Preceded by Carlos Garaikoetxea Role Politician Nationality Spanish Party Basque Nationalist Party | Political party PNV Succeeded by Juan Jose Ibarretxe Name Jose Ardanza | |
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Vice President Javier Garcia Egotxeaga
(1985-1987)
Ramon Jauregui
(1987-1991)
Jon Imanol Azua
(1991-1995)
Juan Jose Ibarretxe
(1995-1999) Born 10 June 1941 (age 82)
Elorrio, Biscay, Spain ( 1941-06-10 ) Similar People Carlos Garaikoetxea, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, Juan Maria Atutxa Mendiola, Xabier Arzalluz, Josu Jon Imaz | ||
Jose antonio ardanza
José Antonio Ardanza Garro is a former Basque politician that became the second elected Lehendakari (President of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country) after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy. He was in office between 1985 and 1999.
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Politics
In 1985, the Basque Parliament chose Ardanza as its new president. Spanning several legislatures, Ardanza's presidency continued until 1999. He continued the work on self-government begun by his predecessor, concentrating particularly on social and economic development, modernizing the region, and claiming greater levels of self-government. Much of Ardanza's time and effort was also aimed at delivering peace to the region and to denouncing the terrorism of ETA. One achievement was the Pact of Ajuria Enea, subscribed to by virtually all the political parties in the region and designed to create a normal political environment in the Basque Country by eradicating violence. The modernization of the Basque Country that occurred under Ardanza’s mandate facilitated further economic and social development that gave Basque society levels of wealth and welfare comparable to those of numerous other Western European regions.
