- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabeth Fernández is a politician from La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a former Senator for Buenos Aires Province, former First Lady and current Argentine president. She is Argentina's first elected woman president but not the first to run the country.
- Daniel Scioli
Daniel Scioli. At present he is the Vice-President of Argentina and presides over the Senate of the nation’s congress. (May 25, 2003–Present). He is a sportsman, an entrepreneur and a politician.
- Rodolfo Terragno
Rodolfo Terragno is an Argentine Senator, lawyer and former journalist. He is also a researcher for the Institute of Latin American Studies and for the London School of Economics. He is married to Sonia Pascual Sánchez and has two grown-up children. Terragno was Chief of Staff for President Fernando de la Rúa between 1999 and 2000 and is currently serving as Senator for Buenos Aires city until 2007.
- Ramón Puerta
Federico Ramón Puerta is an Argentine politician of the Peronist persuasion. Puerta was born in Apóstoles, Misiones Province. He attended the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires and qualified as a civil engineer. However, he entered the family business of the cultivation of yerba maté, and became a successful businessman and millionaire. Puerta was elected a national deputy for Misiones in 1987. In 1991 he was elected Governor of Misiones Province, …
- Jorge Capitanich
Jorge Milton Capitanich is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician from Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco Province, representing that Province in the Argentine Senate. Capitanich (originally probably "Kapitanić") descends from the first Montenegrins who settled in Chaco and created "Colonia La Montenegrina", the biggest Montenegrin colony in South America. He was an academic before entering politics.
- Vilma Ibarra
Vilma Lidia Ibarra is an Argentine politician, currently Senator for Buenos Aires. She is the sister of Aníbal Ibarra, the former Chief of the Buenos Aires government. Ibarra was born in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province and moved to the city of Buenos Aires in 1966. She studied at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires where she led the communist youth wing. She graduated in law at the University of Buenos Aires and worked as a lawyer.
- Eduardo Brizuela del Moral
Eduardo S. Brizuela del Moral is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician. He has been governor of Catamarca Province since 2003, heading the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca. Eduardo Brizuela was born in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca and studied engineering at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. He became an academic in the field of topography and technology and headed the cleansing department of Catamarca province and later of its capital.
- Marcelo Guinle
Marcelo Alejandro Horacio Guinle (born 1947-09-28) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently a senator for Chubut Province. Guinle became a lawyer and worked as a legal advisor to petrol firm YPF from 1974 to 1979. He was a judge and sat on the Comodoro Rivadavia circuit as a civil, commercial and labour judge and on the chamber of appeals of both Trelew and Comodoro Rivadavia. In 1986 he became government secretary of the municipality of Comodor Rivadavia.
- Silvia Giusti
Silvia Ester Giusti is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently a senator for Chubut Province. Giusti was born in Arrecifes, Buenos Aires Province and studied to be a teacher of Literature and Spanish. In 1975 she moved to Chubut and continued her studies in Education at the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. She worked in education and coordinated education policies for the 1999 Peronists' campaign in Trelew.
- Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe, Argentina April 12, 1942), nicknamed "Lole", is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced in Formula One from through), and later a prominent politician in his native province of Santa Fe, for the Justicialist Party. As a racing driver, Reutemann showed flashes of brilliance alternated with disappointing performances. He earned 12 Grand Prix wins and six pole positions, …
- José Luis Gioja
José Luis Gioja is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of San Juan Province and former President of the Argentine Senate. In 1976, whilst working for the provincial government, Gioja was detained in a forced disappearance by the military authorities following that year's coup. He was imprisoned for nine months and has claimed that he was tortured by Major Jorge Olivera.
- Carlos Álvarez
Carlos Alberto "Chacho" Álvarez is an Argentine politician; he was Vice-President of Argentina during part of President Fernando de la Rúa's mandate, and currently heads the Mercosur Secretariat. Álvarez finished his degree in history at Buenos Aires University. He was an assessor at the Regional Economies Commission of the National Senate from 1983 to 1989. That year he was elected as National Deputy for the Justicialist Party, …
- Norberto Massoni
Norberto Massoni (born 1935-01-29) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician, currently a senator for Chubut Province. Massoni qualified as a lawyer at the University of Buenos Aires in 1961. In the 1960s and 1970s he worked on behalf of various public bodies in Chubut. He was director of the Bank of the Province of Chubut 1970-72 and became minister of economy of the province 1972-73.
- Alicia Kirchner
Alicia Margarita Kirchner is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. She is the sister of President Néstor Kirchner and serves in his government as minister of social development. Kirchner worked as a teacher and social worker, holding a PhD in social work. In 1975 and again in 1983 she served as a sub-secretary of social action in her native Santa Cruz Province. From 1987 to 1990 she was a minister in the municipality of Río Gallegos, leading on public health, …
- Juan Carlos Romero
Juan Carlos Romero (b. 16 November 1950) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, the current governor of Salta Province. Romero was born in Salta where his father Roberto Romero was a politician, later governor of the province. He studied law and political science at the University of Buenos Aires. A lawyer, he became deputy editor then editor of the Salta newspaper founded by his father "El Tribuno" from 1974.
- Antonio Cafiero
Antonio Francisco Cafiero (born 12 September 1922 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. Cafiero studied at the University of Buenos Aires and became an accountant in 1944, and a Doctor in Economic Sciences in 1948. He was involved in political activity since he entered the university. As a militant Peronist, since 1962 he held offices in the National Justicialist Movement, …
- Luz Sapag
Luz María Sapag is an Argentine politician, currently Senator for Neuquén Province for the Neuquino People's Movement. Sapag was born in Cutral-Có, Neuquén. She is a member of the influential Sapag family - daughter of Elías Sapag, a senator; niece of Felipe Sapag, five-time governor of Neuquén; sister to Jorge Sapag, former vice-governor of Neuquén.
- Jorge Busti
Jorge Pedro Busti is an Argentine politician, current Justicialist Party governor of Entre Ríos Province. Busti was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos and graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Busti served as Mayor of Concordia 1983-87 and was first elected governor in 1987. In 1991 he retired as governor and was once again elected Mayor of Concordia. From 1995 to 1999 Busti returned for a second term as governor, …
- María Leguizamón
María Laura Leguizamon is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently a senator for Buenos Aires. Leguizamon was borb in La Plata and graduated as a lawyer and notary from the University of La Plata. She worked as an official for the government of Buenos Aires Province. In 1993 Leguizamon was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, serving until 1997. In 2000 she became a legislator in the city of Buenos Aires and in 2003 she became the youngest senator.
- Hilda de Duhalde
Hilda Beatriz 'Chiche' González de Duhalde is a politician in Argentina. She is a Senator for Buenos Aires Province and the wife of former President Eduardo Duhalde. González de Duhalde was born in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province and studied to become a teacher. She has five children with her husband. She assisted her husband in his political career and took on several public positions in family and women's policy.
- Luis Brandoni
Luis Brandoni (born April 18, 1940 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film and television actor. He has also been a candidate for the Argentine Senate for the Radical Civic Union.
- Oscar Castillo
Oscar Aníbal Castillo is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR) politician, currently a Senator for the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca and a former governor of that province. He is the son of Arnoldo Castillo, a leading figure in the UCR. Castillo was born in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. He studied at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral becoming a lawyer.
- Mirian Curletti
Mirian Belén Curletti is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician from Chaco Province, representing that Province in the Argentine Senate. Curletti graduated as a librarian from the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Resistencia in 1966 and in economics from the same institution in 1973. In 2000 she gained a masters in foreign affairs from the UNNE. She became an academic and an expert in agricultural development, working at the UNNE, …
- Marcos Paz
Coronel Doctor Marcos Paz was Governor of Córdoba, an Argentine Senator between 1858 and 1862 and Vice President of Argentina from October 12, 1862 until his death in 1868.
- Augusto Alasino
Augusto Alasino is a senior Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He is facing allegations of taking bribes whilst a Senator in a high-profile case. Alasino was born in Maciá, Entre Ríos Province. He graduated as a lawyer and doctor of law from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Santa Fe. He joined the Peronists in 1983 and held party positions in his province.
- Bernardo de Irigoyen
Bernardo de Irigoyen was an Argentine lawyer, diplomat and politician, born in Buenos Aires. He was twice the Minister of Foreign Relations, once the Minister of Interior, and a senator. In 1898 he was elected governor of Buenos Aires Province. He ran for president of Argentina on two occasions (1885 and 1891).
- Vicente Saadi
Vicente Leonidas Saadi was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was a senator and governor for Catamarca Province. Born in Belén to Syrian immigrants, he was the patriarch of the Saadi family that has dominated Catamarca politics since the 1940s. Saadi was elected Senator in 1946, serving until 1949 when he was elected governor of Catamarca. However, Juan Perón himself expelled him from the party that year.
- Carlos Verna
Carlos Alberto Verna is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of La Pampa Province. Verna became a senator for La Pampa in 1993. Verna won the 2003 election to be governor with the support of Carlos Menem, against the candidate of the Front for Victory faction of the Justicialist Party, Néstor Ahuad.
- Diana Conti
Diana Beatriz Conti (born March 29, 1956 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and a former national senator. Conti was known in high school for her high grades. On December 16, 1980, she obtained her law degree from the University of Buenos Aires. Having graduated as a lawyer, she continued studying, while working at the same time. From 1981 to 198], she worked at her own law firm, and in 1982, …
- Miguel Ángel Pichetto
Miguel Ángel Pichetto is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He is a Senator for Río Negro Province and leads his party in the Senate. He is a candidate to be governor of Río Negro in the 2007 elections. Pichetto was born in Banfield, Buenos Aires Province and studied at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata. In 1976 he qualified as a lawyer and based himself in Río Negro.
- José Pampuro
José Juan Bautista Pampuro is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently a senator for Buenos Aires Province, Senate leader and formerly Defence Minister. Pampuro was Chief of Staff to President Eduardo Duhalde. He was retained by Néstor Kirchner and made Defence Minister. Pampuro was elected to the Senate on the Front for Victory slate alongside Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2005 and was replaced as defence minister by Nilda Garré.
- Alicia Mastandrea
Alicia Ester Mastandrea is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR) politician, currently representing Chaco Province in the Argentine Senate. Mastandrea attended the National University of La Plata, where she was active in the students' union. She graduated in 1974 as an architect. She became director of planning for the municipality of Resistencia, Chaco in 1980 and also began to teach in her field at the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste in Resistencia.
- Leopoldo Bravo
Leopoldo Bravo was an Argentine politician and diplomat. As well as serving in the Argentine Senate and as Ambassador to the Soviet Union, he was a three-time governor of San Juan Province and considered a "caudillo". Bravo qualified as a lawyer at the University of La Plata in 1942. At a young age Bravo joined the leadership of the "Partido Bloquista", a provincial party which split from the Radical Civic Union in the time of Hipólito Yrigoyen.
- Haide Giri
Haide Delia Giri is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently a senator for Córdoba Province. Giri was born in General Pico, La Pampa Province. She qualified as a surgeon at the National University of Córdoba and this was convalidated by the University of Madrid. She also received a certificate in oncology from the National Cancer Institute of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. She practised a doctor and surgeon in Córdoba.
- Felipe Sapag
Felipe Sapag is an Argentine politician, governor of Neuquén Province on five occasions and a leading figure in the Neuquino People's Movement and the locally influential Sapag family. Sapag was born in Zapala to Lebanese immigrants who had moved to Neuquén in 1913. His elder brother was Elías Sapag, later a senator, and their younger brothers were Amado and José. Felipe Sapag studied in Zapala and Bahía Blanca, …
- José Octavio Bordón
José Octavio Bordón is an Argentine politician and diplomat. A former governor and candidate for President of Argentina, he has been the Argentine Ambassador to the United States since June 2003. Bordón graduated in sociology from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires in 1970. He was Professor of Political Sociology at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 1972-1976 and again 1983-1995. He became President of the Fundación Andina in 1982.
- Horacio Usandizaga
Horacio Daniel Usandizaga (b. 15 June 1940 in Rosario,), also known informally as "El Vasco", is an Argentine politician. Usandizaga studied to become a lawyer and entered political activity as a member of the Radical Civic Union ("UCR") in 1961. He was first "Concejal" (councillor), and then Mayor of Rosario from 11 December 1983 to 10 December 1987. He was re-elected for four more years, but he resigned and left office on 22 May 1989.
- Carlos Rossi
Carlos Alberto Rossi is an Argentine politician, currently a senator for Córdoba Province. He is a member of the provincial 'Neighbourly Union' ("Unión Vecinal") and was elected as part of the Alliance New Front, an electoral alliance with the New Party. Rossi was born in Barrio Colón, a neighbourhood of Córdoba city. He attended the local Colegio San Tomás and learnt violin at the provincial music conservatory.
- Eduardo Angeloz
Eduardo César Angeloz is an Argentine politician. He was a presidential candidate and Governor of Córdoba from December 12, 1983 to July 12, 1995. Angeloz received a Law degree from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and then married Martha Marín having two sons: Eduardo and Carlos, and a daughter María Marta. In 1953 Angeloz received his first Radical Civic Union Party mandate as President of the Youth Board in the city of Córdoba.
- José Manuel de la Sota
José Manuel de la Sota is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He is the governor of the province of Córdoba. De la Sota studied law at the National University of Córdoba. He stood as Mayor of Córdoba in 1983 and became a national deputy for the province of Córdoba in 1985, serving until 1989. He stood to be governor without success in 1987 and 1991, and that year became Ambassador to Brazil. He served as a national Senator 1995-99.