Neha Patil (Editor)

Young Patriots (Basque Country)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Secretary General
  
Ibon Garcia

Mother party
  
Eusko Alkartasuna

Founded
  
1988 (1988)

Young Patriots (Basque Country)

Headquarters
  
Portuetxe bidea, 23- 1º, 20018 Donostia

Ideology
  
Leftism Basque Independence Republicanism Internacionalism Feminism

European affiliation
  
European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy)


Young Patriots (in Basque: Gazte Abertzaleak (GA)) is since 1988 the youth wing of the Basque political party Eusko Alkartasuna (EA). Gazte Abertzaleak is a founding member of the EFAY (Youth branch of the European Free Alliance).

Contents

Gazte Abertzaleak has an ideology in common with Eusko Alkartasuna, but assuming their own position on several issues due to the political autonomy they enjoy. GA is represented in the executive board of every local organization of EA, in regional organizations and its secretary general is full member of the national executive of the mother party Eusko Alkartasuna.

Their current secretary general is Asier Gomez, elected in november 2017.

Secretaries general

  • 1988-1990 – Sabin Arana
  • 1990-1992 – Fernando Velasco
  • 1992-1994 – Yon Goikoetxea
  • 1994-1996 – Jon Ander Arrieta
  • 1996-1998 – Peio Urizar
  • 1998-2002 – Martín Arámburu
  • 2002-2004 – Andoni Iturzaeta
  • 2004-2007 – Ibon Usandizaga
  • 2007-2008 – Harkaitz Millan
  • 2008-2009 – Alain Zamorano
  • 2009-2012 – Maider Carrere
  • 2012-2014 – Haritz Perez
  • 2014-2016 – Ibon Garcia
  • 2016-Today – Asier Gomez

    • Former members

  • Alex Alba
  • Martin Aranburu
  • Ikerne Badiola
  • Mikel Irujo
  • Onintza Lasa
  • Maiorga Ramirez
  • Elisa Sainz de Murieta
  • Pello Urizar
  • Fernando Velasco
  • Maider Carrere
  • Haritz Perez

    • References

    Young Patriots (Basque Country) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA