Xabier Arzalluz

Xabier Arzalluz
Arzalluz in 1996
25th [[President of the Basque Nationalist Party]]
In office
18 January 1987 – 18 January 2004
Preceded byJesús Insausti
Succeeded byJosu Jon Imaz
22nd [[President of the Basque Nationalist Party]]
Preceded byCarlos Garaikoetxea
Succeeded byRomán Sudupe
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
15 June 1977 – 1 February 1980
ConstituencyGipuzkoa
Personal details
Born24 August 1932
Azkoitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Died28 February 2019
Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country
Political partyBasque Nationalist Party
Alma materZaragoza University
Xabier Arzalluz.

Xabier Arzalluz Antia (24 August 1932[1] – 28 February 2019) was a Basque politician, leader of the Basque Nationalist Party from 1979 until 2004. He was a nationalist and a Christian Democrat, considered during the period one of the most powerful politicians in the Basque Autonomous Community, making strategic decisions for the party he led from 1986 onwards.

  1. ^ "Parliamentary assembly, Council of Europe". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.