Alberto Fernández
Alberto Ángel Fernández (born 2 April 1959) is an Argentine lawyer and politician. Fernández has been the 57th President of Argentina since 2019. He was the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers during Néstor Kirchner's presidency, and the early months of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's. His tenure as Cabinet Chief from 2003 to 2008 remains the longest since the post was created in 1994.
Alberto Fernández | |
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 Fernández in 2020 | |
| 59th President of Argentina | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2019 | |
| Vice President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Mauricio Macri |
| Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers | |
| In office 25 May 2003 – 23 July 2008 | |
| President | Néstor Kirchner Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Atanasof |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Massa |
| Member of the Buenos Aires City Legislature | |
| In office 7 August 2000 – 25 May 2003 | |
| Superintendent of Insurance | |
| In office 1 August 1989 – 8 December 1995 | |
| President | Carlos Menem |
| Preceded by | Diego Peluffo |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Moroni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alberto Ángel Fernández 2 April 1959 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party (1983–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UNIR Constitutional Nationalist Party (1982–1983) |
| Spouse(s) | Marcela Luchetti (m. 1993; div. 2005) |
| Domestic partner | Fabiola Yáñez (2014–present)[1] |
| Children | Estanislao (b. 1994) Francisco (b. 2022) |
| Residence | Quinta presidencial de Olivos |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Signature |  |
In May 2019, Fernández announced his candidacy for president for the 2019 election.[2] He was elected president in October 2019, beating incumbent President Mauricio Macri with a 48% to 40% vote count.[3]
In April 2023, Fernández announced that he decided to not seek reelection to the presidency in the 2023 election.[4]
Alberto Fernández Media
Fernández (right) with President Néstor Kirchner and Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana in 2007.
Fernández (right) took oath as the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers under President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on 10 December 2007
President-elect Fernández meets with outgoing President Macri following national elections that took place the previous day.
Standard of the President of Argentina Afloat
President Alberto Fernández (left) with his Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (right)
Meeting with Pope Francis on 31 January 2020.
Fernández and Fabiola Yáñez with U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden at the 9th Summit of the Americas in 2022
Fernández with then-President-elect of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in November 2022
The announcement of the lockdown by Fernández was generally well received, although there were concerns with its economic impact.
Fernández receiving the first dose of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on 21 January 2021.
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References
- ↑ "Fabiola Yáñez, la novia de Alberto Fernández: 'Él no quería ser candidato'". Perfil. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ "Alberto Fernández presidente, Cristina Kirchner vice: el video en el que la senadora anuncia la fórmula". La Nación. 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Dube, Ryan (27 October 2019). Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri Concedes Election to Peronist Rival Alberto Fernández. Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/argentinas-alberto-fernandez-leads-results-of-presidential-vote-with-47-2-support-11572223112. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "El presidente Alberto Fernández bajó su candidatura y no irá por la reelección" (in Spanish). Infobae. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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