Sergio Urribarri
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Sergio Daniel Urribarri (born 7 October 1958) is an Argentine
Justicialist Party
(PJ) politician, current governor of Entre Ríos Province
.
Born in the small village of Arroyo Barú
, Entre Ríos, Urribarri grew up and attended school in Colón
before moving to General Campos
, where at the age of 20 he became Director of the public library. He was a successful footballer for the town's club, and in 1985 he was elected Mayor of General Campos.
Urribarri was elected provincial deputy on three occasions, sitting in the provincial legislature between 1991 and 2003. He served as head of CAFESG, the governing body of the hydroelectric plant at the Salto Grande Dam
from 2003, and then as minister of government, justice, education and public works under Governor Jorge Busti
, from 2004.
Urribarri was elected Governor on the Front for Victory
slate in March 2007. He beat the UCR
candidate, Gustavo Cusinato, with 47% of the vote to Cusinato's 20%.
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...
(PJ) politician, current governor of 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....
.
Born in the small village of Arroyo Barú
Arroyo Barú
Arroyo Barú is a village and municipality in Entre Ríos Province in northeastern Argentina.-References:...
, Entre Ríos, Urribarri grew up and attended school in Colón
Colón, Entre Ríos
Colón is a city in the . It is located in the east of the province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, and has about 21,000 inhabitants...
before moving to General Campos
General Campos
General Campos is a town in the center-east of the Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina.It is located about 35 km west of the Uruguay River and 220 km east from the provincial capital Paraná.The town was founded on June 8, 1913....
, where at the age of 20 he became Director of the public library. He was a successful footballer for the town's club, and in 1985 he was elected Mayor of General Campos.
Urribarri was elected provincial deputy on three occasions, sitting in the provincial legislature between 1991 and 2003. He served as head of CAFESG, the governing body of the hydroelectric plant at the Salto Grande Dam
Salto Grande Dam
The Salto Grande Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River, located between Concordia, Argentina, and Salto, Uruguay; thus is shared between the two countries....
from 2003, and then as minister of government, justice, education and public works under Governor Jorge Busti
Jorge Busti
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....
, from 2004.
Urribarri was elected Governor on 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...
slate in March 2007. He beat the UCR
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
candidate, Gustavo Cusinato, with 47% of the vote to Cusinato's 20%.