Institutional statement by the President following the death of Garaikoetxea
Imanol Pradales will make an institutional statement at 11:30, following the death yesterday of lehendakari Carlos Garaikoetxea.
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The coffin will then be taken to the cemetery in Pamplona, his hometown, where the funeral will be held, thus giving the last farewell to the first president of democracy.
Pradales has highlighted Garaikoetxea's legacy in society and politics, where he was "a political reference point and architect of self-government."
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Garaikoetxea, at his last appearance: "Basque society will overcome the challenges of the future, united and respectful of diversity."
The tribute to Carlos Garaikoetxea in June 2025 was attended by, among others, three councillors of the time, who highlighted among their achievements the bidegorris, the unified Euskera and the purchase of the Palace of Ajuria Enea.