Idoia Mendia
 |
Idoia Mendia | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Second Vice Lehendakari of the Basque Government | |
| In office 8 September 2020 – 22 June 2024 Serving with Josu Erkoreka | |
| Lehendakari | Iñigo Urkullu |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mikel Torres |
| Member of the European Parliament for Spain | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Basque Parliament | |
| In office 17 April 2002 – 9 September 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Idoia Mendia Cueva 27 October 1965 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain |
| Political party | PSE-EE |
| Other political affiliations | PSOE |
| Spouse |
Alfonso Gil (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Deusto University of Amsterdam |
Idoia Mendia Cueva (Basque pronunciation: [iˈðoi.a menˈdi.a]; born 27 October 1965) is a Spanish politician and since 2014 general secretary of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left.[1] Since 2020, she serves as the Second Vice President and the Regional Minister of Labour of Employment in the Basque Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.[2] Previously, from 2009 to 2012, she was the Regional Minister of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, and spokesperson of the Basque Government led by Patxi López.
References
[edit]- ^ "Biografía". Idoia Mendia (in European Spanish). 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ "DECRETO 21/2020, de 7 de septiembre, del Lehendakari, de nombramiento de la Vicepresidenta Segunda del Gobierno y Consejera de Trabajo y Empleo" (in Spanish). Basque Government. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Idoia Mendia.
 | This article about a Basque politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Bilbao
- Basque women in politics
- Members of the 7th Basque Parliament
- Members of the 8th Basque Parliament
- Members of the 9th Basque Parliament
- Members of the 10th Basque Parliament
- Members of the 11th Basque Parliament
- Members of the 12th Basque Parliament
- Government ministers of the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Leaders of political parties in Spain
- Municipal councillors in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Women members of the Basque Parliament
- University of Amsterdam alumni
- Spanish women lawyers
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party MEPs
- MEPs for Spain 2024–2029
- Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left politicians
- Basque politician stubs