Igor López de Munain Ganuza (1983/1984 – 19 July 2022) was a Basque politician who served in the Basque Parliament from 2012 until 2016. López de Munain was a member of EH Bildu.

Biography

López de Munain was born in 1983 or 1984 in

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. His family was originally from

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. López de Munain received an undergraduate degree in political science and public administration, and he held a postgraduate degree in dynamization of participatory processes. López de Munain also held a

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degree. Before joining EH Bildu, López de Munain was the leader of Aralar in the province of

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. López de Munain was elected to the Basque Parliament in the

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as a member of EH Bildu. While in parliament, López de Munain was a staunch opponent of Iñigo Urkullu, the president of the Basque Country. He was also one of the youngest members of the Basque Parliament at the time. López de Munain remained in parliament until 2016, serving one term. After leaving parliament, López de Munain became the director of Paris 365, a

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food pantry based in Navarre. López de Munain died on 19 July 2022 at the age of 38.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:López de Munain, Igor Year of birth uncertain Date of birth missing Place of death missing 1980s births 2022 deaths People from Vitoria-Gasteiz Aralar (Basque political party) politicians EH Bildu politicians Members of the 10th Basque Parliament