Beatriz Artolazabal

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Beatriz Artolazabal
Artolazabal in 2016
Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policies
In office
8 September 2020 – 14 February 2023
PresidentIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byHerself (as Minister of Employment and Social Policies)
María Jesús San José (as Minister of Labour and Justice)
Succeeded byNerea Melgosa
Minister of Employment and Social Policies
In office
26 November 2016 – 7 September 2020
PresidentIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byÁngel Toña
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policies)
Idoia Mendia (as Minister of Labour and Employment)
Deputy of Social Services
In office
6 July 2015 – 28 November 2016
Deputy GeneralRamiro González
Preceded byMarta Alaña
Succeeded byMarian Olabarrieta
Economic Manager of Osakidetza
In office
17 January 2013 – 6 July 2015
Preceded byIñaki Unzaga
Succeeded byRicardo Ituarte
Member of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council
In office
22 December 2000 – 16 June 2007
Preceded byPedro Ignacio Elosegi
Parliamentary groupPNV–EA
Personal details
Born
Beatriz Artolazabal Albeniz

1970 (age 52–53)
Vitoria-Gasteiz
NationalitySpanish
Political partyBasque National Party
EducationEconomics
Alma materUniversity of the Basque Country

Early life and education

She was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1970. She holds a degree in Economy and Business Administration from the University of the Basque Country, specialising in International Economy and Development.

Career

She worked as administrative officer for various companies. From 1995 to 1996 she worked on computer and administrative tasks for Gizaker S.L., and in 1998 she realised an internship in Guascor I+D. She later worked as administrative officer and salesperson in Astilan, a company of Sormen Group, from 1998 to 1999. In 1999 she joined Logic Control S.A., where she was the sales manager until 2000.[4]

In 2000, she became a councillor of the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz. She contested the 1999 election on the Basque National Party's ticket, but she failed to be elected. However, she was later elected to fill a vacancy of a fellow party member. She was elected again after the 2003 election, and she continued as a councillor from the opposition until 2007.[5]

In 2008, she was named economic manager of Hospital Santiago in Vitoria-Gasteiz. She stepped down in 2011, and worked as organisation consultant from 2011 to 2013. From 2012 to 2013 she was a member of the Basque National Party's Executive Branch of Álava (ABB).[6] In 2013, she became the Enonomic Manager of Osakidetza, the Basque Health Service.[7][8]

She left Osakidetza in 2015, in order to serve as Deputy for Social Services in the Provincial Council of Álava. She resigned in 2016, upon being named Minister of Employment and Social Policies by lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu for his second government. After the 2020 Basque regional election, Artolazabal continued as Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policies in the Third Urkullu Government.

In autumn 2022, media speculation grew regarding the Basque National Party's list of candidates to contest the May 2023 local and foral elections. Various outlets pointed to Artolazabal as a potential candidate to replace Gorka Urtaran for the Vitoria-Gasteiz mayoral contest.[9][10] She was ultimately proposed to fill that post by the party's executive branch of Alava.

Personal life

She lives in Mendibil, Arratzua-Ubarrundia.[11] She is married and she has two children.[12]

Electoral history
Electoral history of Beatriz Artolazabal
Election Party Alliance Constituency No. Result
1999 local Basque National Party (EAJ-PNV) EAJ-PNV/EA Vitoria-Gasteiz 13 Not elected[lower-alpha 1]
2003 local Basque National Party (EAJ-PNV) EAJ-PNV/EA Vitoria-Gasteiz 5 Elected
2015 local Basque National Party (EAJ-PNV) Arratzua-Ubarrundia 7 Not elected
  1. In 2000, she was elected by her party to fill the vacancy of former councillor Pedro Ignacio Elosegi.

References
  1. "Perfil de Beatriz Artolazabal". El Correo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. "Urkullu refuerza a Erkoreka, cesa a Murga y convierte a Zupiria en portavoz del Gobierno bipartito". El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. "DECRETO 5/2023, de 13 de febrero, del Lehendakari, de cese de la Consejera de Igualdad, Justicia y Políticas Sociales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. Irekia, Eusko Jaurlaritza-Gobierno Vasco (2020). "Beatriz Artolazabal - CV (2020)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2020.
  5. "Beatriz Artolazabal asume el reto de reformar Lanbide y orientarlo al empleo". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 24 November 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. Velilla, Javier (6 September 2020). "Artolazabal asume Justicia y pilotará el traspaso de Prisiones". www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. "Beatriz Artolazabal, pierde Empleo pero lidera Justicia y la nueva cartera de Igualdad". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. "Beatriz Artolazabal, nueva directora de la División Económica de Osakidetza". Redacción Médica (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. "Amaia Barredo y Jone Berriozabal se suman a Artolazabal en las quinielas para relevar a Gorka Urtaran". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. Gatón, Natxo (19 October 2022). "El PNV alarga la agonía sobre la candidatura de Urtaran o su sucesora". Gasteiz Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. Armentia, Iker (14 August 2015). "Estos son los bienes de Ramiro González y el resto del Gobierno PNV-PSE de la Diputación de Álava". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. Norte Exprés (5 September 2020). "La única consejera alavesa del Gobierno Vasco". nortexpres.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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