Basque government appoints Juan Carlos Medina as gaming director
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The Basque government appointed Juan Carlos Medina director of Gaming and Shows on 3 November, according to its announcement. Medina replaces Nerea Alday, who will lead Emergency Response and Meteorology; the government said Alday takes up the new role following the departure, at his own request, of Joseba Zorrilla.
The Basque Government's Governing Council approved on 3 November the appointment of Juan Carlos Medina, mayor of Añana since 2011, as director of Gaming and Shows. Medina replaces Nerea Alday, who moves to lead Emergency Response and Meteorology.
According to the government's statement, Alday, the current gaming director, becomes director of Emergency Response and Meteorology after the departure, at his own request, of the current director Joseba Zorrilla. The statement describes Medina as a agricultural technical engineer who has been mayor of Añana since 2011.
The council also approved Jesús Arana as director general of Euskalmet, following the retirement of José Antonio Aranda. The appointment was made on a proposal from the board of the public company Euskalmet-Agencia Vasca de Meteorología. According to the statement, Arana has worked as an engineer at Danobat S.Coop and as director and manager at Eustek, and is currently deputy mayor of Zarautz town council.