Young Patriots (Basque Country)
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- For other uses of the name, see Young Patriots (disambiguation)
Young Patriots (in Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
: Gazte Abertzaleak) is since 1988 the youth wing of the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
political party
Political party
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Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party...
(EA) . Gazte Abertzaleak is founder member of the EFAY
European Free Alliance Youth
European Free Alliance Youth is a youth organisation made up of members who belong to organisations, movements or political parties that safeguard and promote the cultural, linguistic and national diversity of Europe...
(Young branch of European Free Alliance).
Gazte Abertzaleak has an ideology in common with Eusko Alkartasuna, assuming their own position on several issues, because of the political authonomy they enjoy. GA is represented in every local organization direction of EA, in regional organizations and its Secretary General is full member of the national executive of the party, Eusko Alkartasuna.
Their actual Secretary General is Maider Carrere, elected in their last congress, in Gasteiz, on 12/13 September 2009, their 11th national congress.
Secretaries General
- 1988 - 1990 -> Sabin Arana
- 1990 - 1992 -> Fernando Velasco
- 1992 - 1994 -> Yon Goikoetxea
- 1994 - 1996 -> Jon Ander Arrieta
- 1996 - 1998 -> Peio Urizar
- 1998 - 2002 -> Martín Arámburu
- 2002 - 2004 -> Andoni Iturzaeta
- 2004 - 2007 -> Ibon Usandizaga
- 2007 - 2008 -> Harkaitz Millan
- 2008 - 2009 -> Alain Zamorano
- 2009 - now -> Maider Carrere
Former Gazte Abertzaleak members
- Alex Alba
- Martin Aranburu
- Ikerne Badiola
- Mikel Irujo
- Onintza Lasa
- Maiorga Ramirez
- Elisa Sainz de Murieta
- Pello Urizar
- Fernando Velasco