Political Figures
- José Antonio Aguirre
- Sabino Arana
- José Antonio Ardanza Garro
- Xabier Arzalluz
- Miguel Ángel Blanco
- Fernando Buesa
- René Cassin.
- Pete T. Cenarrusa, former Idaho secretary of state
- Vicente Emparan
- Carlos Garaikoetxea, former Basque President.
- Dominique-Joseph Garat, writer and politician.
- Juan José Ibarretxe, former Basque President.
- Dolores Ibárruri, La Pasionaria.
- José de Iturrigaray, viceroy of New Spain.
- Paul Laxalt, former governor and senator of Nevada.
- Jesús María de Leizaola Sánchez Former Basque President
- Jaime Mayor Oreja
- Telesforo de Monzón, founder of Ertzaina and the Herri Batasuna party.
- Martín de Mujica y Buitrón, governor of Chile from 1646 to 1649
- Arnaldo Otegi, former leader Batasuna party
- Ramón Rubial Cavia, Spanish Socialist leader
- Étienne de Silhouette, Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
- Don Diego de Gardoqui, diplomat
- Patxi López Basque President.
- Antonio Basagoiti Leader of the Basque Popular Party.
- José Luis de Arrese Leading Politician with Falange
- María San Gil Former leader of the Basque Popular Party.
- José María de Areilza Politician and diplomat.
- José Félix de Lequerica Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
- Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Galician polititian of Basque ancestry.
- Iñigo Urkullu president of the PNV
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