Oskar Matute Explained

Oskar Matute
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
Constituency1:Biscay
Term Start1:18 July 2016
Office2:Member of the Basque Parliament
Constituency2:Biscay
Term Start2:9 January 2002
Term End2:19 July 2004
Predecessor2:Javier Madrazo
Constituency3:Biscay
Term Start3:13 July 2005
Term End3:6 January 2009
Predecessor3:Javier Madrazo
Constituency4:Biscay
Term Start4:20 November 2012
Term End4:15 July 2016
Successor4:Jone Goirizelaia
Birth Name:Oskar Matute García de Jalón
Birth Date:5 October 1972
Birth Place:Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain
Party:Alternatiba
Otherparty:EH Bildu
Alma Mater:University of the Basque Country

Oskar Matute García de Jalón (born 5 October 1972) is a Spanish politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament.

Early life

Matute was born on 5 October 1972 in Barakaldo, Basque Country.[1] He grew up in Bilbao but currently lives in Barakaldo.[2] He has degree in business studies from the University of the Basque Country.[1] [3] [4]

Career

Matute was an activist in the movement against compulsory military service in Spain and the pacifist Elkarri movement.[4] [5] [6] He was also a member of the Viento Sur and Ezker Gogoa foundations, and Lokarri and Euskadiko Langile Komisioak.[7]

Matute was co-ordinator for the presidency of the United Left–Greens (Ezker Batua–Berdeak, EB–B) and the federal presidency of the United Left (IU).[8] [9] He became a member of the EB's executive representing the Ekaitza faction.[10] Ekaitza had been formed in 1993 by those supporting Basque sovereignty, the right to self-determination, alternative social movements and citizen participation in political decisions.[10] Following the 1998 Estella Pact (of which EB–B was a signatory), Ekaitza transformed into Batzen with Matute as its spokesperson.[11] Matute was also a member of Espacio Alternativo (EA, Alternative Space), part of IU.[12]

At the 2001 regional election Matute was placed 2nd on the EB–B's list of candidates in the Province of Biscay but the party only managed to win one seat in the province and as a result he failed to get elected to the Basque Parliament.[13] [14] However he was appointed to the Basque Parliament in January 2002 following the resignation of Javier Madrazo.[15] At the 2005 regional election Matute was placed 2nd on the EB–B's list of candidates in the Province of Biscay but, again, the party only managed to win one seat in the province and as a result he failed to get re-elected to the Basque Parliament.[16] [17] However he was re-appointed to the Basque Parliament in July 2005 following the resignation of Javier Madrazo.[18]

At the EB–B's 7th Assembly in June 2008, held at the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall in Bilbao, Matute challenged incumbent Javier Madrazo for the party's general co-ordinator position but was defeated after only receiving 22% of the votes.[19] Matute founded Alternatiba Eraikitzen (Alternative in Progress) a socio-political organisation which became the Alternatiba (Alternative) political party.[20] He left EB–B in April 2009.[21] Alternatiba joined Bildu when it was founded in 2011.[22]

At the 2011 local elections Matute was placed 25th on the Bildu's list of candidates in Barakaldo but the alliance only managed to win four seats in the municipality and as a result he failed to get elected.[23] [24] He contested the 2012 regional election as an EH Bildu electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Biscay and was re-elected to the Basque Parliament.[25] [26]

Matute contested the 2016 general election as an EH Bildu candidate in the Province of Biscay and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.[27] [28] He resigned from the Basque Parliament in July 2016.[29] [30] He was re-elected at the 2019 general election.[31] [32]

Matute is national spokesperson for Alternatiba and national co-speaker for EH Bildu.[1]

Electoral history

Election! scope=col
Constituencyscope=col colspan="2"Partyscope=col colspan="2"Alliancescope=colNo.scope=colResult
2 Not elected
2 Not elected
25 Not elected
5 Elected
1 Elected
1 Elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members: XIII Legislatura (2019-Actualidad) - Matute García de Jalón, Oskar . . 15 August 2019 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  2. News: Morán . Unai . "Vamos a mostrar el respeto que se merecen todas las víctimas" . 18 August 2019 . . 16 December 2011 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  3. News: Hermosilla . Gotzon . Aldaketak zerrendetan . 18 August 2019 . . 11 May 2016 . Andoain, Spain . eu.
  4. Web site: Marquez . Manel . Kaosenlared entrevista en profundidad a Oskar Matute (Portavoz de Alternatiba y parlamentario de EHBildu) . Kaos en la Red . 18 August 2019 . Terrassa, Spain . es . 9 January 2014.
  5. News: Díaz . Diego . "Hay que levantar cuanto antes un frente independentista en Euskal Herria" . 18 August 2019 . Atlántica XXII . 22 October 2018 . Oviedo, Spain . es.
  6. News: Izarra . Josean . Oskar Matute: "No queremos ministerios pero el de Defensa para Otegi se queda pequeño» . 18 August 2019 . . 15 April 2019 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  7. Web site: Legebiltzarkideak eta Organoak - Matute García de Jalón, Oskar . . 18 August 2019 . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  8. News: Ekaitza y sectores del PCE crean otra corriente en Izquierda Unida . 18 August 2019 . . 29 January 2000 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  9. News: Asurmendi . Mikel . Oskar Matute: Â"Nazio espainolaren esentzia jarri dugu eztabaidanÂ" . 25 August 2019 . . 6 February 2005 . Lasarte-Oria, Spain . eu.
  10. News: Castaños . José Ramón . Entrevista a Oskar Matute: Los nuevos dilemas de Ezker Batua . hika.net . . 5 November 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041112052517/http://www.rebelion.org/noticia.php?id=7118 . 12 November 2004 . es.
  11. News: Martínez . Isabel C. . Un partido y dos corrientes internas . 25 August 2019 . . 25 May 2008 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  12. News: Espacio Alternativo, nueva corriente en la coalición . 18 August 2019 . . 28 June 1998 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  13. Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea . . 17 April 2001 . 72 . 7280 . 18 August 2019 . . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  14. Web site: Hauteskundeetako Emaitzak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2001 (Hautesbarrutia) - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia . . 18 August 2019 . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  15. News: Oskar Matute . 18 August 2019 . . 7 April 2005 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  16. Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea . . 22 March 2005 . 56 . 4409 . 18 August 2019 . . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  17. Web site: Hauteskundeetako Emaitzak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2005 (Hautesbarrutia) - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia . . 18 August 2019 . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  18. News: Batasuna y EB apuestan por impulsar la mesa multipartita . 18 August 2019 . . 8 July 2005 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  19. News: Gómez Damborenea . Pedro . Madrazo renueva su liderazgo en EB e incrementa sus apoyos hasta el 76% . 18 August 2019 . . 2 June 2008 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  20. News: Larrauri . Eva . Alternatiba Eraikitzen busca una izquierda al margen de EB . 25 August 2019 . . 14 December 2008 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  21. News: Los críticos abandonan EB e inician su andadura como Alternatiba para crear "un gran bloque en la izquierda vasca" . 18 August 2019 . . 29 April 2009 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  22. News: Bildu acude a las elecciones con un proyecto a largo plazo . 18 August 2019 . . 4 April 2011 . San Sebastián, Spain . es.
  23. Justizi Administrazioa: Junta Electoral de Zona de Bilbao - Elecciones Locales 2011 . . 26 April 2011 . 78 . XVIII . 25 August 2019 . . Bilbao, Spain . eu.
  24. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Barakaldo . . 25 August 2019 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  25. Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea . . 25 September 2012 . 187 . 4273 . 18 August 2019 . . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  26. Web site: Hautetsiak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2012 - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia . . 18 August 2019 . Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain . eu.
  27. Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona . . 31 May 2016 . 131 . 35541 . 7 June 2018 . . Madrid, Spain . es.
  28. Web site: Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 2016 . . 26 December 2018 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  29. News: Jone Goirizelaia sustituye a Oskar Matute en el Parlamento . 18 August 2019 . . 18 July 2016 . Madrid, Spain . es.
  30. News: Rioja Andueza . Iker . La izquierda abertzale recupera a Jone Goirizelaia para el Parlamento vasco . 18 August 2019 . . 18 July 2016 . es.
  31. Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central - Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas . . 2 April 2019 . 79 . 34241 . 27 May 2019 . . Madrid, Spain . es . 0212-033X.
  32. Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central - Elecciones generales. Resultados . . 30 May 2019 . 129 . 57375 . 30 May 2019 . . Madrid, Spain . es . 0212-033X.

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