Joan Albertí, former mayor of Fornalutx, dies

PalmThe former mayor of Fornalutx and president of the Sóller Red Cross, Joan Albertí, has died at the age of 79. Albertí, who led the Town Hall for 12 years, between 2003 and 2015, as a member of the Popular Party, passed away on Tuesday. During his time in local politics, he also chaired the Federation of Local Entities of the Balearic Islands (FELIB), from 2011 to 2015.

After retiring from institutional political life, he maintained his vocation for service intact through the Red Cross. He was president of the Sóller local assembly from the end of 2019 until the day of his death.

The President of the Government, Marga Prohens, expressed her condolences on Wednesday through the social network X, and remembered the close and committed figure of Albertí. Prohens received "with sadness" the death of someone she considered "a man who embodied street politics, proximity, a vocation for service, and a commitment to society." The president emphasized that he was "a man always faithful to his ideas and his party, with a spirit and always affable."

"I will miss you, dear Joan. The teas at your house, the parties for your beloved Fornalutx, your calls and your support," the president added. "Here today we mourn you and we will always remember you," she concluded.