Joan Manuel Tresserras

Joan Manuel Tresserras is a former Minister of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya. He, along with four other former Culture Ministers (Ferran Mascarell, Laura Borràs, Àngels Ponsa, and Lluís Puig), is currently newsworthy for filing a criminal complaint against the judge overseeing the execution of a court order to return Romanesque mural paintings from the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) to the Monastery of Sijena. The ex-ministers argue that the transfer of the murals poses a significant risk of damage or destruction to the artworks. This legal action represents the latest development in a long-standing legal battle over the ownership and location of the Sijena murals. The Ayuntamiento of Villanueva de Sijena has requested the court to reject the complaint and has asked for the intervention of the Prosecutor's Office. The case highlights the ongoing tensions between Catalonia and Aragon regarding cultural heritage and the complexities of enforcing judicial decisions related to art ownership.