Xavier Domenech i Sampere (born 1974, Sabadell),[1] is a Spanish historian, activist and politician. He led the En Comú Podem (Together We Can) electoral ticket that stood in Catalonia at the Spanish General Elections on 20 December 2015.[2]
In June 2015, Domènech was appointed Commissioner for Strategic Studies and Historical Memory at Barcelona City Hall by the government of Barcelona en Comú.[3] Barcelona en Comú's historical memory policies under Domenech have included removing the bust of former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, from the city council chamber,[4] and denying the use of Monjuic Castle for a service in memory of executed Nationalist supporters.[5]
He is the author of a number of history books, including Quan el carrer va deixar de ser seu. Moviment obrer, societat civil i canvi polític a Sabadell (Barcelona, 2002), Temps d'Interseccions. Una història de la Joventut Comunista de Catalunya (Barcelona, 2007), Quan plovien Bombes. La Guerra Civil i els bombardeigs de Barcelona (Barcelona 2007), Clase Obrera, antifranquismo y cambio político (2008), Lucha de clases, dictadura y democracia (1939–1977), and Political Change and the Labor Movement under Francoism. Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy 1939–1977 (Madrid, 2012).[6]
