Juan María Atutxa
Juan María Atutxa | |
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| 4th President of the Basque Parliament | |
| In office November 25, 1998 – May 16, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Joseba Leizaola |
| Succeeded by | Izaskun Bilbao Barandica |
| Interior Minister of Basque Country | |
| In office March 31, 1980 – September 1, 1998 | |
| President | José Antonio Ardanza |
| Preceded by | Juan Lasa Jauregi |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Martiarena Lizarazu |
| Member of the Basque Parliament | |
| In office November 25, 1998 – October 4, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan María Atutxa Mendiola May 18, 1941 Areatza, Biscay, Spain |
| Political party | PNV-EAJ |
Juan María Atutxa Mendiola (born May 18, 1941, in Areatza) is a politician from the Basque Country (an autonomous community in Spain) with a nationalist ideology. A member of the Basque Nationalist Party, he was Head of the Department of Interior (1991–98) and President of the Basque Parliament (1998–2005). He heads the Sabino Arana foundation.