Ibone Bengoetxea

Ibone Bengoetxea serves as the Vice-Lehendakari Primera and the Consejera (Advisor) of Culture and Linguistic Policy for the Basque Government. She is currently newsworthy due to her active role in advocating for Basque cultural and linguistic initiatives. Recently, she has been at the forefront of a formal request to the Spanish central government for the temporary relocation of Pablo Picasso's iconic painting, 'Guernica,' to the Basque Country. This request was made in Madrid and previously expressed by Lehendakari Imanol Pradales to President Pedro Sánchez. The proposed relocation is intended to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the first Basque Government and the bombing of Gernika, events of significant historical and cultural importance to the Basque people. Her actions highlight the Basque government's commitment to preserving and promoting their cultural heritage.