Basque Country government appoints Juan Carlos Medina as gaming director
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Update: The Basque Country government published Juan Carlos Medina Martínez's appointment in the Boletín Oficial del País Vasco on 6 November 2026, effective from 4 November.
In brief
- The Basque Country government appointed Juan Carlos Medina as director of Gaming and Shows in its Security Department.
- Medina replaces Nerea Alday, who moves to the Directorate of Emergency Care and Meteorology.
- Medina has been mayor of Añana since 2011, according to the local government.
The Basque Country's Consejo de Gobierno has appointed Juan Carlos Medina as director of Gaming and Shows in the regional Security Department. He replaces Nerea Alday, who had held the gaming post since May 2025. Alday moves to lead the Directorate of Emergency Care and Meteorology following the resignation of Joseba Zorrilla.
The local government said Medina is an agricultural technical engineer and has been mayor of Añana since 2011. He also has technical industrial engineering studies, specialising in electronics, from the Escuela Politécnica Mondragon. Medina previously worked as an engineer at Danobat S.Coop and as a director and manager at Eustek. He is currently deputy mayor of the Zarautz town council.
Aitor Mikel Uriarte Unzalu had been director of Gaming and Shows until March 2025.