List of Andorrans 354513 214434654 2008-05-23T15:16:36Z Jackiespeel 66983 /* 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]]