Jorge Busti
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Jorge Pedro Busti is an Argentine
politician, formerly Justicialist Party
governor and senator for Entre Ríos Province
.
Busti was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos
and graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
Busti served as Mayor of Concordia from 1983 to 1987, and was first elected governor in 1987. In 1991 he retired as governor and was once again elected Mayor of Concordia. From 1995 to 1999 Busti returned for a second term as governor, then in 1999 became a deputy in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
. In 2001, he was elected to the Argentine Senate
, but stepped down in 2003 after being elected for a third term as governor.
Two of his former vice-governors have been investigated or prosecuted for corruption.
Busti played a leading role in the 2005/6 dispute between Argentina and Uruguay
over the proposal to build a pulp mill
across the river from Entre Ríos. In 2007 he stood down as Governor and was elected to the provincial Chamber of Deputies.
Busti is married with three children. His wife, Cristina Cremer de Busti
, is a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
representing Entre Ríos.
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, formerly 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...
governor and senator for Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
.
Busti was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos
Concordia, Entre Ríos
San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 142,000 inhabitants as of the , and is the head town of the department of the same name.Concordia lies on the right-hand shore of the Uruguay River, opposite...
and graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
Busti served as Mayor of Concordia from 1983 to 1987, and was first elected governor in 1987. In 1991 he retired as governor and was once again elected Mayor of Concordia. From 1995 to 1999 Busti returned for a second term as governor, then in 1999 became a deputy in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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....
. In 2001, he was elected to the Argentine Senate
Argentine Senate
The Argentine Senate is the upper house of the Argentine National Congress. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires...
, but stepped down in 2003 after being elected for a third term as governor.
Two of his former vice-governors have been investigated or prosecuted for corruption.
Busti played a leading role in the 2005/6 dispute between Argentina and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
over the proposal to build a pulp mill
Cellulose plant conflict between Argentina and Uruguay
The pulp mill dispute was a dispute in South America between Argentina and Uruguay concerning the construction of pulp mills on the Uruguay River. The presidents at the time were Néstor Kirchner and Tabaré Vázquez...
across the river from Entre Ríos. In 2007 he stood down as Governor and was elected to the provincial Chamber of Deputies.
Busti is married with three children. His wife, Cristina Cremer de Busti
Cristina Cremer de Busti
María Cristina Cremer de Busti, née María Cristina Cremer, is an Argentine Justicialist politician. She is a national deputy for her province of Entre Ríos...
, is a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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....
representing Entre Ríos.