Education
In 1969, he graduated in history at Toulouse, and started working as a teacher. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1984.
friar writer chief Basque historian
In 1969, he graduated in history at Toulouse, and started working as a teacher. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1984.
Born to a farmer family, he went to Great Britain to study. After completing French High School in Roazhon in 1963, he was ordained friar in the congregation of Ploermael in 1967. Goihenetxe also got the teacher certification (Drug Enforcement Administration) at Pau in 1981.
He was the writer of the association "Ikas" from 1972 to 1983.
He assumed the chief managerial position of the UEU from 1977 to 1979. He was Basque school network Seaska"s first worker on a payroll as an instructor (1977-1981), as well as holding other responsibilities in Kanbo, Baiona, and Ziburu (1981-2003).
He was also a professor at the University of Pau and Baiona (Bayonne). He could speak seven languages, id est (that is)
Basque, French, Latin, English, Spanish, Gascon Occitan, and Aragonese.
Thanks to his command of these languages, he carried out comprehensive research on the Basque Country. He showed a special commitment for Basque culture and abertzale politics. He got first involved in politics during the Process of Burgos (1970).
Manex was registered in the census of Anglet (Labourd) for many years and was also the Basque nationalist candidate of South Anglet in 1999.
He devoted one of his books to this town of Labourd. On 2 May 2004, he suffered a fatal accident at Biscau, a mountain in Bearn, where he died along with his partner Anne-Marie Pargade.
His ashes were spread in Errozate, near his natal village Ezterenzubi.
He was a founder of the political parties Embata and EHAS.