Felipe Solá
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Felipe Solá is an Argentine
politician of the Justicialist Party
(Peronism
) and was the governor of the province
of Buenos Aires
until he left office in 2007.
Solá is an agricultural engineer
. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires
. He is married and has two children. He was also a university professor, a journalist, and a counselor and researcher in economics topics.
He was the Minister of Agricultural Affairs in the Cafiero
administration in Buenos Aires province (1987–1989); he then was Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing for the presidency of Carlos Menem
until 1991, when he become a national deputy
for Buenos Aires province. He stayed in the Chamber until 1993, when he returned to the presidential administration until 1998.
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On 10 December 1999, he became the vice-governor of Buenos Aires under Carlos Ruckauf
, and took up the governorship on 3 January 2002, when Ruckauf resigned to become Foreign Affairs Minister of the interim
president of Argentina Eduardo Duhalde
after the socioeconomic collapse of 2001
.
Solá abandoned his political allegiance to Duhalde after President Néstor Kirchner
did likewise, aligning with the policies and projects of the national government. He was a supporter of the Kirchnerist candidates in his province during the campaign for the 2005 legislative elections. In 2007, after stepping down as Governor, he once again became national deputy for his Province.
Back in Congress, Solá became estranged from Kirchnerism
during the 2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector
, and left their Front for Victory
caucus to become a dissident Peronist. Ahead of the elections of June 2009, he began working with Francisco de Narváez
and Mauricio Macri
to present a united centre-right coalition of fellow dissident Peronists and the Republican Proposal
(PRO) party.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
politician of the Justicialist Party
Justicialist Party
The Justicialist Party , or PJ, is a Peronist political party in Argentina, and the largest component of the Peronist movement.The party was led by Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, until his death on October 27, 2010. The current Argentine president, Cristina Fernández de...
(Peronism
Peronism
Peronism , or Justicialism , is an Argentine political movement based on the programmes associated with former President Juan Perón and his second wife, Eva Perón...
) and was the governor of the province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
until he left office in 2007.
Solá is an agricultural engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
. He is married and has two children. He was also a university professor, a journalist, and a counselor and researcher in economics topics.
He was the Minister of Agricultural Affairs in the Cafiero
Antonio Cafiero
Antonio Francisco Cafiero is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician.-Biography:Cafiero was born in Buenos Aires. He joined Catholic Action in 1938, and enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires, becoming President of the Students' Association...
administration in Buenos Aires province (1987–1989); he then was Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing for the presidency of Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...
until 1991, when he become a national deputy
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
for Buenos Aires province. He stayed in the Chamber until 1993, when he returned to the presidential administration until 1998.
Carlos Ruckauf
Carlos Federico Ruckauf is a Peronist politician in Argentina, member of the Justicialist Party.-Biography:Carlos Federico Ruckauf was born in the western Buenos Aires suburb of Ramos Mejía. His parents separated when he was seven, and he lived in Mar del Plata, Salta, and Buenos Aires during the...
, and took up the governorship on 3 January 2002, when Ruckauf resigned to become Foreign Affairs Minister of the interim
Ad interim
The Latin phrase ad interim literally means "in the time between" denotes the meaning of "in the meantime", "for an intervening time" or "temporarily" in the English language...
president of Argentina Eduardo Duhalde
Eduardo Duhalde
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after the socioeconomic collapse of 2001
Argentine economic crisis (1999-2002)
The Argentine economic crisis was a financial situation, tied to poilitical unrest, that affected Argentina's economy during the late 1990s and early 2000s...
.
Solá abandoned his political allegiance to Duhalde after President Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Carlos Kirchner was an Argentine politician who served as the 54th President of Argentina from 25 May 2003 until 10 December 2007. Previously, he was Governor of Santa Cruz Province since 10 December 1991. He briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations ...
did likewise, aligning with the policies and projects of the national government. He was a supporter of the Kirchnerist candidates in his province during the campaign for the 2005 legislative elections. In 2007, after stepping down as Governor, he once again became national deputy for his Province.
Back in Congress, Solá became estranged from Kirchnerism
Kirchnerism
Kirchnerism is a term used to refer to the political philosophy and supporters of Néstor Kirchner, president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, and of his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President from 2007...
during the 2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector
2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector
The 2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector started in March 2008, which then extended into a prolonged period of turbulent politics...
, and left their Front for Victory
Front for Victory
The Front for Victory is a Peronist political party and electoral alliance in Argentina, although it is formally a faction of the Justicialist Party. Both the former President Néstor Kirchner and the current President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner belong to this party, located on the left-wing...
caucus to become a dissident Peronist. Ahead of the elections of June 2009, he began working with Francisco de Narváez
Francisco de Narváez
Francisco de Narváez , known as El Colorado or Pancho, is a Colombian-born naturalized Argentine businessman, politician who ran for governor of Buenos Aires Province on the PRO ballot in the 2007 elections in Argentina...
and Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri is an Argentine businessman turned politician, and Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Son of Francisco Macri, a businessman of Italian origin prominent in the industrial and construction sectors, he represented the City of Buenos Aires in the Lower House of...
to present a united centre-right coalition of fellow dissident Peronists and the Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal is a right-wing political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to as PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010....
(PRO) party.