Juan José Ibarretxe

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Former President of the Basque Government

Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu is a former president of the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. Also a leading member of the Basque Nationalist Party during the period, he held office from 2 January 1999 to 7 May 2009. Ibarretxe is an advocate of... Wikipedia

Born: 1957 (age 67 years), Laudio/Llodio, Spain

Previous offices: President of the Basque Government (1999–2009), Member of the Basque Parliament (1995–1999), and Alcalde de Llodio (1983–1987)

Party: Basque Nationalist Party

Spouse: Begoña Arregui

Descendants: Eneritz Ibarretxe and Nekane Ibarretxe

Books: Albert Einstein's Annus Mirabilis 2005, The Basque Case: A Comprehensive Model for Sustainable Human Developmenta, and The Basque Experience: Constructing Sustainable Human Development

Education: University of the Basque Country