José Ángel Cuerda Montoya (born 17 March 1934) is a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV).

He was the first democratically elected mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, serving from 1979 to 1999.

[1] Cuerda was known for his promotion of the environment and green space in his city as well as championing sustainable city planning for the wellbeing of residents.

Though officially a member of the right-wing PNV, he said in 2019 "I never received instructions from the PNV, nor did I stop being a member of left-wing movements in the Basque Country, Spain, or around the world".

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