Patricia Bullrich

Patricia Bullrich (born June 11, 1956) is an Argentine politician who is a candidate for President of Argentina in the 2023 election. She chairs the Republican Proposal (PRO) party. She was a deputy for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires in the periods 1993-1997 and 2007-2015, Minister of Social Security between October and December 2001 and Minister of Security of Argentina between 2015 and 2019.

Patricia Bullrich
Minister of Security of Argentina
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2023
President	Javier Milei
Preceded by	Aníbal Fernández
In office 31 October 2001 – 10 December 2019
President	Mauricio Macri
Preceded by	María Cecilia Rodríguez
Succeeded by	Sabina Frederic
Minister of Social Security of Argentina
President	Fernando de la Rúa
Succeeded by	José Gabriel Dumón
Minister of Labour, Employment and Human Resources of Argentina
In office 6 October 2000 – 29 October 2001
President	Fernando de la Rúa
Preceded by	Alberto Flamarique
Succeeded by	José Gabriel Dumón
National Deputy
In office December 10, 2007 – December 10, 2015
Constituency	City of Buenos Aires
Personal details
Born	(1956-06-11) 11 June 1956 (age 68) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Political party	Justicialist Party (1983–1996) New Leadership (1996–1999) Union for Freedom (2002–2018) Republican Proposal (2018–present)
Other political affiliations	Alliance for Work, Justice and Education (1999–2001) Civic Coalition (2007–2011) PRO Union (2013–2015) Juntos por el Cambio (2015–present)
Alma mater	University of Palermo
Signature

Following the election of Mauricio Macri to the presidency on 22 November 2015, it was announced that Bullrich had been nominated the Minister of Security of Argentina.^[1]

Studies

She finished high school in 1975. She wanted to become a sociologist and a lawyer, until finally in 2001 she graduated with a degree in Humanities and Social Sciences with an orientation in Communication from the University of Palermo. In 2009 she obtained a Master's degree in Political Science and a Doctorate in Political Science from the University of San Martín (UNSAM).