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Imanol Pradales

Imanol Pradales
Pradales in 2024
Lehendakari of the Basque Government
Assumed office
22 June 2024
MonarchFelipe VI
Preceded byIñigo Urkullu
Biscay foral offices
2019–2024Infrastructure and Territorial Development
2015–2019Economic and Territorial Development
2011–2015Economic Promotion
Member of the Basque Parliament
Assumed office
14 May 2024
ConstituencyBiscay
Personal details
Born
Imanol Pradales Gil

(1975-04-21) 21 April 1975 (age 49)
Santurtzi, Basque Country, Spain
Political partyBasque Nationalist Party (since 2005)
SpouseLaura Sáez
Children1
Alma materAsti Leku Ikastola
University of Deusto (Lic.)
Technical University of Madrid (MA)
University of Deusto (PhD)
IE Business School (PgD)
OccupationSociologist, university teacher, politician
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Imanol Pradales Gil (born in Santurtzi on 21 April 1975) is a Basque sociologist, university teacher and politician from Spain, member of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV). He serves as Lehendakari of the Basque Government from 2024.[1]

He served as Foral Deputy (regional minister) of Infrastructure and Territorial Development of the Foral Council of Bizkaia from 2023 to 2024, upon stepping down to contest the 2024 Basque regional election. He has held the position of Foral Deputy for Economic Promotion (2011-2015), for Economic and Territorial Development (2015-2019) and for Infrastructure and Territorial Development (2019-2023).[2][3][4][5]

Previously, he held the position of managing director of the public talent recruitment agency Bizkaia Talent, attached to the economic promotion department of the Foral Council of Bizkaia between 2007 and 2011.[6][7]

Among the achievements during his time at the Foral Council of Bizkaia, the following stand out, in particular: the creation of the Bizkaia Talent agency in 2007 and the creation of the Talentia Network in 2013.[8][9]

  1. ^ Goyoaga, Ander. "El PNV aguanta ante el empuje de EH Bildu e Imanol Pradales será lehendakari". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Bilbao. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Sólo una cara nueva en el Gobierno de José Luis Bilbao | País Vasco | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  3. ^ "UNAI REMENTERIAK AHALDUN NAGUSI KARGUAREN ZINA EGIN DU ETA BERE GOBERNUAREN OSAKETA IRAGARRI DU - Komunikazioa - Bizkaia.eus". www.bizkaia.eus. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ "Gobernu paritarioa osatu du Rementeriak berriro Ahaldun Nagusi aukeratua izan ostean, EAJko 7 diputatu eta PSEko beste birekin - Komunikazioa - Bizkaia.eus". www.bizkaia.eus. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ^ "LAS JUNTAS GENERALES DE BIZKAIA ELIGEN A ELIXABETE ETXANOBE LANDAJUELA PRIMERA DIPUTADA GENERAL DEL TERRITORIO - Bizkaiko Batzar Nagusiak". jjggbizkaia.eus. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ Ruiz, Roberto (2023-11-25). "¿Quién es Imanol Pradales, el candidato del PNV a lehendakari?". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  7. ^ "Irekia Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco :: Imanol Pradales Gil - Noticias". www.irekia.euskadi.eus. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  8. ^ Pardo, Miguel A. (2013-12-05). "Bizkaia weaves its network of talents". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ^ EFE (2015-02-09). "Bizkaia creates a global network of professionals who have links with the Basque Country". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-24.

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