MIREN AZKARATE VILLAR
● Born in San Sebastián on November 1955. Married with 2 daughters.
● Holder of a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Arts from the University of Deusto.
● Holder of a Doctorate in Basque Philology from the University of the Basque Country.
● Lecturer at the Faculty of Basque Philology, teaching Morphosyntax and Lexicology at the San Sebastián campus of the University of Deusto 1978-1988.
● Lecturer at the University of the Basque Country since 1988. Professor of Basque Philology.
● Scholar of morphology and syntax involved in various research projects, congresses and publications.
● Numerary member of Euskaltzaindia since 1992. Tutoring Adviser 1995-2000. Member of the Committee on Grammar and Euskara Batua.
● Deputy Rector for the Basque Language at the University of the Basque Country (1996-1997), under the rectorate of Pello Salaburu, and Deputy Rector for Teaching Staff (1997- 2000).
● Basque Government Minister for Culture since July 2001 and Basque Government Spokesperson since January 2004.
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