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Olga Leiciaga passes the torch of the presidency of Eusko Etxea in Corpus Christi to Julio Markiewicz

04/23/2014

Last year's Basque festival in Corpus Christi, Argentina. From left to right: Cesar Arrondo, Olga Leiciaga and Celeste Itati Brizuela, representing the mbyá-guarani de Chapá i local community (San Ignacio)

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Olga Leiciaga passes the torch of the presidency of the Corpus Christi Basque club, in the Argentinean province of Misiones. Olga Leiciaga, founding club member, “who has served as president for three terms did not seek reelection despite her outstanding work,’ according to club sources. Her work has been praised “it is worthy of everything in our veins and hearts that is the Basque Spirit,” they continued. She will be replaced by Julio Nestor Markiewicz with a team that also includes Olga Leiciaga as pro-treasurer.

Corpus Christi, Argentina. The General Assembly of the Eusko Etxea in Corpus Christi has a new president. Outgoing president, Olga Leiciaga, asked her colleagues to replace her even though she will continue to serve on the board as it’s pro-treasurer.

The new board of directors for this term is as follows:

-President: Julio Néstor Markiewicz Ferragut
-Vice President: Ana María Macchi Echague
-Secretary: Carlos Alberto Galarza
-Pro Secretary: Rocio Marialis Miranda
-Treasurer: Carmen Delia Miranda
-Pro Treasurer: Olga Rosa Leiciaga Elordi

-Director 1: Carlos Miguel Leyrias
-Director 2: Ramona Glady Ferragut
-Director 3: César Arrodo

-Alternate 1: Hugo José Chamorro
-Alternate 2: Aurora Ortiz
-Account auditor 1: Pelaya Ortiz
- Account auditor 2: Aida Gimenez
-Alternate Account auditor 1: Guillerma Martinez Basabe
-Alternate Account auditor 2ª: Flavia Andrea Galarza

The club will be represented in the FEVA Assembly this Saturday by Cesar Arrondo, board member and designated for that task.