12th Basque Parliament explained

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12th Basque Parliament
Body:	Basque Parliament
Election:	12 July 2020
Government:	Urkullu III
Before:	11th
Chamber1:	Deputies
Chamber1 Image:	Parlamento Vasco 2020.svg
Membership1:	75
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	Bakartxo Tejeria (EAJ/PNV)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:	First Vice-President
Chamber1 Leader2:	Txarli Prieto (PSE-EE)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:	Second Vice-President
Chamber1 Leader3:	Eba Blanco (EH Bildu)
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:	First Secretary
Chamber1 Leader4:	Iñigo Iturrate (EAJ/PNV)
Chamber1 Leader5 Type:	Second Secretary
Chamber1 Leader5:	Gustavo Angulo (EP-EA)

The 12th Basque Parliament is the current meeting of the Basque Parliament. Its membership was determined by the results of the 2020 regional election held on 12 July 2020. It met for the first time on 3 August 2020.

Election

The 12th Basque regional election was held on 12 July 2020. The governing coalition, composed of the Basque Nationalist Party and the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left, increased its number of seats and obtained a majority.^[1]

Alliance		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
		349,960	38.70	31	+3
		249,580	27.60	21	+3
		122,248	13.52	10	+1
		72,113	7.97	6	style="color:red;"	-5
		60,650	6.71	6	style="color:red;"	-3
		17,569	1.94	1	+1
	Others/blanks	32,222	3.56	0	–
Total	904,342	100.00	75	–

History

The new parliament met for the first time on 12 July 2020 and elected Bakartxo Tejeria as president of the chamber in the first round of voting.^[2]

Other members of the Bureau of the Basque Parliament were also elected on 12 July 2020: Txarli Prieto (PSE-EE), First Vice-president; Eba Blanco (EH Bildu), Second Vice-president; Iñigo Iturrate (EAJ/PNV), First Secretary; and Gustavo Angulo (EP-EA), Second Secretary.^[3]

President
Candidate			Votes
			41
			1
align=left colspan="3"	Blank	33
align=left colspan="3"	Total	75

Vice-president
Candidate			Votes
			41
			21
			1
align=left colspan="3"	Blank	12
align=left colspan="3"	Total	75

Secretary
Candidate			Votes
			37
			11
			6
			1
align=left colspan="3"	Blank	20
align=left colspan="3"	Total	75

A month later, on 3 September, Iñigo Urkullu was re-elected Lehendakari.^[4]

Deaths, disqualifications and resignations

The 12th parliament saw the following deaths, disqualifications and resignations:^[5]

• 8 September 2020 - Iñaki Arriola (PSE-EE) resigned after being appointed Regional Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport in the Third Urkullu Government. He was replaced by Miren Gallástegui (PSE-EE).^[6]
• 9 September 2020 - Idoia Mendia (PSE-EE) resigned after being appointed Second Vice Lehendakari in the Third Urkullu Government. She was replaced by Ekain Rico (PSE-EE).^[7]
• 21 September 2020 - Arantxa Tapia (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed Regional Minister of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment in the Third Urkullu Government. She was replaced by Aitor Aldasoro (EAJ/PNV).^[8]
• 2 October 2020 - Jone Berriozabal (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed deputy minister of Institutional Relations in the Ministry of Public Governance and Self-Government of the Third Urkullu Government.^[9] She was replaced by Ana Ruiz de Alegria (EAJ/PNV).^[10]
• 25 April 2021 - Ander Rodriguez (EH Bildu) resigned after joinging the University of the Basque Country as a pre-doctoral investigator.^[11] He was replaced by Garikoitz Mujika (EH Bildu).^[12]
• 3 June 2021 - Nerea Lupardo (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appoint director of the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall.^[13] She was replaced by Ainara Zelaia (EAJ/PNV).^[14]
• 8 July 2021 - Aitor Aldasoro (EAJ/PNV) resigned in order to become an advisor to Arantxa Tapia.^[15] He was replaced by Elena Lete (EAJ/PNV).^[16]
• 31 January 2022 - Kerman Orbegozo (EAJ/PNV) resigned after becoming a member of the San Sebastián city council.^[17] He was replaced by Garikoitz Mendizabal (EAJ/PNV).^[18]
• 31 March 2023 - Luis Javier Telleria (EAJ/PNV) retired and resigned.^[19] He was replaced by Miren Josebe Santamaría (EAJ/PNV).^[20]
• 23 June 2023 - Maddalen Iriarte (EH Bildu) resigned after becoming a member of the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa following the 2023 Basque foral elections.^[21] She was replaced by Roke Akizu (EH Bildu).^[22]
• 24 June 2023 - Iker Casanova (EH Bildu) resigned after becoming a member of the General Assembly of Biscay following the 2023 Basque foral elections. He was replaced by Diana Urrea (EH Bildu).^[23]
• 30 June 2023 - Irune Berasaluze (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed spokesperson and deputy of Governance in the new Gipuzkoa Provincial Council formed following the 2023 Basque foral elections.^[24] She was replaced by Markel Aranburu (EAJ/PNV).^[25]
• 6 July 2023 - Leixuri Arrizabalaga (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed spokesperson and deputy of Basque Language, Culture and Sport in the new Biscay Provincial Council formed following the 2023 Basque foral elections. She was replaced by Josune Escota (EAJ/PNV).^[26]
• 6 July 2023 - Itxaso Berrojalbiz (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed deputy of Finance in the new Biscay Provincial Council formed following the 2023 Basque foral elections. She was replaced by Ainhoa Santisteban (EAJ/PNV).^[27]
• 6 July 2023 - Sonia Perez (PSE-EE) resigned after being appointed deputy of Transport, Mobility and Tourism in the new Biscay Provincial Council formed following the 2023 Basque foral elections. She was replaced by Beatriz Gámiz (PSE-EE).^[28]
• 7 July 2023 - Maialen Gurrutxaga (EAJ/PNV) resigned after becoming mayor of Elgoibar. She was replaced by Olatz Peon (EAJ/PNV).^[29]
• 18 July 2023 - Laura Pérez (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed to the Provincial Council of Álava.^[30] She was replaced by Aitor de la Villa (EAJ/PNV).^[31]
• 9 September 2023 - Unai Fernandez de Betoño (EH Bildu) resigned after becoming a member of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council. He was replaced by Gorka Ortiz de Guinea (EH Bildu).^[32]
• 28 September 2023 - Joseba Díez (EAJ/PNV) resigned after being appointed spokesperson of EAJ/PNV group in the General Assembly of Araba.^[33] He was replaced by Gerardo Bengoa (EAJ/PNV).^[34]

Members

scope=col	Name	scope=col	Constituency	scope=col colspan="2"	Party	scope=col colspan="2"	Alliance	scope=col	Group	scope=col	Took office	scope=col	Left office	scope=col width="200"	Notes
						EH Bildu
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists			Replaced Arantxa Tapia. Replaced by Elena Lete.
						Basque Socialists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Socialists
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists			Replaced by Miren Gallástegui.
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						Basque Nationalists
						People's-Citizens
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists			Replaced by Ana Ruiz de Alegria.
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists			Replaces Iñaki Arriola.
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						People's-Citizens
						People's-Citizens
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						People's-Citizens
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						People's-Citizens
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						Basque Nationalists
						People's-Citizens
						Basque Nationalists			Replaces Aitor Aldasoro.
						Basque Nationalists			Replaced by Ainara Zelaia.
						EH Bildu
						Mixed-Vox
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						Basque Socialists			Replaced by Ekain Rico.
						Basque Nationalists			Replaces Kerman Orbegozo.
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu			Replaces Ander Rodríguez.
						Basque Nationalists			Replaced by Garikoitz Mendizabal.
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Socialists
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists
						Basque Socialists			Replaces Idoia Mendia.
						EH Bildu
						EH Bildu
						Basque Nationalists			Replaces Jone Berriozabal.
						EH Bildu
						Basque Socialists
						Basque Socialists
						Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists			Replaced by Aitor Aldasoro.
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						EH Bildu
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists
						Basque Nationalists			Replaces Nerea Lupardo.
						Basque Nationalists

Notes and References

1. News: Barriuso . Olatz . PNV y PSE podrán pilotar la salida de la crisis con una holgada mayoría absoluta . 1 May 2022 . El Correo . 13 July 2020 . es.
2. News: Arranca la legislatura vasca con la constitución del Parlamento que presidirá de nuevo Barkatxo Tejeria . 1 May 2022 . RTVE . 3 August 2020 . es.
3. Web site: Designación de miembros de la Mesa del Parlamento . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . 3 August 2020 . es.
4. News: Gorospe . Pedro . 3 September 2020 . Urkullu, elegido lehendakari por tercera legislatura consecutiva con los votos del PSE . es . El País . Bilbao . 3 September 2020.
5. Web site: Históricos - Legislatura Actual . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
6. Web site: Gallástegui Oyarzábal, Miren . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
7. Web site: Rico Lezama, Ekain. Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
8. Web site: Aldasoro Iturbe, Aitor. Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
9. Web site: Irekia Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco :: Jone Berriozabal Bóveda - Noticias . 2024-01-13 . www.irekia.euskadi.eus.
10. Web site: Ruiz de Alegria Maestu, Ana . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
11. News: O. Urain . Jon . Ander Rodriguez EH Bilduko legebiltzarkideak parlamentuko kargua utziko du . 1 May 2022 . Berria . 22 April 2021 . eu.
12. Web site: Mujika Iriondo, Garikoitz . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
13. News: Ainara Zelaia ocupará el escaño de Nerea Lupardo en el Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . Noticias de Gipuzkoa . 3 June 2021. es.
14. Web site: Zelaia Markaida, Ainara . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
15. News: Elena Lete sustituye a Aitor Aldasoro en el Parlamento vasco . 1 May 2022 . Noticias de Gipuzkoa . 8 July 2021 . es.
16. Web site: Lete García, Elena . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
17. News: Rioja Andueza . Iker . La marcha de Kerman Orbegozo obliga a renovar la presidencia de la comisión de Salud del Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . . 13 January 2022 . es.
18. Web site: Mendizabal Etxeberria, Garikoitz . Parlamento Vasco . 1 May 2022 . es.
19. Web site: Andueza . Iker Rioja . 2023-03-15 . El PNV pierde en el Parlamento Vasco a uno de sus principales activos, Luis Javier Tellería . 2024-01-13 . elDiario.es . es.
20. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
21. Web site: EP . NTM / . 2023-06-26 . Kortajarena asume la portavocía de EH Bildu en el Parlamento Vasco tras la marcha de Iriarte y Casanova . 2024-01-13 . Deia . es.
22. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
23. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
24. Web site: Andueza . Iker Rioja . 2023-08-19 . Cambio de caras en el Parlamento Vasco: el 20% de los escaños ya no salieron de las elecciones de 2020 . 2024-01-13 . elDiario.es . es.
25. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
26. Web site: Eusko Legebiltzarra - Legebiltzarkideak eta organoak - Norberaren fitxa . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
27. Web site: Eusko Legebiltzarra - Legebiltzarkideak eta organoak - Norberaren fitxa . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
28. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
29. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
30. Web site: Batzar . Euzkadi Buru . Aitor de la Villa sustituye a Laura Pérez Borinaga en el Parlamento Vasco . 2024-01-13 . Parlamento Vasco . es.
31. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
32. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.
33. Web site: Batzar . Euzkadi Buru . Gerardo Bengoa, nuevo parlamentario de EAJ-PNV en sustitución de Joseba Díez . 2024-01-13 . Parlamento Vasco . es.
34. Web site: Parlamento Vasco - Parlamentarios y Órganos - Fichas personales . 2024-01-13 . www.legebiltzarra.eus.