CAVALLERS CONFRARES d'honor

Knight Honour Confreres
This exceptional title is given twice every year to important personalities in the cultural, political, economical or science world, famous people who have demonstrate an unconditional support to the Cava's world.

For this reason, these people are honorary invitees in two investiture acts which the Confraria del Cava celebrates every year, one in primavera and another in autumn.

Since 1981 with the first investiture, have been distinguished as knight confrere of honour of the Confraria del Cava of Sant Sadurní these personalities:

 

Jordi Pujol i Soley   President of the Catalonia Government 10/12/81
Josep Mª Figueres Bassols President of the Commerce Chamber of Catalonia 16/10/82
Terence Todman Ambassador of USA in Spain 22/04/83
S.A.R. D. Juan de Borbón Count of Barcelona 15/10/83
Antoni Puigvert Gorro Doctor in Urology 05/05/84
Gaston Thorn President of the CEE Commission 13/10/84
Montserrat Caballé i Folc Soprano 01/07/85
Narcis Serra i Serra Minister of Defence 12/10/85
Josep Mª Gironella Writer 13/06/86
Gian Paolo Papa CEE Commission in Spain 11/10/86
José Luis Garci Film Maker 29/05/87
Joan A. Samaranch Torelló COI President 16/10/87
Josep Mª Subirachs Sculptor 15/07/88
Jaime de Mora y Aragón Aristocrat 14/10/88
Francesc Cerqueda Pasquet Síndico General del Principado de Andorra 30/06/89
Joaquín Espert y Perez President of the Rioja Autonom Comunity 11/10/89
Alfredo Muiños Simón Dr. in Ophthalmology 01/06/90
Josep Mª Dexeus Dr. in Ginecology 11/10/90
Antoni Negre Villavechia President of the Chamber of Commerce of Catalonia 07/06/91
Antonio Asensio Pizarro President of Grupo Zeta 11/10/91
Arturo Delgado Almeida President of the Spanish Royal Federation of Sailing 22/05/92
Josep Lluis Nuñez Protector of Catalan People 16/10/92
Antón Cañellas i Balsells Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya 15/10/93
Hermann Huber Ambassador of Germany in Spain 20/05/94
Joaquim Xicoi Bassegoda President of Catalonia Parliament 14/10/94
José Antonio Ardanza President of the Euskaki Government 2/06/95
Juan Oró Florensa Scientist 13/10/95
Manuel Fraga Iribarne President of the Galicia Government 31/05/96
Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida President of the Committee of UDC 11/10/96
Manuel Chaves González President of the "Junta de Andalucía" 23/05/97
Josep Piqué i Camps Minister of industry and energy 17/10/97
Jaume Matas i Palou President of the Illes Balears Government 08/05/98
Joaquim Barraquer Moner Doctor Oftalmòleg 16/10/98
Federico Trillo Figueroa Martinez Conde   President of the Congress of the Deputies 96-2000 02/07/99
Marc Forné Molné Head of government of Andorra 16/10/99
Juan José Lucas Giménez President of the Junta Castilla Y león 19/05/00
Joan Rigol i Roig   President of Parlament de Catalunya 14/10/00
Joan Manuel Serrat   Singer 13/10/01
Marcelino Iglesias Ricou   President of Aragó Government 24/05/02
Joan Gaspar   President of F.C. Barcelona 11/10/02
Augusto Cesar Lendoiro   President of Deportivo de la Coruña 11/10/02
Marta Ferrussola i Lladós   President of the Catalonia Government Wife 10/10/03
Jaume Aragall   Tenor 14/10/05
Mercè Sampietro   President of Academia Española de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematogràficas 01/07/06
Joan Laporta   President of F.C. Barcelona 13/10/06
Lang Lang   Pianista Xinès 28/05/07
Jose Manuel Lara Bosch   President del Grup Planeta 11/10/07
Fèlix Millet   President of the Fundació Orfeó Català – Palau de la Música 19/06/08
Miquel Roca i Junyent   Lawyer 10/10/08
Pau Gasol   NBA - Los Angeles Lakers 04/03/09
Ferràn Adrià   Mestre Restaurador ***Michelin 31/10/09