Carlos Garaikoetxea was born on 2 June 1938 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. He was married to Sagrario Mina. He died on 4 May 2026 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
One of the main promoters of the implementation of the Basque institutions after the dictatorship, leading a decisive stage in the recent history of the Basque Country.