Carlos Garaikoetxea
"Hope," the word most repeated by President Garaikoetxea in his first Christmas message on television
On 31 December 1982, ETB began its broadcasts with a message from President Carlos Garaikotxea, in which the President wanted to send a message of hope to the Basque society that was experiencing difficult times as a result of violence and economic crisis.
The Basque Government honors Garaikoetxea, "architect of the Basque Country"
The tribute to the first president of democracy, Carlos Garaikoetxea, has been attended by three of his advisers, who have highlighted among the achievements of the time the bidegorris, the unified Euskera and the purchase of the Palace of Ajuria Enea.
The keys to the government led by Lehendakari Garaikoetxea, by Elixabete Garmendia
One of the journalists who has done the most research on Carlos Garaikoetxea has been Elixabete Garmendia, who published his biography in 2018, with whom we wanted to study that first government after Francoism.
Imanol Pradales: "We owe you our well-being and we owe you the opportunity for a new future"
The lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, has stressed that the members of the Basque Government led by Carlos Garaikoetxea began to build the country from scratch.
Garaikoetxea: "Thank you for the greatest honor in this country. Because you gave it to me: to be president. "
Today , Ajuria Enea hosted an institutional act of tribute to the first government since the dictatorship, attended by the Lehendakari , Carlos Garaikoetxea, and the Councillors who were members of his Government, Pedro Miguel Etxenike,Javier Lasagabaster and Pedro Luis Uriarte .
Lehendakari Garaikoetxea, the three counselors and family members have arrived in Ajuria Enea
The President, Imanol Pradales, has received Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Councillors Pedro Miguel Etxenike, Javier Lasagabaster and Pedro Luis Uriarte and the relatives of those who formed the first Government.