Young Patriots (in

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: ''Gazte Abertzaleak (GA)'') is since 1988 the youth wing of the

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Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna (; en, Basque Solidarity; es, Solidaridad Vasca; french: Solidarité basque) is a Basque nationalist and social-democratic political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means ''Basque Solidarity'' an ...

(EA). Gazte Abertzaleak is a founding member of the EFAY (Youth branch of the

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). Gazte Abertzaleak has an ideology in common with Eusko Alkartasuna, but assuming their own position on several issues due to the political autonomy they enjoy. GA is represented in the executive board of every local organization of EA, in regional organizations and its

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is full member of the national executive of the mother party Eusko Alkartasuna. Their current secretary general is Asier Gomez, elected in November 2016.

Secretaries general

* 1988–1990 – Sabin Arana * 1990–1992 – Fernando Velasco * 1992–1994 – Yon Goikoetxea * 1994–1996 – Jon Ander Arrieta * 1996–1998 – Peio Urizar * 1998–2002 – Martín Arámburu * 2002–2004 – Andoni Iturzaeta * 2004–2007 – Ibon Usandizaga * 2007–2008 – Harkaitz Millan * 2008–2009 – Alain Zamorano * 2009–2012 – Maider Carrere * 2012–2014 – Haritz Perez * 2014–2016 – Ibon Garcia * 2016–2019 – Asier Gomez * 2019–present – Andoni Iriondo

Former members

* Alex Alba *

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* Onintza Lasa *

Maiorga Ramirez Maiorga Ramirez (born 20 July 1976) is a Basque nationalist politician. He is a leading member of the Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) in the province of Navarre and, since 2015, one of three just EA members of the Parliament of Navarre, where the EA s ...

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Pello Urizar Pello Urizar Karetxe (born 1968 in Mondragón, Guipúzcoa) is a Spanish politician who is the Secretary General of Eusko Alkartasuna("Basque Solidarity," or EA), the Basque nationalist and social-democratic political party operating in Spain and ...

* Fernando Velasco * Maider Carrere * Haritz Perez

References

External links

* * {{European Free Alliance Youth Members Youth wings of political parties in Spain Basque nationalism