Josep Lluís Núñez Politician

José Luis Núñez Clemente (born on 7 September 1931 in Barakaldo, Spain), often known by the Catalanized form of his name used by the Catalan press, Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente, was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez used to own the Núñez i Navarro construction company (Navarro being his wife) and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club. His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world class sports club and to give the club financial stability.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 07, 1931
Birth nameJosé Luís Núñez Clemente
Birth place
Spain , Barakaldo , Basque Country (autonomous community)
Nationality
Spain

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Office holder

officePresident of FC Barcelona
successor

Josep Lluís Núñez on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/historia/presidents/jlnunez.html
  2. http://www.nnhotels.com
  3. http://www.nyn.es