12th Basque Parliament

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.

12th Basque Parliament
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Overview
Legislative bodyBasque Parliament
Term3 August 2020 (2020-08-03) –
Election12 July 2020
GovernmentUrkullu III
Websitelegebiltzarra.eus
Deputies
Members75
PresidentBakartxo Tejeria (EAJ/PNV)
First Vice-PresidentTxarli Prieto (PSE-EE)
Second Vice-PresidentEba Blanco (EH Bildu)
First SecretaryIñigo Iturrate (EAJ/PNV)
Second SecretaryGustavo Angulo (EP-EA)

Election

The 12th Basque regional election was held on 12 July 2020. The governing coalition, composed of the Basque Nationalist Party and the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left, increased its number of seats and obtained a majority.[1]

AllianceVotes %Seats+/–
Basque Nationalist Party349,96038.7031+3
EH Bildu249,58027.6021+3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left122,24813.5210+1
United We Can–United Left72,1137.976-5
People's Party+Citizens60,6506.716-3
Vox17,5691.941+1
Others/blanks32,2223.560–
Total904,342100.0075–

History

The new parliament met for the first time on 12 July 2020 and elected Bakartxo Tejeria as president of the chamber in the first round of voting.[2]

Other members of the Bureau of the Basque Parliament were also elected on 12 July 2020: Txarli Prieto (PSE-EE), First Vice-president; Eba Blanco (EH Bildu), Second Vice-president; Iñigo Iturrate (EAJ/PNV), First Secretary; and Gustavo Angulo (EP-EA), Second Secretary.[3]

A month later, on 3 September, Iñigo Urkullu was re-elected Lehendakari.[4]

Deaths, disqualifications and resignations

The 12th parliament saw the following deaths, disqualifications and resignations:[5]

  • 8 September 2020 - Iñaki Arriola (PSE-EE) resigned after being appointed Regional Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport in the Third Urkullu Government. He was replaced by Miren Gallástegui (PSE-EE).[6]
  • 9 September 2020 - Idoia Mendia (PSE-EE) resigned after being appointed Second Vice Lehendakari in the Third Urkullu Government. She was replaced by Ekain Rico (PSE-EE).[7]
  • 21 September 2020 - Arantxa Tapia (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed Regional Minister of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment in the Third Urkullu Government. She was replaced by Aitor Aldasoro (EAJ/PNV).[8]
  • 2 October 2020 - Jone Berrioazabal (EAJ/PNV) resigned. She was replaced by Ana Ruiz de Alegria (EAJ/PNV).[9]
  • 25 April 2021 - Ander Rodriguez (EH Bildu) resigned after joinging the University of the Basque Country as a pre-doctoral investigator.[10] He was replaced by Garikoitz Mujika (EH Bildu).[11]
  • 3 June 2021 - Nerea Lupardo (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appoint director of the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall.[12] She was replaced by Ainara Zelaia (EAJ/PNV).[13]
  • 8 July 2021 - Aitor Aldasoro (EAJ/PNV) resigned in order to become an advisor to Arantxa Tapia.[14] He was replaced by Elena Lete (EAJ/PNV).[15]
  • 31 January 2022 - Kerman Orbegozo (EAJ/PNV) resigned after becoming a member of the San Sebastián city council.[16] He was replaced by Garikoitz Mendizabal (EAJ/PNV).[17]

Members
Name Constituency Party Alliance Group Took office Left office Notes
Jasone Agirre GaritaonandiaBiscayIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Iñaki Aguirre ArizmendiGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Jon Aiartza ZalloBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Aitor Aldasoro IturbeGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists22 September 20208 July 2021Replaced Arantxa Tapia. Replaced by Elena Lete.
Alberto Alonso MartínÁlavaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Gorka Álvarez MartínezBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Eneko Andueza LorenzoGipuzkoaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Gustavo Angulo GarcíaÁlavaPodemosEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
Ikoitz Arrese OtegiBiscaySortuEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Iñaki Arriola LópezGipuzkoaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 20208 September 2020Replaced by Miren Gallástegui.
Leixuri Arrizabalaga ArruzaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
María Eugenia Arrizabalaga OlaizolaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Mikel Arruabarrena AzpitarteBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Julen Arzuaga GumuzioBiscaySortuEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Jon Andoni Atutxa SainzBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Carmelo Barrio BarojaÁlavaPPPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
Irune Berasaluze LazkanoGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Jone Berriozabal BóvedaÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 20202 October 2020Replaced by Ana Ruiz de Alegria.
Itxaso Berrojalbiz ZabalaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Eba Blanco de AnguloÁlavaEAEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Iker Casanova AlonsoBiscaySortuEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Susana Corcuera LeundaGipuzkoaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Joseba Díez AntxustegiÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Joseba Egibar ArtolaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Josu Erkoreka GervasioBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Josu Estarrona ElizondoÁlavaAlternatibaEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Itxaso Etxebarria AstondoaÁlavaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Oihana Etxebarrieta LegrandGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Unai Fernandez de Betoño Saenz de LacuestaÁlavaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Miren Gallástegui OyarzábalGipuzkoaPSE-EEBasque Socialists16 September 2020Replaces Iñaki Arriola.
Pazis Garcia OrtegaBiscayIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Maria Garde RamirezÁlavaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Laura Garrido KnörrÁlavaPPPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
José Manuel Gil VegasÁlavaCsPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
Isabel González RodríguezBiscayPodemosEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
Luis Ignacio Gordillo PérezBiscayCsPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
Miren Edurne Gorrotxategi AzurmendiBiscayPodemosEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
Unai Grajales RodríguezÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Maialen Gurrutxaga UrangaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Jon Hernández HidalgoGipuzkoaPCE-EPKEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
Maitane Ipiñazar MirandaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Maddalen Iriarte OkiñenaGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Ibai Iriarte San VicenteGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Carlos Iturgaiz AnguloBiscayPPPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
Iñigo Iturrate IbarraBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Eva Juez GarmendiaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Nerea Kortajarena IbáñezGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Estibaliz Larrauri ArangurenÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Muriel Larrea LasoGipuzkoaPPPP+CsPeople's-Citizens3 August 2020
Elena Lete GarcíaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists15 July 2021Replaces Aitor Aldasoro.
Nerea Lupardo AtutxaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 20203 June 2021Replaced by Ainara Zelaia.
Lore Martinez AxpeGipuzkoaEAEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Amaia Martínez GrisaleñaÁlavaVoxMixed-Vox3 August 2020
Iñigo Martínez ZatónÁlavaPCE-EPKEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
Idoia Mendia CuevaBiscayPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 20209 September 2020Replaced by Ekain Rico.
Garikoitz Mendizabal EtxeberriaGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists1 February 2022Replaces Kerman Orbegozo.
Rakel Molina PérezÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Garikoitz Mujika IriondoGipuzkoaSortuEH BilduEH Bildu26 April 2021Replaces Ander Rodríguez.
Kerman Orbegozo UribeGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 202031 January 2022Replaced by Garikoitz Mendizabal.
Mikel Otero GabirondoÁlavaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
José Antonio Pastor GarridoBiscayPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Laura Pérez BorinagaÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Sonia Pérez EzquerraBiscayPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Leire Pinedo BustamanteBiscayEAEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Txarli Prieto San VicenteÁlavaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Ekain Rico LezamaBiscayPSE-EEBasque Socialists11 September 2020Replaces Idoia Mendia.
Ander Rodriguez LejarzaGipuzkoaAlternatibaEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 202025 April 2021Replaced by Garikoitz Mujika
Arkaitz Rodriguez TorresGipuzkoaSortuEH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Ana Ruiz de Alegria MaestuÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists6 October 2020Replaces Jone Berriozabal.
Eraitz Saez de Egilaz RamosGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
María Jesús San José LópezÁlavaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
Gloria Sánchez MartínÁlavaPSE-EEBasque Socialists3 August 2020
David Soto RodríguezGipuzkoaPodemosEP-EAElkarrekin Podemos-IU3 August 2020
José Antonio Suso Pérez de ArenazaÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Arantxa Tapia OtaegiGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 202021 September 2020Replaced by Aitor Aldasoro.
Bakartxo Tejeria OterminGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Luis Javier Telleria OrriolsÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Rebeka Ubera AranzetaGipuzkoaIndep.EH BilduEH Bildu3 August 2020
Iñigo Urkullu RenteriaÁlavaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Aitor Urrutia OiangurenGipuzkoaEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Alaitz Zabala ZarateBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020
Ainara Zelaia MarkaidaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists4 June 2021Replaces Nerea Lupardo.
Irune Zuluaga ZamalloaBiscayEAJ/PNVBasque Nationalists3 August 2020

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