Information AboutPatxi Lopez |
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| 1959 births | |
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| basque politicians | |
| members of the spanish socialist workers party | |
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López, born into a socialist family, was influenced early in life by the political stance of his father, Eduardo López Albizu , a prominent Basque Left-wing Activist . He joined the Young Basque Socialists movement in 1975 , and was its Secretary-General from 1985 to 1988. He joined PSE-EE in 1977, and rose steadily to prominence before being elected Secretary-General in 1997 . López is known for his opposition to Basque independance. In 2005 , he was the PSE-EE's candidate for the presidency of the Basque Parliament , but lost out to Juan José Ibarretxe of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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