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Lluís Rabell resigns from his position as councillor in the Barcelona City Council for health reasons

Sara Belbeida will take over her position

Barcelona City Councillor Lluís Rabell in a recent picture
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06/02/2026
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City councilor Lluís Rabell has resigned from his position on the Barcelona City Council for health reasons. (November 2023) He already took a temporary break Rabell has also stepped down from his position as a member of the municipal government for medical reasons. But this time, the leave is permanent.

Rabell's resignation will take effect at the plenary council meeting in February. At that time, the current Commissioner for Citizen Relations and Cultural and Religious Diversity, Sara Belbeida, will become a Barcelona City Councillor and assume Rabell's portfolios. During this term, Rabell has been responsible for leading the areas of Neighborhood Planning, Participation and Democratic Innovation, Education and Senior Citizens, Democratic Memory, and the Horta-Guinardó district.

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