Roberto Urquía
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Roberto Daniel Urquía is a former Argentine Senator for Córdoba Province and a member of the Justicialist Party
. Urquía, an accountant by profession, is a wealthy businessman and owner of the vegetable oil processing plant Aceitera General Deheza (AGD).
Urquía was born in General Deheza in Córdoba Province. He studied at the National University of Córdoba
and qualified in accountancy and business administration. He became a teacher and a businessman. He became chairman of Aceitera General Deheza (AGD), a vegetable oil and biofuel plant.
In 1983 Urquía was elected a councillor on the General Deheza municipality. In 1987 he became mayor of his hometown and was re-elected in 1991 and 1995. In 1999 he was elected to the provincial Senate for Juárez Celman Department
. He chaired the economy and finance committee. In 2001 he was elected to the legislature of the province.
Urquía was elected to the Argentine Senate in 2003.
He was part of the Front for Victory
parliamentary group, supporting the national government of President Néstor Kirchner
. He is noted as a wealthy senator, for instance having the most cars of any senator as of 2004. http://www.clarin.com/diario/2004/05/22/um/m-764023.htm He had been seen as a leading contender for the election to be the governor of Córdoba in 2007 but pulled out of the race in 2005. http://www.lavozdelinterior.com.ar/2005/1003/UM/nota361669_1.htm. His term expired on December 10, 2009.
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...
. Urquía, an accountant by profession, is a wealthy businessman and owner of the vegetable oil processing plant Aceitera General Deheza (AGD).
Urquía was born in General Deheza in Córdoba Province. He studied at the National University of Córdoba
National University of Córdoba
The National University of Córdoba, , is the oldest university in Argentina, and one of the oldest in the Americas. It is located in Córdoba, the capital of Córdoba Province. Since the early 20th century it has been the second largest university in the country in terms of the number of students,...
and qualified in accountancy and business administration. He became a teacher and a businessman. He became chairman of Aceitera General Deheza (AGD), a vegetable oil and biofuel plant.
In 1983 Urquía was elected a councillor on the General Deheza municipality. In 1987 he became mayor of his hometown and was re-elected in 1991 and 1995. In 1999 he was elected to the provincial Senate for Juárez Celman Department
Juárez Celman Department
Juárez Celman Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 55,348 inhabitants in an area of 8,902 km², and its capital city is La Carlota, which is located around 502 km from Capital Federal.-Settlements:* Alejandro...
. He chaired the economy and finance committee. In 2001 he was elected to the legislature of the province.
Urquía was elected to the Argentine Senate in 2003.
He was part of the 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...
parliamentary group, supporting the national government of 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 ...
. He is noted as a wealthy senator, for instance having the most cars of any senator as of 2004. http://www.clarin.com/diario/2004/05/22/um/m-764023.htm He had been seen as a leading contender for the election to be the governor of Córdoba in 2007 but pulled out of the race in 2005. http://www.lavozdelinterior.com.ar/2005/1003/UM/nota361669_1.htm. His term expired on December 10, 2009.