Olatz Garamendi Explained

Olatz Garamendi
Office:Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government
Term Start:8 September 2020
Term End:25 June 2024
President:Iñigo Urkullu
Predecessor:Josu Erkoreka
Successor:Maria Ubarretxena (as Minister of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government)
Office2:Deputy Minister of Administration and Services
Ministry of Education
Term Start2:27 November 2016
Term End2:7 September 2020
President2:Iñigo Urkullu
Predecessor2:Herself (Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture)
Successor2:Patxi Xabier Aizpurua
Office3:Deputy Minister of Administration and Services
Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture
Term Start3:27 December 2012
Term End3:26 November 2016
President3:Iñigo Urkullu
Predecessor3:María Soledad Esteban (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research)
Successor3:Herself (Ministry of Education)
Birth Name:Olatz Garamendi Landa
Birth Place:Ea, Biscay
Nationality:Spanish
Party:Basque National Party
Occupation:Civil servant
Alma Mater:University of Deusto
Education:Law
Website:Personal Twitter

Olatz Garamendi Landa (born 1968)[1] is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque National Party., she serves as Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.[2]

Career

She was born in Ea, Biscay in 1968. She holds a degree in law from the University of Deusto, graduating in 1991. In 2010, she earned a Diploma in Administrative Contracts from the same university.

She is a civil servant of the Basque Government. She worked as a legal counselor for the Basque Government from 1993 to 2006. In 2006, she became the head of the legal advice service of the Basque Government's Ministry of Culture, an office she held for three years until 2009.[3] From 2009 to 2012 she was the Assistant Manager of Infraestructures and Recruitment of the University of the Basque Country.

In 2012, she was named Deputy Minister of Administration and Services of the Basque Government's Ministry of Education, Language Policy and Culture, serving under minister Cristina Uriarte. She was a deputy minister for 8 years, until 2020. For her second term as deputy minister (2016-2020), Uriarte's ministry was changed to Ministry of Education. She was the ministry's representative and negotiator for talks with education unions.[4]

After the 2020 Basque regional election, Garamendi was named Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu. She was tasked with negotiating the fulfilment of the Basque Statute of Autonomy with the Government of Spain.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olatz Garamendi Landa – Curriculum Vitae. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200912124643/https://www.irekia.euskadi.eus/uploads/attachments/9642/garamendi_landa_olatz_es.pdf. 12 September 2020. 12 September 2020. Irekia. es.
  2. News: 5 September 2020. Urkullu refuerza a Erkoreka, cesa a Murga y convierte a Zupiria en portavoz del Gobierno bipartito. es. El Mundo. live. 12 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911150913/https://www.elmundo.es/pais-vasco/2020/09/05/5f538e69fc6c83e1138b45e5.html. 11 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Andueza. Iker Rioja. 6 September 2020. Olatz Garamendi, una consejera que fue dos veces testigo en el 'caso De Miguel'. 19 March 2021. ElDiario.es. es.
  4. Web site: Oxinalde. S.M.. 6 September 2020. Olatz Garamendi, un marcado perfil negociador para completar el Estatuto. 19 March 2021. www.deia.eus.
  5. Web site: 5 September 2020. Olatz Garamendi, un perfil técnico que pasa a la primera línea de Gobierno. 19 March 2021. El Diario Vasco. es.