Élida Vigo
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Élida María Vigo is an Argentine
politician. She sits in the Argentine Senate
representing Misiones Province
in the majority block of the Front for Victory
.
Vigo followed the left wing politics of Jorge Abelardo Ramos who described his ideology as the 'National Left
'. She founded a party, the Movement for a New Country, which is part of the electoral alliance, the Front for the Renewal of Concordia
. This Front was formed by Radicals
and Peronists
to support then governor Carlos Rovira
and which supports the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
and her predecessor Néstor Kirchner
and their Front for Victory.
Vigo moved to Misiones in 1975. She served as a councillor in Posadas
from 1987 until 1991, then served as a provincial deputy until 1995. From 1995 she was subsecretary of women and families in Misiones until 1996. From 1999 until 2002 she was deputy representative of Misiones Province in Buenos Aires
, then returned to Misiones to become subsecretary of government.
In 2005 Vigo was elected to the Senate. She is a member of the Mercosur Parliament
.
Vigo is also secretary general of the Union of Housewives and of its Misiones branch.
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. She sits in 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...
representing Misiones Province
Misiones Province
Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamiсa region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes Province of Argentina to the southwest.- History :The province was...
in the majority block 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...
.
Vigo followed the left wing politics of Jorge Abelardo Ramos who described his ideology as the 'National Left
National Left (Argentina)
The Socialist Party of the National Left was a political party in Argentina, founded in 1962 by Jorge Abelardo Ramos, Jorge Enea Spilimbergo and others, representative of the National Left Argentine political tradition....
'. She founded a party, the Movement for a New Country, which is part of the electoral alliance, the Front for the Renewal of Concordia
Front for the Renewal of Concordia
The Front for the Renewal of Concord is a provincial political party in Argentina, based in Misiones Province.The front was put together in 2003 by supporters of the province's governor, Carlos Rovira, to ensure his re-election...
. This Front was formed by Radicals
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...
and Peronists
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...
to support then governor Carlos Rovira
Carlos Rovira
Carlos Eduardo Rovira is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, until 2007 governor of Misiones Province at the head of the Front for Renewal....
and which supports the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner , commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner. She is Argentina's first elected female president, and the second female president ever to serve...
and her predecessor 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 ...
and their Front for Victory.
Vigo moved to Misiones in 1975. She served as a councillor in Posadas
Posadas, Misiones
Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 323,739 ....
from 1987 until 1991, then served as a provincial deputy until 1995. From 1995 she was subsecretary of women and families in Misiones until 1996. From 1999 until 2002 she was deputy representative of Misiones Province in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, then returned to Misiones to become subsecretary of government.
In 2005 Vigo was elected to the Senate. She is a member of the Mercosur Parliament
Mercosur Parliament
The Mercosur Parliament is the parliamentary institution of the Mercosur trade bloc. It is composed of 81 MPs, 18 from each member states of the bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – and 9 from applying member Venezuela...
.
Vigo is also secretary general of the Union of Housewives and of its Misiones branch.