Jacqueline Pradère

Jacqueline Pradère (1926 – 5 November 2025) was a French-born Andorran businesswoman and philanthropist, considered one of the most important figures in Andorra's commercial development due to her role in consolidating the Grans Magatzems Pyrénées.

Life and career

Pradère was born in Toulouse, France in 1926.[1][2][3] After marrying George Pérez, the couple moved to Andorra in 1954, where Pérez's parents, Spanish refugees from the Spanish civil war founded hotel Pyrénées in the 1930s.[1][3]

Pradère and Pérez ended up expanding the hotel business with commercial, automotive and catering services, eventually founding the Grans Magatzems Pyrénées.[1] After becoming a widow in 1973, Pradère took on a key role in ensuring the continuity of the business, consolidating it as a business group and a benchmark for modern commerce in Andorra.[1][4][2][3] Their work also led to the creation of new businesses thanks to their cooperation.[4]

In 2009, she founded the Jacqueline Pradère Private Foundation, a foundation aimed at helping employees in difficulty and collaborating with non-profit associations and institutions such as the Association against Cancer.[1][5]

Death

Pradère died on 4 November 2025 at the age of 99 after a long illness.[1][5] Prime Minister of Andorra Xavier Espot mourned her death and called her "a pioneer of commerce in Andorra and a citizen committed to social causes".[1]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mor als 99 anys Jacqueline Pradère, figura clau del Grup Pyrénées" [Jacqueline Pradère dies at the age of 99, key figure of the Grup Pyrénées]. Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). 5 November 2025. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Mor Jacqueline Pradère, presidenta honorària del Grup Pyrénées i pionera de l'activitat empresarial al territori" [Jacqueline Pradère, honorary president of the Pyrénées Group and a pioneer of business activity in the region, has died.]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 4 November 2025. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Molina, Aleix (5 November 2025). "Mor Jacqueline Pradère als 98 anys, impulsora del Grup Pyrénées" [Jacqueline Pradère, founder of the Pyrénées Group, dies at 98.]. El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 5 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Rossell Pujol, Josep Anton. "L'exemple de Jacqueline Pradère" [The example of Jacqueline Pradère]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "Mor als 99 anys Jacqueline Pradère, una de les pioneres del comerç a Andorra" [Jacqueline Pradère, one of the pioneers of commerce in Andorra, dies at the age of 99.]. Altaveu (in Catalan). 4 November 2025. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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