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María Eugenia Vidal
Argentine politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
María Eugenia Vidal (Born, September 8, 1973) is an Argentine politician and political scientist. She belongs to the Republican Proposal (PRO) party. She held the position of Deputy Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires during the second term of Mauricio Macri. Between December 10, 2015 and December 10, 2019, she was governor of the Buenos Aires Province being the first woman in the office.
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María Eugenia Vidal | |
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National Deputy | |
Assumed office 10 December 2021 | |
Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | |
Vice Governor | Daniel Salvador |
Preceded by | Daniel Scioli |
Succeeded by | Axel Kicillof |
Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires | |
In office 10 December 2011 – 10 December 2015 | |
Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
Preceded by | Gabriela Michetti |
Succeeded by | Diego Santilli |
Minister of Social Development of the City of Buenos Aires | |
In office 28 May 2008 – 10 December 2011 | |
Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
Preceded by | Esteban Bullrich |
Succeeded by | Carolina Stanley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-09-08) 8 September 1973 (age 50) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Political party | Republican Proposal |
Other political affiliations | Cambiemos |
Spouse(s) | Ramiro Tagliaferro (1998-2016) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
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The Spanish newspaper El País named her "the Argentine Thatcher" after Vidal's intense confrontations with Peronist unionists during her mandate.[1]