Young Patriots (Basque Country)
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{{Infobox political youth organization
| name = Young Patriots
| native_name = {{lang|eu|Gazte Abertzaleak}}
| colorcode = #d41b5e
| logo = 200px
| secretary general = Ibon Garcia
| founded = {{Start date|1988}}
| headquarters = Portuetxe bidea, 23- 1º, 20018 Donostia
| mother party = Eusko Alkartasuna
| ideology = Basque independence
Republicanism
Internationalism
Feminism
| regional1_type = European
| regional1_name = European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy)
| student =
| website = [http://www.gazteabertzaleak.eus/ Gazteabertzaleak.eus]
}}
Young Patriots (in Basque: Gazte Abertzaleak (GA)) is since 1988 the youth wing of the Basque political party Eusko Alkartasuna (EA). Gazte Abertzaleak is a founding member of the EFAY (Youth branch of the European Free Alliance).
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 secretary general is full member of the national executive of the mother party Eusko Alkartasuna.
Their current secretary general is Andoni Iriondo, elected in 2019
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
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.gazteabertzaleak.eus/#}} {{in lang|eu}}
- {{Official website|http://www.gazteabertzaleak.eus/es/}} {{in lang|es}}
{{European Free Alliance Youth Members}}