Eider Mendoza
Eider Mendoza Larrañaga (born 16 April 1974) is a Basque economist and politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. Since 2023, she is the president of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council, being the first woman to hold the position. She holds a degree in Business Studies and started her political career as a member of the Basque Parliament, from 2001 to 2011. From 2011 to 2019, she was a member of the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa. She was the vice president (deputy speaker) of the Assembly during the 2011-2015 term. After the Basque National Party's election victory in 2015, she was appointed president (speaker) of the Assembly for the 2015-2019 term. Since 2019 she has been the spokesperson of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council, and Provincial Deputy of Governance. In 2020, she was named vice-president of Gipuzkoa Provincial Council after a reshuffle by President Markel Olano. She stood for President of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council in the 2023 foral election.
Eider Mendoza | |
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Mendoza in 2022 | |
| President of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Markel Olano |
| First vice president of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council | |
| In office 17 November 2020 – 29 June 2023 | |
| President | Markel Olano |
| Preceded by | Imanol Lasa |
| Succeeded by | Jose Ignacio Asensio |
| Spokesperson of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council | |
| In office 1 July 2019 – 29 June 2023 | |
| President | Markel Olano |
| Preceded by | Imanol Lasa |
| Succeeded by | Irune Berasaluze |
| Deputy of Governance of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council | |
| In office 1 July 2019 – 29 June 2023 | |
| President | Markel Olano |
| Preceded by | Imanol Lasa |
| Succeeded by | Irune Berasaluze |
| President of the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa | |
| In office 12 June 2015 – 2 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lohitzune Txarola |
| Succeeded by | Xabier Ezeizabarrena |
| Member of the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 11 July 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Elixabete Murua |
| Parliamentary group | Basque Nationalists |
| Constituency | Bidasoa-Oiartzun |
| Member of the Basque Parliament for Gipuzkoa | |
| In office 11 October 2001 – 30 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Idoia Zenarrutzabeitia |
| Succeeded by | Kerman Orbegozo |
| Parliamentary group | Basque Nationalists |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eider Mendoza Larrañaga 16 April 1974 Azpeitia |
| Nationality | Basque |
| Political party | Basque National Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Hondarribia |
| Education | Business Studies |
| Alma mater | INSEEC Business School |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Signature | |
| Website | Personal Twitter |
She was a member of the youth organization Euzko Gaztedi, and is currently a member of the Basque National Party's Hondarribia local branch. She has been a commentator in radio and TV shows of EITB (Mezularia, Faktoria, Debatea, Egun on Euskadi), as well as a member of the General Assembly of Kutxa and a contributor in the press.