María Chivite

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In this Spanish name, the family name is Chivite.
María Chivite
File:La candidata del PSN a la presidencia del Gobierno de Navarra, María Chivite (cropped).jpg
President of the Government of Navarre
Assumed office
6 August 2019
Vice President Javier Remírez
José María Aierdi
Preceded by Uxue Barkos
Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Navarre
Assumed office
13 December 2014
Preceded by Roberto Jiménez
Personal details
Born (1978-06-05) 5 June 1978 (age 45)
Cintruénigo, Navarre, Spain
Citizenship Spanish
Political party PSOE–PSN
Alma mater Public University of Navarre

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 between 2011 and 2015.

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 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]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

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Political offices
Preceded by President of the Government of Navarre
2019-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Socialist Group in the Senate
2014–2015		 Succeeded by
Óscar López Águeda
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Navarre
2014-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Leader of the Socialist Group in the Parliament of Navarre
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Ramón Alzórriz


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