Juan Carlos Romero
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Juan Carlos Romero is an Argentine
Justicialist Party
politician, a senator and formerly governor of Salta Province
for 12 years.
Romero was born in Salta
where his father Roberto Romero
was a politician, later governor of the province. He studied law and political science at the University of Buenos Aires
. A lawyer, he became deputy editor, and then editor of the Salta newspaper founded by his father, El Tribuno
, from 1974.
In 1986 Romero became a Senator
for Salta Province. He took a leading role in economics and was re-elected in 1992. In 1995 he was elected governor of Salta and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003. He launched a bid for the presidency ahead of the 2003 general election
, though he ultimately ran as Carlos Menem
's running mate on the Peronist Front for Loyalty ticket. The duo narrowly won the first round, but poor polling numbers persuaded Menem and Romero to forfeit the runoff.
In 2007 he was again elected a Senator, with Juan Manuel Urtubey
being elected governor of Salta. Romero was appointed Vice-President of the Senate in December 2007. http://parlamentario.com/articulo-1647.html Although he had opposed Kirchnerism, he sat in the governing Front for Victory
block in the Senate until 20 February 2009 when he announced that he and his fellow Salta Senator, Sonia Escudero
, would be leaving the majority block.
Romero is formerly married to Betina Marcuzzi and has four children.
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...
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...
politician, a senator and formerly governor of Salta Province
Salta Province
Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy...
for 12 years.
Romero was born in Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
where his father Roberto Romero
Roberto Romero
Roberto Romero was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician and businessman.Romero was a founder of the provincial El Tribuno newspaper...
was a politician, later governor of the province. He studied law and political science 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...
. A lawyer, he became deputy editor, and then editor of the Salta newspaper founded by his father, El Tribuno
El Tribuno
El Tribuno is an Argentine newspaper and media group from Salta Province. Widely criticized for its pro-Peronist tilt, it is the only newspaper in Salta Province, and also publishes a Jujuy Province edition....
, from 1974.
In 1986 Romero became a Senator
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...
for Salta Province. He took a leading role in economics and was re-elected in 1992. In 1995 he was elected governor of Salta and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003. He launched a bid for the presidency ahead of the 2003 general election
Argentine general election, 2003
Argentina held presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 27, 2003. Turnout was 78.2% and the results were as follows:-Argentine Congress:-Background:...
, though he ultimately ran as 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:...
's running mate on the Peronist Front for Loyalty ticket. The duo narrowly won the first round, but poor polling numbers persuaded Menem and Romero to forfeit the runoff.
In 2007 he was again elected a Senator, with Juan Manuel Urtubey
Juan Manuel Urtubey
Juan Manuel Urtubey is an Argentine politician, formerly a senior figure in the ruling Front for Victory faction of the Justicialist Party in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and now Governor of Salta Province....
being elected governor of Salta. Romero was appointed Vice-President of the Senate in December 2007. http://parlamentario.com/articulo-1647.html Although he had opposed Kirchnerism, he sat in the governing 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...
block in the Senate until 20 February 2009 when he announced that he and his fellow Salta Senator, Sonia Escudero
Sonia Escudero
Sonia Margarita Escudero is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. She sits in the Argentine Senate representing Salta Province, until 2009 in the majority block of the Front for Victory...
, would be leaving the majority block.
Romero is formerly married to Betina Marcuzzi and has four children.