeeÓscar Sonejee Masand is an Andorran football midfielder, currently playing for Santa Coloma and the Andorran national team. He is the most capped player for the Andorra national football team with 85 caps...
(1976-), Andorran footballer - AnonymousAnonymous (band)Anonymous is a band from Andorra that in 2007 represented the country with the song "Salvem el món" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 after winning the national selection. The song, however, failed to make it through past the semi-final stage....
, Andorran band - Marta RoureMarta RoureMarta Roure is an Andorran singer.-Career:Roure was the performer of the Andorra's debut entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Jugarem a estimar-nos" in the 2004 edition of the Contest....
, Andorran singer - Stéphanie JiménezStéphanie JiménezStéphanie Jiménez is an Andorran mountain runner. She has competed in the Buff Skyrunner World Series since 2006, finishing in the top five in the championship on every occasion. Her first race victory was in 2007, when she won the OSJ Ontake SkyRace at Mount Ontake, Japan.- External links :*...
, high altitude athlete