Joseba Azkarraga

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Joseba Azkarraga
Born
Joseba Mirena Azkarraga Rodero

(1950-11-15) 15 November 1950 (age 73)
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Lawyer, activist, politician
Political party Basque Nationalist Party

Joseba Mirena Azkarraga Rodero (born in Salvatierra on 15 November 1950) is a Basque lawyer, activist and politician.

He served as Minister of Justice of the Basque Government in two legislatures (2001-2005 and 2005-2009). [1] He has been also Secretary General of Eusko Alkartasuna, from 1987 to 1993 and again from 1998 to 2009. [2] He was formerly member of the Basque Nationalist Party.

He has served as deputy (MP) in the first, third and fourth legislatures of the Congress of Deputies in Spain. [3]

He is the spokesperson of the movement Sare.

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References

  1. "Joseba Azkarraga: "La política penitenciaria española está basada en la venganza y el odio"". www.publico.es. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. "Profile". Eusko Alkartasuna. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. "Profile". Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 7 July 2014.