Josu Jon Imaz

Josu Jon Imaz San Miguel ( born September 6, 1963 in Zumárraga, Gipuzkoa ) is a Basque politician and served from January 2004 to September 2007 Chairman of the Basque Nationalist Party PNV. He is married, has three children and lives in Donostia- San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa ).

Ph.D. in chemistry from the Universidad del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (University of the Basque Country ). Degree in Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry of Donostia. Extraordinary studies Prize. Specialty polymers. Training in business management in the academic year 1989/90, within the training plan, the Directorate General of Ikasbide - Grupo Cooperativo Mondragón. Dissertation at the Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Bilbao ( College of Industrial Engineers in Bilbao) finished ( 1994).

In December 1986, Josu Jon Imaz receives a scholarship of the Ministry of Industry and Energy as part of the training program for researchers abroad and is sent by the Technology Center INASMET the French center CETIM in Nantes.

Charge of composites and polymers of INASMET in the period 1987-89. Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa inclusion in the ( group of companies Mondragón ) as an industry promoter. Responsible for the marketing and foreign department of INASMET of 1991-94.

In June 1994, he was elected in the elections for the European Parliament for MEPs. He exercises this function until his appointment on 7 January 1999 to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Basque Government and the government spokesman same from.

At the government meeting of 17 July 2001 the minister him of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Basque Government and the function of the government speaker is again applied, both of which he exercised until 13 January 2004.

At the meeting held on 17th and January 18th, 2004 Congress of the Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea - Partido Nacionalista Vasco ( Basque Nationalist Party ), he ( the supreme national party organ ) was elected as Chairman of the Euskadi Buru Batzar. He sat through in a crucial vote against Joseba Egibar, who was supported by the previous long-standing party leader Xabier Arzalluz.

In this office Imaz sat down for an evening out of the EAJ - PNV of political positions and for cooperation with the Spanish central government under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in particular in the fight against the Basque terrorist organization ETA one. He also showed a critical look at the plan of the Basque Government, Juan José Ibarretxe to conduct a referendum to determine the sovereignty of the Basque Country. After an aggravation of the conflicts between the dominated Imaz moderate wing of the party and the 'separatists ' to Egibar and Ibarretxe Imaz announced on 12 September 2007 to his resignation from all offices and its withdrawal from active politics. This has been understood in the Spanish media as part of a compromise of both wings to prevent a split in the party.

Josu Jon Imaz since July 2008 President of the resident in the Basque Country petrochemical company Petronor.

Political CV

  • EAJ - PNV entry into the ( Basque Nationalist Party ) in 1978.
  • Chairman of EGI ( EAJ - PNV youth organization ) in Urretxu - Zumarraga ( 1979-1982 ).
  • Member of the Regional Council of EGI in Gipuzkoa ( 1980-1986 ).
  • Member of the National Council of EGI ( 1981-1986 ).
  • Member of the Municipal Council of EAJ - PNV in Urretxu - Zumarraga ( 1979-1982 ).
  • Delegate to the Congress of the EAJ - PNV in the following periods: 1983-1985, 1986-1988, 1992-1994
  • Member del GBB ( EAJ - PNV executive body for Gipuzkoa) ( 1988-1990).
  • Second mayor and council of finance and development in Zumárraga (1991-1995).
  • Member of the European Parliament ( 1994-1999). Member of the Committee on Budget, industry, business and fishing.
  • Vice Chairman of the subcommittee on monetary policy.
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