Carlos Garaikoetxea

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Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza
Garaikoetxea in 2011
3rd Lehendakari of the Basque Country
In office 2 May 1979 – 26 January 1985
Vice President	Mario Fernandez (1979-1985)
Preceded by	Jesús María de Leizaola
Succeeded by	José Antonio Ardanza
Personal details
Born	(1938-06-02) 2 June 1938 (age 86) Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Political party	PNV (until 1985), EA (1985 - )
Spouse	Sagrario Mina

Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza (born 2 June 1938) is a former politician from the Spanish Basque Country. He became the second elected Lehendakari (President of the Basque Autonomous Community), after José Antonio Aguirre, and held that office from 1936 - 1960.