Mayor of Baigorri, vice president of the Basque Country Urban Community, responsible for language policy, culture, and community cultural facilities. President of the Public Office for the Basque Language. Antton Curutcharry teaches history. He is the author of *The Conquest of Navarre (1483–1524): The Disappearance of a European State at the Gates of Modern Europe*, in Basque (Elkar, 2012).