Antoni Comín
Entering politics
### Entering politics

Antoni Comín i Oliveres is a member of the Fundació Alfonso Comín. The figure of Alfonso Comín, one of the most esteemed and charismatic leaders of the democratic opposition to [Franco's dictatorship](/wiki/Francoist_Spain "Francoist Spain"), is essential to understanding the intellectual and political career of his son, Antoni Comín. Alfonso Comín represented the [Christian left](/wiki/Christian_left "Christian left") during the fight against [Franco's dictatorship](/wiki/Francoist_Spain "Francoist Spain") and in the early years of the [transition in Spain](/wiki/Spanish_transition_to_democracy "Spanish transition to democracy"). Alfonso Comín was a staunch defender of the values of equality, social justice and [Catalan nationalism](/wiki/Catalan_nationalism "Catalan nationalism"), and also harboured deep [Christian](/wiki/Christians "Christians") convictions. He was also one of the most influential figures in the political thought of Antoni Comín.

Although his political concerns come from many years back – always in the orbit of left\-wing and pro\-Catalan political forces – Antoni's most active militancy period began through his participation in the Alter\-globalization movement born of the [World Social Forum](/wiki/World_Social_Forum "World Social Forum").

Between 2003 and 2011, he was part of the progressive, Republican and federal political movement spearheaded by [Pasqual Maragall](/wiki/Pasqual_Maragall "Pasqual Maragall"), [Citizens for Change](/wiki/Citizens_for_Change "Citizens for Change"), which brought together sectors of the pro\-[Catalan](/wiki/Catalonia "Catalonia") [left wing](/wiki/Left-wing_politics "Left-wing politics"), beyond any political affiliation, and which also ran for the elections to the [Parliament of Catalonia](/wiki/Parliament_of_Catalonia "Parliament of Catalonia") in coalition with the [Socialist Party of Catalonia](/wiki/Socialists%27_Party_of_Catalonia "Socialists' Party of Catalonia") ([PSC](/wiki/Socialists%27_Party_of_Catalonia "Socialists' Party of Catalonia")).


What were Alfonso Comín's political values and convictions?