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Artur Mas, the oldest of four children, was born in Barcelona on January 31st, 1956, to a family with strong ties to Catalonia's long-standing business and industrial sectors. With roots in Sabadell's textile industry on his mother's side and Barcelona's metal-working zone in the Poble Nou neighbourhood on his father's, he married Helena Rakosnik in 1982 and together they have three children: Patrícia, Albert, and Artur.

Mas began his studies at the Lycée Francais in Barcelona, later on he would attend the Aula Escola Europea (Aula European School).

He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economic Sciences from the University of Barcelona, where he also studied Law during his first two years.

Mas began his professional career after graduating from university in 1979 with a group of industrial businesses focusing on logistics.

He later joined another business group where he would direct property investments.

His first contact with public service came in 1982, when he beg