1. Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas i Sayrol was born on 22 November 1961 and 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.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas previously served as Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain between May 2019 and March 2021.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas has a diploma in Catalan civil law and bachelor's degree in law from the University of Barcelona.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas received a doctorate in law from the university in 1990 after producing a thesis titled La Comparecencia Preparatoria del Juicio de Menor Cuantia.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas has a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the Abat Oliba CEU University and a master's degree in audit of accounts.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas was a scholar at the Ministry of Education and Science.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas joined the University of Barcelona in 1988 as a lecturer.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas was promoted to interim associate professor in 1992 and the following year became an associate professor.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas was dean of the Bar Association of Barcelona, president of the Council of Catalan Law and president of the European Federation of the Bar Association.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas is a member of the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas is the lawyer for exiled President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas contested the 2019 general election as a Together for Catalonia electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Girona and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.
In July 2020 Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas joined the newly formed Together for Catalonia political party.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas stood in the 2021 Catalan regional election for the Province of Barcelona and was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia.