Bakartxo Tejeria

Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin (born 28 March 1971) is a Spanish politician who currently serves as speaker (President) of the Basque Parliament.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Tejeria and the second or maternal family name is Otermin.

Bakartxo Tejeria
Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin
President of the Basque Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 November 2012
Preceded by	Arantza Quiroga
Member of the Basque Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2001
Constituency	Gipuzkoa
Mayor of Villabona
In office 14 June 2003 – 16 June 2007
Preceded by	Maixabel Arrieta Galarraga
Succeeded by	Maixabel Arrieta Galarraga
Personal details
Born	Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin (1971-03-28) 28 March 1971 San Sebastián, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	Basque Nationalist Party
Children	4
Education	Law
Alma mater	University of the Basque Country

Life

Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin was born in San Sebastian (Gipuzkoa) and spent a brief time in Larraul but moved while still a child to Villabona (Gipuzkoa). She studied Law at the University of the Basque Country.

Between 2003 and 2007 she was the mayor of Villabona in the Basque autonomous community. The town has a population of over 5,000 people. On 20 November 2012, she was elected as the seventh speaker (President) of the Basque Parliament.[1][2][3][4]

References

1. "Bakartxo Tejeria, discreet and character". elcorrio.com. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
2. LaInformacion. "LA INFORMACIÓN: referente en actualidad empresarial y económica". La Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. Batzar, Euzkadi Buru. "www.eaj-pnv.eus". eaj-pnv.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "Bakartxo Tejeria: "Yo sí apoyo el 'derecho a decidir' y respeto a las mayorías"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.