Ibon Areso Mendiguren (May 20, 1944) is a Spanish politician and architect. He was the mayor of

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between March 2014 and June 2015. He became mayor upon the death of

Iñaki Azkuna Iñaki Azkuna Urreta (14 February 1943 – 20 March 2014) was a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party. He was mayor of the city of Bilbao, Biscay in the Basque Country, from 1999 until his death. In 2012, Azkuna won the World Mayo ...

.http://www.bilbao.net/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1279134417436&language=es&pageid=1279134417436&pagename=Bilbaonet%2FPage%2FBIO_contenidoFinal Before Azkuna's death, he was the Councillor of Urbanism in Bilbao. In June 1991 he was elected councillor of the city of Bilbao for the Basque Nationalist Party and the then mayor

Josu Ortuondo Jesús María Sáenz "Josu" Ortuondo (born 6 November 1951) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right winger, and a manager. Playing career Born in Ondarroa, Biscay, Basque Country, Ortuondo was an Athletic Bilbao youth graduate. ...

appointed him head of the Department of Urbanism and Environment while also performing as second mayor. He has been a member of the council up until June 2015. In March 2014 he was appointed mayor after the death of his predecessor,

. While under Azkuna he performed as head of the Department of Urbanism and Coordinator of the Urban Development Plan.

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1944 births Basque Nationalist Party politicians Living people People from Goierri Politicians from Bilbao Mayors of Bilbao {{BasqueCountry-politician-stub