In May 2001 he unsuccessfully ran for the Basque presidency again, coming second against incumbent Juan Jose Ibarretxe, and since then he has been the People's Party parliamentary leader in the Basque Parliament.
He unsuccessfully ran for the Basque presidency again. This was in May 2001. He unsuccessfully was coming second against incumbent Juan Jose Ibarretxe. This was in May 2001. He has been the People's Party parliamentary leader in the Basque Parliament. This was in May 2001 since then.