Xabier Arzalluz

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Xabier Arzalluz
Arzalluz in 1996
25th [[President of the Basque Nationalist Party]]
In office 18 January 1987 – 18 January 2004
Preceded by	Jesús Insausti
Succeeded by	Josu Jon Imaz
22nd [[President of the Basque Nationalist Party]]
Preceded by	Carlos Garaikoetxea
Succeeded by	Román Sudupe
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 15 June 1977 – 1 February 1980
Constituency	Gipuzkoa
Personal details
Born	24 August 1932 Azkoitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Died	28 February 2019 Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country
Political party	Basque Nationalist Party
Alma mater	Zaragoza University

Xabier Arzalluz Antia (24 August 1932^[1] – 28 February 2019) was a Basque politician, leader of the Basque Nationalist Party from 1979 until 2004. He was a nationalist and a Christian Democrat, considered during the period one of the most powerful politicians in the Basque Autonomous Community, making strategic decisions for the party he led from 1986 onwards.