Ana Urkijo

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Ana Urkijo Elorriaga (born 1954, [1] name alternatively spelled Urquijo) [2] is a Spanish lawyer who was the president of Basque football club Athletic Bilbao from 2006 to 2007. [3]

A member of Athletic since 1969, [4] Urkijo practised as a lawyer and a real estate agent before becoming involved in her hometown club. Her father Rufino served as vice-president of Athletic in the 1970s and 80s. [5] [1]

Previously a director at the club for several years, [4] Urkijo was elected following the resignation of Fernando Lamikiz in September 2006, [6] [1] becoming the first female president in the history of Athletic Bilbao, [7] [4] and only the second to hold the position in the history of La Liga, after Teresa Rivero of Rayo Vallecano. [5]

She did not stand for election in July 2007, when Fernando García Macua was appointed in the role. [2] As lawyer she is associated with the Biscay Bar Association.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 ""Dicen que soy valiente, pero nunca se me ocurriría sentarme en un banquillo"" ["They say I'm brave, but I would never dream of sitting on a bench"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 8 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 "Ana Urquijo se despide del Athletic con elogios a la figura de Ercoreca" [Ana Urquijo says goodbye to Athletic with praise to the figure of Ercoreca]. El Correo (in Spanish). 23 July 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "Presidents". Athletic Club. Retrieved 13 December 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. 1 2 3 "Ana Urkijo, seriedad y firmeza en Ibaigane" [Ana Urkijo, seriousness and firmness in Ibaigane]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. 1 2 "Una dama en la leonera" [A lady in the lions' den]. El Correo (in Spanish). 28 September 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ "Lamikiz quits as Bilbao president". CNN.com . 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ "Ana Urkijo, primera presidenta en la historia del Athletic" [Ana Urkijo, first female president in Athletic's history]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 28 September 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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