Jon Castañares Explained

Jon Mirena Bitor Castañares Larreategui (1925  - 5 May 2015)^[1] was a Spanish politician and economist. He was known for being a strong supporter of Basque nationalism. He served as mayor of Bilbao from 1979 to 1983. He died in Bilbao at the age of 90.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Olga Saez. «Jon Castañares (1925-2015). Notario de la democracia». Bilbao. núm. 304. Junio de 2015. p. 29.
2. http://www.deia.com/2015/05/05/bizkaia/bilbao/fallece-jon-castanares-el-primer-alcalde-de-bilbao-tras-las-elecciones-democraticas Fallece Jon Castañares, el primer alcalde de Bilbao tras las elecciones democráticas