Bakartxo Tejeria

Bakartxo Tejeria
Tejeria in 2017
President of the Basque Parliament
Assumed office
20 November 2012
Preceded byArantza Quiroga
Member of the Basque Parliament
Assumed office
12 June 2001
ConstituencyGipuzkoa
Mayor of Villabona
In office
14 June 2003 – 16 June 2007
Preceded byMaixabel Arrieta
Succeeded byMaixabel Arrieta
Member of the Villabona City Council
In office
4 July 1999 – 11 June 2011
Personal details
Born
Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin

(1971-03-28) 28 March 1971 (age 53)
San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Political partyBasque National Party
Spouse
Joanes Labaien
(m. 2001)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of the Basque Country
OccupationLawyerPolitician

Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin (born 28 March 1971) is a Basque politician serving as speaker or President of the Basque Parliament since 2012. She is the third woman to hold the position, as well as the longest serving speaker. Tejeria has been a Member of the Basque Parliament for Gipuzkoa since 2001. She is affiliated with the Basque National Party.