Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas

Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas i Sayrol (born 22 November 1961) is a Spanish academic, lawyer and politician from Catalonia who currently serves as Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the pro-independence party Together for Catalonia and as Second Secretary of the Parliament of Catalonia. He previously served as Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain between May 2019 and March 2021.

Early life Alonso-Cuevillas was born on 22 November 1961 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He is the son and brother of lawyers. He has a diploma in Catalan civil law (1984) and bachelor's degree in law (1985) from the University of Barcelona. He received a doctorate in law from the university in 1990 after producing a thesis titled La Comparecencia Preparatoria del Juicio de Menor Cuantía. He also has a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the Abat Oliba CEU University (2014) and a master's degree in audit of accounts (2015).

Career Alonso-Cuevillas was a scholar at the Ministry of Education and Science (1987–90). He is a member of the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain. He received the Ferran Termes Prize in 2015. He contested the 2019 general election as a Together for Catalonia (JxCat) electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Girona and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.

In July 2020 Alonso-Cuevillas joined the newly formed Together for Catalonia political party. He stood in the 2021 Catalan regional election for the Province of Barcelona and was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia. On 12 March 2021 he was elected Second Secretary of the Parliament of Catalonia.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Jaume Alonso-CuevillasElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceNo.Result 2019 general Province of Girona Independent Together for Catalonia 1 Elected 2021 regional Province of Barcelona Together for Catalonia Together for Catalonia 5 Elected