Olatz Garamendi

Olatz Garamendi Landa (born 1968)[1] is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. As of 8 September 2020, she serves as Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.[2]

Olatz Garamendi
Olatz Garamendi in 2021
Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government
Assumed office
8 September 2020
PresidentIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byJosu Erkoreka
Deputy Minister of Administration and Services
Ministry of Education
In office
27 November 2016 – 7 September 2020
PresidentIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byHerself (Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture)
Succeeded byPatxi Xabier Aizpurua
Deputy Minister of Administration and Services
Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture
In office
27 December 2012 – 26 November 2016
PresidentIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byMaría Soledad Esteban (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research)
Succeeded byHerself (Ministry of Education)
Personal details
Born
Olatz Garamendi Landa

1968 (age 54–55)
Ea, Biscay
NationalitySpanish
Political partyBasque National Party
EducationLaw
Alma materUniversity of Deusto
OccupationCivil servant
WebsitePersonal Twitter

Career

She was born in Ea, Biscay in 1968. She holds a degree in law from the University of Deusto, graduating in 1991. In 2010, she earned a Diploma in Administrative Contracts from the same university.[1]

She is a civil servant of the Basque Government. She worked as a legal counselor for the Basque Government from 1993 to 2006.[1] In 2006, she became the head of the legal advice service of the Basque Government's Ministry of Culture, an office she held for three years until 2009.[3] From 2009 to 2012 she was the Assistant Manager of Infraestructures and Recruitment of the University of the Basque Country.

In 2012, she was named Deputy Minister of Administration and Services of the Basque Government's Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture, serving under minister Cristina Uriarte.[1] She was a deputy minister for 8 years, until 2020. For her second term as deputy minister (2016-2020), Uriarte's ministry was changed to Ministry of Education. She was the ministry's representative and negotiator for talks with education unions.[4]

After the 2020 Basque regional election, Garamendi was named Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.[2] She was tasked with negotiating the fulfilment of the Basque Statute of Autonomy with the Government of Spain.[5]

References
  1. "Olatz Garamendi Landa – Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Irekia (in Spanish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 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. Andueza, Iker Rioja (6 September 2020). "Olatz Garamendi, una consejera que fue dos veces testigo en el 'caso De Miguel'". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. Oxinalde, S.M. (6 September 2020). "Olatz Garamendi, un marcado perfil negociador para completar el Estatuto". www.deia.eus. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. "Olatz Garamendi, un perfil técnico que pasa a la primera línea de Gobierno". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.


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