{{Short description|Far-right politician from Spain}} {{family name hatnote|Anglada|Rius|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Josep Anglada Rius | image = Josep Anglada - cropped.jpg | caption = | office = Member of the Vic City Council | term_start = 17 June 2023 | term_end = | term_start1 = June 2003 | term_end1 = 21 June 2019 | office2 = President of Platform for Catalonia | term_start2 = 27 October 2002 | term_end2 = 8 February 2014 | predecessor2 = ''Position established'' | successor2 = Xavier Simó (acting) | birth_date = {{Birth date|1959|6|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Vic, Spain | death_date = | death_place = | party = {{ill|Som Identitaris|ca}} (since 2016) | other_party = Platform for Catalonia (2002–2014)<br />National Front (1988–1992)<br />New Force (until 1982)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://naciodigital.cat/osona/politica/josep-anglada-una-vida-accidentada-en-imatges_452544_102.html|title=Josep Anglada, una vida accidentada, en imatges|date=7 April 2014|website=Osona}}</ref> | relations = | alma_mater = | occupation = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Josep Anglada Rius''' (born 21 June 1959 in Vic) is a Spanish far-right politician from Catalonia.<ref name="sonrisa">[http://www.publico.es/espana/285417/josep/anglada/sonrisa/extrema/derecha Josep Anglada, la sonrisa de la extrema derecha]. Público, 14 January 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/nacional/noticia/100014499/Podria+ser+la+decision+en+Vic+una+primera+victoria+de+la+extrema+derecha ¿Podría ser la decisión en Vic una primera victoria de la extrema derecha?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120081532/http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/nacional/noticia/100014499/Podria+ser+la+decision+en+Vic+una+primera+victoria+de+la+extrema+derecha |date=20 January 2010 }}. Informativos Telecinco, 15 January 2010.</ref><ref name="crece">[http://www.elplural.com/politica/detail.php?id=42583 Josep Anglada, el ultraderechista que crece en Vic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011715/http://www.elplural.com/politica/detail.php?id=42583 |date=24 September 2015 }}. El Plural, 24 January 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/accesible/elmundo/2010/03/13/barcelona/1268480709.html Cónclave ultraderechista para lanzar la campaña del xenófobo Anglada]. El Mundo, 13 March 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-18-05-2002/abc/Nacional/la-ultraderecha-capitaliza-el-rechazo-a-una-mezquita-en-prem%C3%A0-del-mar_100136.html La ultraderecha capitaliza el rechazo a una mezquita en Premà del Mar]. ABC, 18 de mayo de 2002.</ref><ref>[https://www.elpais.com/articulo/cataluna/ultraderechista/Anglada/propone/prohibir/velo/musulman/Vic/elpepuespcat/20070124elpcat_7/Tes El ultraderechista Anglada propone prohibir el velo musulmán en Vic]. El País, 24 de enero de 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.elconfidencial.com/cache/2008/06/03/7_extrema_derecha_busca_nuevo_saenz_ynestrillas_aglutinar.html La extrema derecha busca un nuevo Sáenz de Ynestrillas para aglutinar el voto 'ultra']. El Confidencial, 3 June 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.lavanguardia.es/politica/noticias/20100213/53893187352/el-ultraderechista-partit-per-catalunya-decide-presentarse-a-las-elecciones-al-parlament.html El ultraderechista Partit per Catalunya decide presentarse a las elecciones al Parlament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216122715/http://www.lavanguardia.es/politica/noticias/20100213/53893187352/el-ultraderechista-partit-per-catalunya-decide-presentarse-a-las-elecciones-al-parlament.html |date=16 February 2010 }}. La Vanguardia, 13 February 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-plataforma-per-catalunya-invita-ultraderecha-flamenca-liga-norte-italiana-congreso-20081117190214.html Plataforma per Catalunya invita a la ultraderecha flamenca y a la Liga Norte italiana en su congreso]. Europapress, 14 January 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2010/01/la_ultradreta_se_n_8217_aprofita_84304.php La ultradreta se n’aprofita] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117150802/http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2010/01/la_ultradreta_se_n_8217_aprofita_84304.php |date=17 January 2010 }}. Avui, 14 January 2010.</ref> He began his political career in the Spanish nationalist, ultra-Catholic, Francoist-leaning party Fuerza Nueva, effectively assuming the role of Blas Piñar's foremost representative in Catalonia, and is the founder and long-standing president of the party Platform for Catalonia. He was leader of the party till 2014 when he was expelled for "management deficiency".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20140331/54404594355/el-partido-ultraderechista-pxc-expulsa-a-josep-anglada.html|title = Plataforma per Catalunya expulsa a Josep Anglada del partido|date = 31 March 2014}}</ref> In 2017 he was sentenced to 2 years of prison for threatening in Twitter an adolescent activist of Arran.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/ccaa/2017/08/03/catalunya/1501780413_887511.html#?rel=listaapoyo|title = Dos años de cárcel para el ultra Josep Anglada por amenazar a un menor de Arran en Twitter|newspaper = El País|date = 3 August 2017}}</ref> In 2018 he was found guilty on a charge for data disclosure and sentenced to 1 year of prison.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/ccaa/2018/02/08/catalunya/1518121064_751700.html|title = La Audiencia de Barcelona condena a Josep Anglada a un año de cárcel por revelación de datos|newspaper = El País|date = 8 February 2018}}</ref>
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