| Honorific prefix | The Most Excellent |
|---|---|
| Office | President of the Government of Navarre |
| Term start | 6 August 2019 |
| Vice president | Javier Remírez José María Aierdi |
| Predecessor | Uxue Barkos |
| Office 2 | Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Navarre |
| Term start 2 | 13 December 2014 |
| Predecessor 2 | Roberto Jiménez |
| Birth date | 5 June 1978 (age 48) |
| Birth place | Cintruénigo, Navarre, Spain |
| Party | PSOE–PSN (1998–present) |
| Alma mater | Public University of Navarre |
| Office 3 | Member of the Parliament of Navarre |
| Office 4 | Member of the Senate |
| Constituency 4 | Parliament of Navarre |
| Term start 4 | 13 December 2011 |
| Term start 3 | 17 June 2015 |
| Term end 4 | 16 June 2015 |
| Office 5 | Member of the Parliament of Navarre |
| Term start 5 | 18 June 2007 |
| Term end 5 | 15 June 2011 |
| Office 6 | Member of the Cintruénigo City Council |
| Term start 6 | 14 June 2003 |
| Term end 6 | 11 June 2007 |
| Birth name | María Victoria Chivite Navascués |
María Victoria Chivite Navascués (born 5 June 1978) is a Spanish politician who serves as the President of the Government of Navarre. She has been the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) since December 2014. A member of the 7th, 8th and 9th terms of the Parliament of Navarre, she also served as Senator from December 2011 to June 2015. She is the longest-serving and only female president of Navarre to be reelected.
Early life and education
Chivite was born on 5 June 1978 in Cintruénigo.[1] A member of the Socialist Youth of Spain, she graduated from the Public University of Navarre with a degree in Sociology.[2]
Career
She was municipal councillor in Cintruénigo between 2003 and 2007, and in Valle de Egüés between 2011 and 2013. She was also a member of the 7th and 8th terms of the Parliament of Navarre.[3] Chivite, who became a member of the Senate in mid-December 2011, was appointed as Spokesperson of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Upper House in 2014.[2] Proclaimed as Secretary-General of the PSN-PSOE on 13 December 2014,[4] Chivite ran first in the PSN-PSOE list vis-à-vis the 2015 Navarrese regional election. She repeated her bid in the 2019 regional election, with the Socialist list, coming up second in seats after Navarra Suma.
Chivite was invested President of Navarre on 2 August 2019 Chivite government, commanding the yes votes of PSN-PSOE (11), Geroa Bai (9), Podemos (2), Izquierda-Ezkerra (1) groups in the regional legislature. The 20 MPs of the Navarra Suma parliamentary group voted against as well as 2 MPs of EH Bildu. The other 5 MPs of EH Bildu abstained.[5] She assumed office on 6 August in a ceremony celebrated at the seat of the regional parliament.[n. 1][6] She was elected again in the 2023 Navarrese elections thanks to the support of Geroa Bai and Contigo/Zurekin and the abstention of EH Bildu, becoming the first female President of Navarre to be reelected.
Notes
- ^ She used the following formula: "I promise on my conscience and honour to respect, maintain and improve the Foral Regime of Navarra, abide by the Constitution and laws and faithfully fulfill the obligations of my position as President of the Foral Community."[6]
References
- ^ Irisarri, Andoni. ""Si es con mi programa, me da igual quién me haga presidenta;no se pueden rechazar los votos"". Noticias de Gipuzkoa. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ Ojer, Pablo (9 September 2014). "María Chivite, una vida dedicada al socialismo". ABC
- ^ "María Chivite Navascués". PSN-PSOE.
- ^ "La senadora María Chivite, elegida secretaria general del PSN-PSOE". ecodiario. 13 December 2014.
- ^ Ormazanal, Mikel (2 August 2019). "La socialista María Chivite, investida presidenta de Navarra". El País
- ^ "María Chivite toma posesión como presidenta del Gobierno de Navarra". eldiario.es. 6 August 2019.