Oskar Matute

In this Basque name, the first surname is Matute and the second is García de Jalón.
Oskar Matute
MP
Matute in February 2015
Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 July 2016
ConstituencyBiscay
Member of the Basque Parliament
In office
9 January 2002 – 19 July 2004
Preceded byJavier Madrazo
ConstituencyBiscay
In office
13 July 2005 – 6 January 2009
Preceded byJavier Madrazo
ConstituencyBiscay
In office
20 November 2012 – 15 July 2016
Succeeded byJone Goirizelaia
ConstituencyBiscay
Personal details
Born
Oskar Matute García de Jalón

(1972-10-05) 5 October 1972 (age 52)
Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain
Political partyAlternatiba
Other political
affiliations		EH Bildu
Alma materUniversity of the Basque Country

Oskar Matute García de Jalón (born 5 October 1972) is a Basque politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament.

Early life

Matute was born on 5 October 1972 in Barakaldo, Basque Country.[1] He grew up in Bilbao but currently lives in Barakaldo.[2] He has degree in business studies from the University of the Basque Country.[1][3][4]

Career

Matute was an activist in the movement against compulsory military service in Spain and the pacifist Elkarri movement.[4][5][6] He was also a member of the Viento Sur and Ezker Gogoa foundations, and Lokarri and Euskadiko Langile Komisioak.[7]

Matute was co-ordinator for the presidency of the United Left–Greens (Ezker Batua–Berdeak, EB–B) and the federal presidency of the United Left (IU).[8][9] He became a member of the EB's executive representing the Ekaitza faction.[10] Ekaitza had been formed in 1993 by those supporting Basque sovereignty, the right to self-determination, alternative social movements and citizen participation in political decisions.[10] Following the 1998 Estella Pact (of which EB–B was a signatory), Ekaitza transformed into Batzen with Matute as its spokesperson.[11] Matute was also a member of Espacio Alternativo (EA, Alternative Space), part of IU.[12]

At the 2001 regional election Matute was placed 2nd on the EB–B's list of candidates in the Province of Biscay but the party only managed to win one seat in the province and as a result he failed to get elected to the Basque Parliament.[13][14] However he was appointed to the Basque Parliament in January 2002 following the resignation of Javier Madrazo.[15] At the 2005 regional election Matute was placed 2nd on the EB–B's list of candidates in the Province of Biscay but, again, the party only managed to win one seat in the province and as a result he failed to get re-elected to the Basque Parliament.[16][17] However he was re-appointed to the Basque Parliament in July 2005 following the resignation of Javier Madrazo.[18]

At the EB–B's 7th Assembly in June 2008, held at the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall in Bilbao, Matute challenged incumbent Javier Madrazo for the party's general co-ordinator position but was defeated after only receiving 22% of the votes.[19] Matute founded Alternatiba Eraikitzen (Alternative in Progress) a socio-political organisation which became the Alternatiba (Alternative) political party.[20] He left EB–B in April 2009.[21] Alternatiba joined Bildu when it was founded in 2011.[22]

At the 2011 local elections Matute was placed 25th on the Bildu's list of candidates in Barakaldo but the alliance only managed to win four seats in the municipality and as a result he failed to get elected.[23][24] He contested the 2012 regional election as an EH Bildu electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Biscay and was re-elected to the Basque Parliament.[25][26]

Matute contested the 2016 general election as an EH Bildu candidate in the Province of Biscay and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.[27][28] He resigned from the Basque Parliament in July 2016.[29][30] He was re-elected at the 2019 general election.[31][32]

Matute is national spokesperson for Alternatiba and national co-speaker for EH Bildu.[1]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Oskar Matute
Election Constituency Party Alliance No. Result
2001 regional[16][14] Province of Biscay United Left–Greens 2 Not elected
2005 regional[13][17] Province of Biscay United Left–Greens 2 Not elected
2011 local[23][24] Barakaldo Alternatiba Bildu 25 Not elected
2012 regional[25][26] Province of Biscay Alternatiba EH Bildu 5 Elected
2016 general[27][28] Province of Biscay Alternatiba EH Bildu 1 Elected
2019 general[31][32] Province of Biscay Alternatiba EH Bildu 1 Elected

References

  1. ^ a b c "Members: XIII Legislatura ( 2019-Actualidad) - Matute García de Jalón, Oskar" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ Morán, Unai (16 December 2011). ""Vamos a mostrar el respeto que se merecen todas las víctimas"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ Hermosilla, Gotzon (11 May 2016). "Aldaketak zerrendetan". Berria (in Basque). Andoain, Spain. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Marquez, Manel (9 January 2014). "Kaosenlared entrevista en profundidad a Oskar Matute (Portavoz de Alternatiba y parlamentario de EHBildu)" (in Spanish). Terrassa, Spain: Kaos en la Red. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. ^ Díaz, Diego (22 October 2018). ""Hay que levantar cuanto antes un frente independentista en Euskal Herria"". Atlántica XXII (in Spanish). Oviedo, Spain. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ Izarra, Josean (15 April 2019). "Oskar Matute: "No queremos ministerios pero el de Defensa para Otegi se queda pequeño»". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Legebiltzarkideak eta Organoak - Matute García de Jalón, Oskar" (in Basque). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Parliament. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Ekaitza y sectores del PCE crean otra corriente en Izquierda Unida". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 29 January 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. ^ Asurmendi, Mikel (6 February 2005). "Oskar Matute: Â"Nazio espainolaren esentzia jarri dugu eztabaidanÂ"". Argia (in Basque). Lasarte-Oria, Spain. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b Castaños, José Ramón (5 November 2004). "Entrevista a Oskar Matute: Los nuevos dilemas de Ezker Batua". hika.net (in Spanish). Rebelion.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004.
  11. ^ Martínez, Isabel C. (25 May 2008). "Un partido y dos corrientes internas". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Espacio Alternativo, nueva corriente en la coalición". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 28 June 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea". Euskal Herriko Agintaritzaren Aldizkaria (in Basque). No. 72. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. 17 April 2001. p. 7280. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Hauteskundeetako Emaitzak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2001 (Hautesbarrutia) - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia" (in Basque). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Oskar Matute". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea" (PDF). Euskal Herriko Agintaritzaren Aldizkaria (in Basque). No. 56. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. 22 March 2005. p. 4409. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Hauteskundeetako Emaitzak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2005 (Hautesbarrutia) - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia" (in Basque). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Batasuna y EB apuestan por impulsar la mesa multipartita". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  19. ^ Gómez Damborenea, Pedro (2 June 2008). "Madrazo renueva su liderazgo en EB e incrementa sus apoyos hasta el 76%". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  20. ^ Larrauri, Eva (14 December 2008). "Alternatiba Eraikitzen busca una izquierda al margen de EB". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Los críticos abandonan EB e inician su andadura como Alternatiba para crear "un gran bloque en la izquierda vasca"". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Bildu acude a las elecciones con un proyecto a largo plazo". Gara (in Spanish). San Sebastián, Spain. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Justizi Administrazioa: Junta Electoral de Zona de Bilbao - Elecciones Locales 2011" (PDF). Bizkaiko Aldizkari Ofiziala (in Basque). No. 78. Bilbao, Spain: Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia. 26 April 2011. p. XVIII. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2011 - Mun. Barakaldo" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  25. ^ a b "Bestelako Xedapenak - Bizkaiko Lurralde Historikoko Hauteskunde Batzordea" (PDF). Euskal Herriko Agintaritzaren Aldizkaria (in Basque). No. 187. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. 25 September 2012. p. 4273. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  26. ^ a b "Hautetsiak: Eusko Legebiltzarra 2012 - Lurralde Historikoa: Bizkaia" (in Basque). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Basque Government. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  27. ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales - Junta Electoral de Barcelona" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 131. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 31 May 2016. p. 35541. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Junio 2016" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Jone Goirizelaia sustituye a Oskar Matute en el Parlamento". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  30. ^ Rioja Andueza, Iker (18 July 2016). "La izquierda abertzale recupera a Jone Goirizelaia para el Parlamento vasco". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  31. ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central - Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 79. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 2 April 2019. p. 34241. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  32. ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central - Elecciones generales. Resultados" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 129. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 30 May 2019. p. 57375. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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