José Mari Aierdi

José María Aierdi Fernández de Barrena (born 1958) is a Basque politician, Second Vice President of Navarre and Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing, Landscape and Strategic Projects of Navarre. He was previously a member of the Parliament of Navarre and mayor of Lekunberri.

José Mari Aierdi
Second Vice President of Navarre
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 August 2019
President	María Chivite
Preceded by	Miguel Laparra
Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing, Landscape and Strategic Projects of Navarre
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 August 2019
President	María Chivite
Member of the Parliament of Navarre
In office 2 July 1999 – 1 April 2003
Second Secretary of the Parliament of Navarre
In office 2 July 1999 – 1 April 2003
Preceded by	Alberto Catalán
Succeeded by	Félix Taberna
Mayor of Lekunberri
In office 1984–2015
Personal details
Born	José María Aierdi Fernández de Barrena 1958 (age 62–63) Etxauri, Navarre, Spain
Political party	Basque Nationalist Party
Other political affiliations	Geroa Bai

Early life

Aierdi was born in 1958 in Etxauri, Navarre.[1][2] He has a diploma in basic general education.[1][2]

Career

Aierdi was one of the founders of the Cooperativa Napar Bideak and the Asociación de Alimentos Artesanos de Navarra.[1][3] He was in charge of the Sociedad Agraria de Transformación Bikain until 2015.[1] He was a founder and president of the Consorcio Turístico del Plazaola from 1994 to 2006.[1][4] He was president of the Cederna-Garalur local development association from 1991 to 1999 and from 2011 to 2015.[1] Since 2015, he has been managing director of Nasuvinsa (Navarra de Suelo y Vivienda S.A.) and a manager of CAT (Ciudad Agroalimentaria de Tudela S.A.).[1][4]

Aierdi was mayor of Lekunberri from 1984 to 2015.[1][3] He contested the 1999 regional election in Navarre as an Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party electoral alliance candidate and was elected to the Parliament of Navarre.[5] He was second secretary during the 5th Parliament.[6][7]

In August 2019, Aierdi was appointed Second Vice President of Navarre and Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing, Landscape and Strategic Projects by President María Chivite.[8][9][10]

Electoral history

Electoral history of José Mari Aierdi

Election	Constituency	Party		Alliance		No.	Result
1995 local	Lekunberri		Basque Nationalist Party		Lekunberriko Taldea		Elected
1999 local[11]	Lekunberri		Basque Nationalist Party		Lekunberriko Taldea	1	Elected
1999 regional[5]	Navarre		Basque Nationalist Party		Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party	2	Elected
2003 local[12][13]	Lekunberri		Basque Nationalist Party		Lekunberriko Taldea	1	Elected
2007 local[14][15]	Lekunberri		Basque Nationalist Party		Lekunberriko Taldea	1	Elected
2011 local[16][17]	Lekunberri		Basque Nationalist Party		Lekunberriko Taldea	1	Elected

References

1. "José María Aierdi, vicepresidente de Ordenación del Territorio, Vivienda, Paisaje y Proyectos Estratégicos". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Pamplona, Spain. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
2. "Chivite conforma un Gobierno paritario con vicepresidentes de PSN y Geroa Bai". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
3. "Gobernu parekidea izango da". Berria (in Basque). Andoain, Spain. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
4. "Remirez (PSN) eta Ayerdi (Geroa Bai) presidenteorde izango ditu Chivitek". EITB (in Basque). Bilbao, Spain. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
5. "Estatuko Administrazioa: Junta Electoral Provincial de Navarra - Edicto". Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. 1999 no. 62. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
6. "Bildu ha estado en la Mesa del Parlamento navarro las 3 últimas legislaturas". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. EFE. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
7. Ormazabal, Mikel (2 August 2019). "La socialista María Chivite, investida presidenta de Navarra". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
8. "Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea: Agintariak eta Langileak - Kargu-uzteak, Izendapenak eta Bestelako Egoerak" (PDF). Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. 2019 no. 153. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 7 August 2019. pp. 9852–9854. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
9. "Txibiteren 13 kontseilariek kargua hartu dute, eta osatu da Nafarroako Gobernu berria". Berria (in Basque). Andoain, Spain. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
10. "Chivitek 'pazientzia' eskatu die 13 kontseilariei, 'une gogorrak' izango direlako". EITB (in Basque). Bilbao, Spain. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
11. "Estatuko Administrazioa: Junta Electoral Provincial de Pamplona - Edicto". Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. 1999 no. 62. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
12. "Estatuko Administrazioa: Junta Electoral de Zona de Pamplona - Edicto" (PDF). Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. CLXV no. 53. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 29 April 2003. p. 4202. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
13. "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2003 - Mun. Lekunberri" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
14. "Hauteskundeen Prozedura: Iruñerriko Hauteskunde Batzordea - Ediktua" (PDF). Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. 2007 no. 54. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 1 May 2007. p. 4856. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
15. "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2007 - Mun. Lekunberri" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
16. "Hauteskundeen Prozedura: Iruñerriko Hauteskunde Batzordea - Aldarrikatutako Hautagai-zerrendak" (PDF). Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). Vol. 2011 no. 78. Pamplona, Spain: Government of Navarre. 26 April 2011. p. 6654. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
17. "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Lekunberri" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 13 August 2019.