Luis María Bandrés
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Luis María Bandrés (February 18, 1944 Pasaia
- December 2, 2009) was a Spanish
politician
who served as the leader of the Basque Nationalist Party
(PNV).
Bandrés was born on February 18, 1944, and was a native of Pasaia
, Guipúzcoa. He worked as a professor at the la Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales in San Sebastian
from 1965 until 1969.
Bandrés was described as a Basque nationalist. He served as the Minister of Culture within the Basque government of José María Ardanza, as well as the Guipúzcoa Provincial Council. He became a Basque parliamentarian as a member of the Basque Nationalist Party
and the party's executive leader in Guipúzcoa. He later became the leader of the Basque National Party (PNV) and continued to serve in that capacity until his death in 2009.
Luis María Bandrés died on December 2, 2009, after a long illness at the age of 65. His funeral was held at Santa María parish
in San Sebastian
.
Pasaia
Pasaia is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birth place of the fighting admiral Blas de Lezo. Pasaia lies approximately 5 km east of Donostia's centre, lying at the...
- December 2, 2009) was a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as the leader of the Basque Nationalist Party
Basque Nationalist Party
The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country...
(PNV).
Bandrés was born on February 18, 1944, and was a native of Pasaia
Pasaia
Pasaia is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birth place of the fighting admiral Blas de Lezo. Pasaia lies approximately 5 km east of Donostia's centre, lying at the...
, Guipúzcoa. He worked as a professor at the la Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales in San Sebastian
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
from 1965 until 1969.
Bandrés was described as a Basque nationalist. He served as the Minister of Culture within the Basque government of José María Ardanza, as well as the Guipúzcoa Provincial Council. He became a Basque parliamentarian as a member of the Basque Nationalist Party
Basque Nationalist Party
The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country...
and the party's executive leader in Guipúzcoa. He later became the leader of the Basque National Party (PNV) and continued to serve in that capacity until his death in 2009.
Luis María Bandrés died on December 2, 2009, after a long illness at the age of 65. His funeral was held at Santa María parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in San Sebastian
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
.