Javier de Andrés Guerra (born 3 October 1967) is a Spanish politician. A member of the People's Party, he served as Deputy General of Álava from 2011 to 2015 and as Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country from 2016 to 2018. He was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies in the 2023 Spanish general election representing Álava.
Javier de Andrés | |
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.jpg) De Andrés in 2024 | |
| President of the People's Party of the Basque Country | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Iturgaiz |
| Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country | |
| In office 30 December 2016 – 18 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Urquijo |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Loza |
| Deputy General of Álava | |
| In office 7 July 2011 – 30 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Xabier Agirre |
| Succeeded by | Ramiro González |
| Member of the Basque Parliament | |
| In office 21 October 2016 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | Álava |
| Member of the General Assembly of Álava | |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 30 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 17 August 2023 – 14 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Álava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Javier de Andrés Guerra 3 October 1967 Vitoria, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party of the Basque Country |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party |
| Spouse | Maria Loinaz Mendiguren |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editJavier de Andrés was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1967. He studied journalism at the University of the Basque Country, and later obtained a master's degree in finance. He entered politics in 1995, and from 1999 to 2004 he served in various posts in the Foral Deputation of Álava.[1] He joined the government of Ramón Rabanera in 2004 as Foral Deputy for Public Works. He was the People's Party candidate for Deputy General in the 2007 election.[2] Despite the People's Party obtaining the most seats in the General Assembly, Xabier Agirre of the Basque Nationalist Party was elected Deputy General.[3]
He was elected Deputy General after the 2011 election with support from the Socialist Party.[4] Despite leading the most voted candidacy again in 2015, he was succeeded by Ramiro González of the Basque Nationalist Party, whose party had obtained more seats in the General Assembly.[5] He was elected in 2016 to the Basque Parliament. He resigned after less than three months when he was named Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country.[6] He was dismissed in 2018 after the change in the central government, and substituted by Jesús Loza.[7]
References
edit- ^ Cruz, Julien (2 May 2011). "Javier de Andrés o cómo finalizar la travesía en la oposición". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Zabaleta, María (16 May 2011). "El delfín de Rabanera". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Martín, Marta (13 February 2021). "Fallece en Pamplona el histórico dirigente del PNV Xabier Agirre". Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Abaitua, Alberto (8 July 2011). "PP y PSE encumbran a Javier De Andrés como diputado general tras consumarse la 'madrazada' en Ezker Batua". Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "González (PNV) gobernará Álava desde el "acuerdo"". Europa Press (in Spanish). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Javier de Andrés sustituirá a Carlos Urquijo como delegado del Gobierno". El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Jesús Loza sustituirá a Javier De Andrés como delegado del Gobierno en el País Vasco". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Europa Press. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.