Provincial Deputation of Barcelona
The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona is the local government body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Being the biggest provincial deputation in Spain, it is the third biggest public institution in Catalonia after the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council, managing a yearly budget around €1 billion. As is the case for all provincial councils, the Council is indirectly elected, based on the results of the municipal elections in the province. The president is elected among the Council's members meet for the inaugural session after the municipal elections.
The Council's headquarters is the Casa Serra, on the Rambla de Catalunya.
Presidents
List of presidents of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona.| Portrait | Office holder | Start | End |
| Enric Prat de la Riba i Sarrà | 1907 | 1917 | |
| Joan Vallès i Pujals | 1917 | 1924 | |
| José Enrique de Olano y Loyzaga | 1924 | 1925 | |
| Alfons Sala i Argemí | 1925 | 1925 | |
| Gaietà Marfà i Clivilles | 1925 | 1925 | |
| Josep Maria Milà i Camps | 1925 | 1930 | |
| Joan Maluquer i Viladot | 1930 | 1931 | |
| Josep Maria Milà i Camps | 1939 | 1939 | |
| Antoni Maria Simarro i Puig | 1939 | 1943 | |
| Luis Argemí y de Martí | 1943 | 1946 | |
| Antoni Maria Llopis Galofré | 1946 | 1949 | |
| Joaquim Buxó Dulce d'Abaigar | 1949 | 1967 | |
| Josep Maria de Muller i d'Abadal | 1967 | 1973 | |
| Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló | 1973 | 1977 | |
| Josep Tarradellas i Joan | 1977 | 1980 | |
| Francesc Martí i Jusmet | April 1980 | 1982 | |
| Antoni Dalmau i Ribalta | 1982 | 1987 | |
| Manel Royes i Vila | 1987 | 2003 | |
| José Montilla i Aguilera | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Celestino Corbacho Chaves | 2004 | 2008 | |
| Antoni Fogué i Moya | 2008 | 2011 | |
| Salvador Esteve i Figueras | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Mercè Conesa i Pagès | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Marc Castells i Berzosa | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Núria Marín Martínez | 2019 | 2023 | |
| Lluïsa Moret Sabidó | 2023 | In office |