The Basque Nationalist Party,officially Basque National Party in English,is a Basque nationalist and regionalist political party. The party is located in the centre of the political spectrum.
JoséAntonio Ardanza Garro was a Spanish politician who became the second elected Lehendakari after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy. He was in office between 1985 and 1999.
The Basque Autonomous Community [ A.C.],also officially called Euskadi [],is an autonomous community in northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Araba,Bizkaia,and Gipuzkoa. It also surrounds an enclave called Treviño.
Markel Olano Arrese is a Spanish politician,member of the Basque Nationalist Party and President of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa since June 6,2007.
Íñigo Urkullu Renteria is a Basque politician from Spain,and the Lehendakari (President) of the Basque Government from 2012 to 2024.
Abertzale left is a term used to refer to the parties or organizations of the Basque nationalist/separatist left,stretching from democratic socialism to communism.
The 2020 Basque regional election was held on Sunday,12 July 2020,to elect the 12th Parliament of the Basque Autonomous Community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was initially scheduled for 5 April 2020 but was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held simultaneously with a regional election in Galicia.
Ahotsak (Voices) is a women's platform for peace in the Basque Country created in March 2006 following the announcement of the ETA ceasefire,with the aim of delegitimizing violence and demanding dialogue and the development of political projects by exclusively peaceful and democratic means.
In the run up to the 2019 Spanish local elections,various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in local entities in Spain. Results of such polls for municipalities and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous local elections,held on 24 May 2015,to the day the next elections were held,on 26 May 2019.
Asti Leku Ikastola is a Basque private school,created in 1963,located in Portugalete (Biscay). It currently has 1,800 students (approx.) and is one of the largest private schools in the Basque Autonomous Community and in the whole Basque Country.
The 2024 Basque regional election was held on Sunday,21 April 2024,to elect the 13th Parliament of the Basque Autonomous Community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election.
Beatriz Artolazabal is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. From 28 November 2016 to 8 September 2020,she served as Minister for Employment and Social Policies in the Second Urkullu Government. From 8 September 2020 to 14 February 2023,she served as Minister of Equality,Justice and Social Policies in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.
Gotzone Sagardui is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. From September 2020 to June 2024 she served as Minister of Health in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu. She previously served as city councillor in Bilbao from 2017 to 2020,also serving as deputy mayor from 2019. She was a Member of the Basque Parliament from 2016 to 2017. She holds a degree in Medicine from the University of the Basque Country.
In the run up to the 2023 Spanish local elections,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in local entities in Spain. Results of such polls for municipalities and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous local elections,held on 26 May 2019,to the day the next elections were held,on 28 May 2023.
The 12th Basque Parliament is the current meeting of the Basque Parliament. Its membership was determined by the results of the 2020 regional election held on 12 July 2020. It met for the first time on 3 August 2020.
Eider Mendoza Larrañaga is a Basque economist and politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. Since 2023,she is the president of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council,being the first woman to hold the position. She holds a degree in Business Studies and started her political career as a member of the Basque Parliament,from 2001 to 2011. From 2011 to 2019,she was a member of the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa. She was the vice president of the Assembly during the 2011-2015 term. After the Basque National Party's election victory in 2015,she was appointed president (speaker) of the Assembly for the 2015-2019 term. Since 2019 she has been the spokesperson of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council,and Provincial Deputy of Governance. In 2020,she was named vice-president of Gipuzkoa Provincial Council after a reshuffle by President Markel Olano. She stood for President of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council in the 2023 foral election.
Imanol Pradales Gil is a Basque politician and sociologist from Spain,member of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV). After leading his party in the 2024 regional election,he became the next Lehendakari.
The Talentia Network is an associative professional platform promoted by the Foral Government of Biscay to unite professionals in the innovation and knowledge through a professional network,with the professional collaboration of different entities,companies or universities.
Leixuri Arrizabalaga Arruza is a Basque lawyer and politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. She started her political career at a young age as town councillor in her hometown Gatika. She was a member of the Basque Parliament for Biscay from 2012 to 2023,and also served as mayor of Gatika from 2015 to 2021. She was her party's leading candidate for Biscay in the 2020 Basque Parliament election. In 2023 she was appointed to the Provincial Council of Biscay,serving as foral deputy of Basque Language,Culture and Sport and government spokesperson under Deputy General (president) Elixabete Etxanobe.
Alba María García Martín is a Spanish psychologist,anti-racism activist,and politician.
