3 mayors at ArcelorMittal Lesaka

At ArcelorMittal Lesaka, Spain, we have found 3 good examples of people who combine responsibilities both in and outside their workplace. Juan Fermín Mitxelena, Miguel San Miguel and Ignacio Goyeneche juggle their jobs as employees with their duties as mayors of 3 villages in the vicinity of the factory: Lesaka, Doneztebe-Santesteban and Igantzi.

All 3 are married and euskaldunes (Basque language speakers). Juan Fermín, mayor of Lesaka, lives politics passionately. Miguel San Miguel, mayor of Doneztebe-Santesteban, is the one who has held this position longest and has a special gift for human relations. Ignacio Goyeneche, the youngest of the 3, is also the newest in politics: he was elected to this position only 2 years ago.

All 3 have been working within ArcelorMittal for many years, time enough to have lived numerous interesting experiences both in the plant and outside. “Many people, when they visit the village of Lesaka, wonder where the factory is, although it is so close. This says a lot about the Company’s concern for the environment”, Ignacio Goyeneche says proudly.

Their experience as mayors has given them a unique insight into the area around the plant and the villages they live in.

All 3 employees share the same dream: that the current and future projects of ArcelorMittal Lesaka guarantee the future of this Company, so that it can continue to generate wealth in the area.

- Want to know more? Contact comunicaespana@arcelormittal.com

Internal Communications Shared Service Centre, ArcelorMittal  Spain
Picture: From left to right: Ignacio Goyeneche, Juan Fermín Mitxelena and Miguel San Miguel.