Bakartxo Tejeria, the president of the Basque Parliament, and members of the parliamentary board attended the inauguration of Cristina González Calvar as the new minister for tourism, commerce and consumption. The ceremony took place at the Palacio de Ajuria Enea.
Born in Gasteiz in 1969, Cristina González holds a degree in political science and sociology. She has an extensive institutional background, having served as the first deputy general of Álava since 2023, and previously as the second deputy from 2019 to 2023. Her experience also includes roles as a deputy for employment promotion, commerce and tourism, and for regional administration in the Álava Provincial Council since 2015, as well as a member of the Álava General Assemblies since 2007. She was a member of the Basque Parliament from 2009 to 2012 and has been a councillor in the Leza City Council since 2019.
González succeeds Javier Hurtado, who has held the ministerial position since 2020.
