Famous Personalities
List of Andorrans or celebrities related with Andorra
Antoni Fiter i Rossell, jurist, from Ordino, wrote the Manual Digest (1748). The Manual digest de las valls neutras de Andorra is an history book and maxim book, a seminal book for Andorra’s politics.
Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), Catalan poet, lived in August 1883 in casa Rossell at Ordino. He is deemed one of the most prestigious guests of the country. Joan Benlloch i Vivó (1864-1926), bishop of Urgell and Catalan co-prince, wrote Andorra’s national anthem. Boris de Skossyreff (1898-?), a Russian emigré, self-proclaimed “Boris I, King of Andorra” in 1934, before the Catalan Co-prince intervened to restore order. Bonaventura Riberaygua i Argelich (1892-1950), writer, secretary of Parliament (Consell General) from 1935 to 1950, published in 1946 the book les Valls d’Andorra, a geographical, historical and political documentary about Andorra. Colonel René Baulard, honorary citizen of Andorra, restored order in Andorra in 1933. Philippe Wolff (1913-2001), medievalist, member of the French “Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres”. Jacques Tremoulet (1896-1971), French radio and press magnate, created Radio Andorra in 1939.
Contemporary Celebrities
Jaume Bartumeu Cassany (1954-), lawyer, First secretary of the Social Democratic Party (Andorra), head of the parlamentary opposition Òscar Ribas i Reig, Head of Government of Andorra from 1982 to 1984, and from 1990 to 1994. Marc Forné Molné, Head of Government of Andorra from 1994 to 2005. Juli Minoves Triquell (1969-), minister, diplomat, writer. Ricard Fiter Vilajoana, writer, lawyer, Ombudsman of Andorra from 1998 to 2004. Antoni Morell, writer and lawyer. Michèle Gazier (1946-), writer. Ramon Villeró Castellá (1955-), writer. Montserrat Caballé (1933-), the Spaniard soprano, supports the Montserrat International Singing Competition-Principality of Andorra at Sant Julià de Lòria. Lluis Claret (1951-), cellist. Gérard Claret (1951-), violinist, director of the National Chamber Orchestra of Andorra. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (1971-), Spaniard tennis championwoman, lives in Andorra. Cyril Després (1974-), French motorbike champion, lives in Andorra. Eric Bataille (1981-), motorbike champion.
Henri Magne (1953-), car champion.