Javier Hurtado leaves Basque Government to lead PSE in Álava

Javier Hurtado, the Basque Minister of Tourism, Trade, and Consumption, is stepping down from his position in the Basque Government. Hurtado will lead the PSE (Socialist Party of Euskadi) list for Álava in the general elections scheduled for November 29.

Cristina González, the president of the PSE, has been selected to succeed Hurtado as the Minister of Tourism. Hurtado will continue to serve as the Secretary General of the Alavese Socialists as the region prepares for municipal and provincial elections in May.