Carlos GARAIKOETXEA

Background

GARAIKOETXEA, Carlos was born on June 2, 1939 in Pamplona. Son of Juan Garaikoetxea and Dolores Urriza.

Career

Chairman Navarra Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1971. Chairman National, Council Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Basque Nationalist Party) 1977, re-elected 1978. President General Council of the Basque Country 1979.

Elected to Basque Parliament, as Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Basque Nationalist Party) candidate for Guipiizcoa March 1980.

President, of Basque Government 1980-1986. Honorary President, and

Membership

Institute Principe de Viana, organisation to protect and promote Basque culture, Navarra District Council 1971. Regional Council of Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Basque Nationalist Party—Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Basque Nationalist Party)) 1974. Navarra District Parliament.

Interests

• Music (especially classical), skiing, Basque pelota, reading (especially political essays and history).

Connections

Married Sagrario Mina Apat in 1966.

Father:

Juan Garaikoetxea

Mother:

Dolores Urriza

Spouse:

Sagrario Mina Apat