Aldo Tessio
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Aldo Emilio Tessio was an Argentine
politician belonging to the Radical Civic Union
(UCR). He served a Governor of Santa Fe Province
from October 12, 1963, to June 28, 1966.
Born in Esperanza, Santa Fe
, Tessio joined the centrist UCR as a student, and earned a Law Degree at the National University of the Littoral
. He was elected to the Constitutional Assembly of 1957
, which restored and amended the 1853 Argentine Constitution following its 1949 replacement by President Juan Perón
, and in 1960, was elected to the Lower House of Congress
on the UCRP
ticket (the faction of the UCR opposed to President Arturo Frondizi
).
Following Frondizi's overthrow in 1962, elections were held in 1963
, and Tessio was elected Governor of the of Santa Fe
on the UCRP ticket. Governing one of the nation's most important provinces
, his term was distinguished by its transparency, as well as its emphasis on public works: the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway
, one of Argentina's first intercity freeways, was built, as were numerous housing projects, much of the east–west provincial road infrastructure, and other works. His term was prematurely ended by the 1966 coup d'état
that ousted president Arturo Illia and brought to power the military dictatorship led by Juan Carlos Onganía
.
Tessio was the last UCR governors of Santa Fe to date, and he died in 2000, at age 90. The Justicialist Party
Governor Jorge Obeid
spoke of him in eulogy as "an illustrious character of Argentine democracy," noting his commitment to human rights
; in recognition for his efforts to improve Santa Fe's infrastructure, a segment of Provincial Route 13 was renamed after him by Obeid on the 41st anniversary of Tessio's inaugural as Governor.
Aldo Tessio's daughter, Griselda
, served as federal prosecutor in Santa Fe City
, and at the 2007 elections
was elected vice-governor of Santa Fe as the running mate of Socialist Party
's Hermes Binner
.
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 belonging to the Radical Civic Union
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...
(UCR). He served a Governor of Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
from October 12, 1963, to June 28, 1966.
Born in Esperanza, Santa Fe
Esperanza, Santa Fe
Esperanza is a city in the center of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has about 36,000 inhabitants as of the and it is the head town of the Las Colonias Department....
, Tessio joined the centrist UCR as a student, and earned a Law Degree at the National University of the Littoral
National University of the Littoral
The National University of the Littoral is a university in Argentina. It is based in Santa Fe, the capital of the province of the same name, and it has colleges and other academic facilities in Esperanza, Reconquista and Gálvez, also in Santa Fe Province.-History:The original institution was...
. He was elected to the Constitutional Assembly of 1957
Argentine Constitutional Assembly election, 1957
The Argentine Constitutional Assembly election of 1957 was held on 28 July. Voters chose delegates to the assembly, and with a turnout of 90.1%, it produced the following results:-Constitutional assembly:-Background:...
, which restored and amended the 1853 Argentine Constitution following its 1949 replacement by President Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
, and in 1960, was elected to the Lower House of Congress
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....
on the UCRP
Ricardo Balbín
Ricardo Balbín was an Argentine lawyer and politician, and one of the most important figures of the centrist Radical Civic Union , for which he was the presidential nominee four times: in 1951, 1958, and twice in 1973....
ticket (the faction of the UCR opposed to President Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi Ercoli was the President of Argentina between May 1, 1958, and March 29, 1962, for the Intransigent Radical Civic Union.-Early life:Frondizi was born in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province...
).
Following Frondizi's overthrow in 1962, elections were held in 1963
Argentine general election, 1963
The Argentine general election of 1963 was held on 7 July. Voters chose both the President and their legislators and with a turnout of 85.6%, it produced the following results:-President:aAbstentions.-Argentine Chamber of Deputies:...
, and Tessio was elected Governor of the of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
on the UCRP ticket. Governing one of the nation's most important provinces
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
, his term was distinguished by its transparency, as well as its emphasis on public works: the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway
Brigadier Estanislao López Highway
The Brigadier Estanislao López Highway is a highway in the Argentine province of Santa Fe, linking the provincial capital Santa Fe and the city of Rosario...
, one of Argentina's first intercity freeways, was built, as were numerous housing projects, much of the east–west provincial road infrastructure, and other works. His term was prematurely ended by the 1966 coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
that ousted president Arturo Illia and brought to power the military dictatorship led by Juan Carlos Onganía
Juan Carlos Onganía
Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo was de facto president of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as military dictator after toppling, in a coup d’état self-named Revolución Argentina , the democratically elected president Arturo Illia .-Economic and social...
.
Tessio was the last UCR governors of Santa Fe to date, and he died in 2000, at age 90. The 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 Jorge Obeid
Jorge Obeid
Jorge Alberto Obeid is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, currently an Argentine Chamber of Deputies and former governor of Santa Fe Province until 2007....
spoke of him in eulogy as "an illustrious character of Argentine democracy," noting his commitment to human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
; in recognition for his efforts to improve Santa Fe's infrastructure, a segment of Provincial Route 13 was renamed after him by Obeid on the 41st anniversary of Tessio's inaugural as Governor.
Aldo Tessio's daughter, Griselda
Griselda Tessio
Griselda Rosa de las Mercedes Tessio is the Vice-Governor of the Argentine province of Santa Fe since 11 December 2007...
, served as federal prosecutor in Santa Fe City
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
, and at the 2007 elections
Argentine general election, 2007
Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on October 28, 2007, and elections for provincial governors took place on staggered dates throughout the year. For the national elections, each of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires are considered electoral districts...
was elected vice-governor of Santa Fe as the running mate of Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Argentina)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in Argentina. The history of socialism in Argentina began in the 1890s, when a group of people, notably Juan B. Justo, expressed the need for a greater social focus....
's Hermes Binner
Hermes Binner
Hermes Juan Binner is an Argentine medical doctor and a politician. He was elected Governor of Santa Fe in 2007. Binner is the first Socialist to become the governor of an Argentine province, and the first non-Justicialist to rule Santa Fe since 1983.Binner was previously a Deputy of the Civic and...
.