Bakartxo Tejeria | |
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Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin
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President of the Basque Parliament | |
Assumed office 20 November 2012 |
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Preceded by | Arantza Quiroga |
Member of the Basque Parliament | |
Assumed office 12 June 2001 |
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Constituency | Gipuzkoa |
Mayor of Villabona | |
In office 14 June 2003 – 16 June 2007 |
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Preceded by | Maixabel Arrieta Galarraga |
Succeeded by | Maixabel Arrieta Galarraga |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin March 28, 1971 San Sebastián, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Basque Nationalist Party |
Children | 2 |
Education | Law |
Alma mater | University of the Basque Country |
Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin (born March 29, 1971) is a Spanish politician who currently serves as President of the Basque Parliament.
Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin was born in San Sebastian and spent a brief time in Larraul but moved whilst still a child to Villabona. She studied law at the University of the Basque Country.
Between 2003 and 2007 she was the mayor of Villabona in the Basque country. The town has a population of over 5,000 people. On 20 November 2012, she was elected as the seventh President of the Basque Parliament.