Nationalist parties are currently in charge of both the Catalan and Basque parliaments, whilst in Galicia, Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands (the other 3 autonomous communities with another official language different to the Spanish language) and in the Spanish Government, the People's Party is in power.
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A member of the Basque Nationalist Party, he has been Head of the Department of Interior (1991–98) and President of the Basque Parliament (1998–2005).
In the 1980 Basque regional election he was elected to the Basque parliament.