List of Andorrans
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/* List of Andorrans or celebrities related with Andorra */
This is a '''list of [[Andorra|Andorrans]]''' who are famous or notable.
== List of Andorrans or celebrities related with [[Andorra]] ==
* Colonel [[René Baulard]], honorary citizen of Andorra, restored order in Andorra in 1933.
* [[Joan Benlloch i Vivó]] (1864-1926), bishop of [[Urgell]] and [[Catalonia|Catalan]] co-prince, wrote [[El Gran Carlemany|Andorra's national anthem]].
* [[Antoni Fiter i Rossell]], jurist, from [[Ordino]], wrote the ''Manual Digest'' (1748). The ''Manual digest de las valls neutras de Andorra'' is a history book and maxim book, a seminal book for Andorra's politics.
* [[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.
* [[Boris de Skossyreff]] (1896-1989), a Russian emigré, self-proclaimed "Boris I, King of Andorra" in 1934, before the Catalan Co-prince intervened to restore order.
* [[Jacques Tremoulet]] (1896-1971), French radio and press magnate, created Radio Andorra in 1939.
* [[Jacint Verdaguer]] (1845-1902), [[Catalonia|Catalan]] poet, lived in August 1883 in casa Rossell at Ordino. He is deemed one of the most prestigious guests of the country.
* [[Philippe Wolff]] (1913-2001), medievalist, member of the French "Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres".
* [[Julià Reig Ribó]] (1911-1996), general councillor for the Valles de Andorra from 1948 to 1949 and general syndic from 1960 to 1978.
== Contemporary Celebrities ==
* [[Alex Antor]] (born 1979), Andorran [[Alpine skiing|alpine skier]] who represented [[Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics]].
* [[Ana Arce]] (1964-), Photographer and former skip of Andorra's [[curling]] team.
* [[Marc Bernaus]] (1977-), Andorran [[Football (soccer)|footballer]]
* [[Jaume Bartumeu]] Cassany (1954-), lawyer, Head of Government candidate for the [[Social Democratic Party (Andorra)]], head of the parliamentary opposition
* [[Eric Bataille]] (1981-), motorbike champion.
* [[Montserrat Caballé]] (1933-), the [[Spain|Spaniard]] soprano, supports the Montserrat International Singing Competition-Principality of Andorra at [[Sant Julià de Lòria]].
* [[Gérard Claret]] (1951-), violinist, director of the National Chamber Orchestra of Andorra.
* [[Lluís Claret]] (1951-), cellist.
* [[Julian Vila Coma]], Ambassador to the [[United Nations]].
* [[Cyril Després]] (1974-), [[France|French]] motorbike champion, lives in Andorra.
* [[Juli Fernández]] (1974-), Andorran footballer
* [[Ricard Fiter Vilajoana]], writer, lawyer, [[Ombudsman]] of Andorra from 1998 to 2004.
* [[Marc Forné Molné]], Head of Government of Andorra from 1994 to 2005.
* [[Melissandre Fuentes]], (1988-) Andorran figure skater.
* [[Michèle Gazier]] (1946-), writer.
* [[Hocine Haciane]], Andorran swimmer at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].
* [[Koldo]] (1970), Andorran footballer born in [[Vitoria-Gasteiz]].
* [[Josep Carles Laínez]] (1970-), writer and journalist. He lives in Encamp and writes for the newspaper ''El Periòdic d'Andorra''.
* [[Ildefons Lima]] (1978), Andorran footballer
* [[Henri Magne]] (1953-2006), car champion.
* [[Juli Minoves Triquell]] (1969-), minister, diplomat, writer.
* [[Antoni Morell]], writer and lawyer.
* [[Albert Pintat]], (1943-) Head of Government of Andorra since 2005
* [[Òscar Ribas i Reig]], Head of Government of Andorra from 1982 to 1984, and from 1990 to 1994.
* [[Arantxa Sanchez Vicario]] (1971-), [[Spain|Spaniard]] women's tennis champion, lives in Andorra.
* [[Oscar Sonejee]] (1976-), Andorran footballer
* [[Ramon Villeró Castellá]] (1955-), writer.
* [[Anonymous (band)|Anonymous]], Andorran band
==See also==
*[[List of Catalans]]
[[Category:Andorran people|*List]]
[[Category:Andorra-related lists|People]]
[[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Andorra]]
[[fr:Liste d'Andorrans célèbres]]