Josu Erkoreka

Josu Erkoreka
First Vice Lehendakari of the Basque Government
Regional Minister of Security
In office
8 September 2020 – 22 June 2024
Serving with Idoia Mendia
LehendakariIñigo Urkullu
Preceded byIdoia Zenarruzabeitia
Succeeded byIbone Bengoetxea (First Vice Lehendakari)
Bingen Zupiria (Minister of Security)

Josu Erkoreka (born 1963)[1] is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque Nationalist Party.

From 28 November 2016 to 8 September 2020, he served as Minister of Public Governance and Self-Government and government spokesperson in the Second Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu. Drom 8 September 2020 to 22 June 2024 he served as First Vice Lehendakari and Minister of Security in the Third Urkullu Government.[2]

  1. ^ Gorospe, Pedro (5 September 2020). "Josu Erkoreka, el hombre fuerte del Gabinete de Íñigo Urkullu". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Urkullu refuerza a Erkoreka, cesa a Murga y convierte a Zupiria en portavoz del Gobierno bipartito". El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.