List of Famous people born in Navarre, Spain
Uxue Barkos
Miren Uxue Barkos Berruezo, simply known as Uxue Barkos, is a Spanish journalist and politician who served as the President of Navarre from 2015 to 2019. She previously represented the Basque coalition Geroa Bai, and before that, Nafarroa Bai, in the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
María Chivite
María Victoria Chivite Navascués 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.
Javier Eraso
Javier Eraso Goñi is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés as a midfielder.
José Ángel Ziganda
José Ángel 'Cuco' Ziganda Lakunza is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a centre forward, and the manager of Real Oviedo.
Gorka Iraizoz
Gorka Iraizoz Moreno is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Alejandro Berenguer Remiro
Alejandro "Álex" Berenguer Remiro is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao.
Mikel Nieve
Mikel Nieve Iturralde is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange.
Óscar Rodríguez
Óscar Rodríguez Garaicoechea is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España, winning stage 13. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
David Pla Marín
David Pla Marín is a lawyer and Basque activist, who Spanish authorities believe to have been one of the three leaders of the Basque separatist group ETA at the time of the group's ceasefire declaration in October 2011. In 2000 Pla was condemned to six years imprisonment for planning an attack against the Mayor of Zaragoza, José Atarés. Pla is believed to be one of three people who read out the October 2011 ETA ceasefire declaration. He had previously been the leader of Basque separatist youth organisation Jarrai in the 1990s and had stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for Herri Batasuna in the 1995 local elections.
Nico Williams
Nicholas Williams Arthuer, known as Williams Jr., is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao.