Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Kirchner (February 25, 1950 – October 27, 2010) was President of Argentina between 2003 and 2007. He was born in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, where he was governor.[1] On May 4, 2010 he became the first Secretary General of UNASUR.[2] He died in Calafate on October 27, 2010 from heart failure which was caused by an earlier case of a heart attack.[3] He was elected president in 2003, preceded by Eduardo Duhalde. Kirchner's widow, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, is the current president of Argentina.
Néstor Kirchner | |
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| President of Argentina | |
| In office 25 May 2003 – 10 December 2007 | |
| Vice President | Daniel Scioli |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Duhalde |
| Succeeded by | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina | |
| In office 10 December 2009 – 27 October 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Edgardo Depetri |
| First Gentleman of Argentina | |
| In role 10 December 2007 – 27 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Succeeded by | Juliana Awada Macri |
| Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations | |
| In office 4 May 2010 – 27 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | María Emma Mejía Vélez |
| President of the Justicialist Party | |
| In office 11 November 2009 – 27 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Scioli |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Scioli |
| In office 25 April 2008 – 29 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Ruiz |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Scioli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Néstor Carlos Kirchner 25 February 1950 Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| Died | 27 October 2010 (aged 60) El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| Resting place | Río Gallegos |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2003–2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Cristina Fernández (m. 1975; died 2010) |
| Children | 2, including Máximo Kirchner |
| Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Néstor Kirchner Media
Kirchner (second-from-right) during a political rally, after the National Reorganization Process allowed political activity.
- Kirchner 1992.jpg
Néstor Kirchner en 1992
Presidential ballot of the Néstor Kirchner – Daniel Scioli ticket.
Kirchner and Roberto Lavagna, Minister of Economy during most of his presidency
Kirchner and Presidents Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a 2006 summit in Brasília
Kirchner oversees the removal of military portraits from the National Reorganization Process at the National Military College.
Kirchner returns to Argentina after the unsuccessful Operation Emmanuel.
Kirchner delivering a speech
The Kirchners' net worth
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Hugo Moyano at Kirchner's funeral
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Argentine ex-leader Kirchner dies". Al-Jazeera. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "Secretary-General's Remarks at Memorial for Mr. Néstor Kirchner, Former President of Argentina and Secretary-General of UNASUR | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies. October 27, 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10627873.
Other websites
- Office of the President Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)