Daniel Pérsico
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Daniel Raúl Pérsico is an Argentine
Justicialist Party
politician. He sits in the Argentine Senate
representing San Luis Province
in the majority block of the Front for Victory
.
Pérsico qualified as a civil engineer in 1988 from the National University of Córdoba
and began working for the provincial government in 1989. In 1996 he joined the municipality of San Luis as Director of Basic Municipal Services, then as Subsecretary of Public Works and Services. From September 2000 until November 2003 he served as Secretary of Public Works and Services.
On 9 November 2003, Pérsico was elected as Mayor of San Luis in an election which took place in the streets rather than official polling places, organised by the outgoing city government of Carlos Ponce. The election had been opposed by Governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá
who held his 'official' election on 23 November, won by María Angélica Torrontegui but boycotted by the opposition.
There followed a long Supreme Court
battle with Governor Rodríguez Saá over the election. While Pérsico supports the official Kirchnerist
strand of Peronism
, Rodríguez Saá and in particular his brother Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
are the leading opponents of the Kirchners (and the late Ponce) and San Luis is their stronghold. Eventually the court ruled in favour of Pérsico in February 2005.
In 2005 Pérsico was elected as a national Senator. He had prepared to stand for the governorship in 2007 but stood down as a candidate ahead of the election.
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. He 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 San Luis Province
San Luis Province
San Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country . Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan.-History:...
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...
.
Pérsico qualified as a civil engineer in 1988 from 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 began working for the provincial government in 1989. In 1996 he joined the municipality of San Luis as Director of Basic Municipal Services, then as Subsecretary of Public Works and Services. From September 2000 until November 2003 he served as Secretary of Public Works and Services.
On 9 November 2003, Pérsico was elected as Mayor of San Luis in an election which took place in the streets rather than official polling places, organised by the outgoing city government of Carlos Ponce. The election had been opposed by Governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá
Alberto Rodríguez Saá
Alberto José Rodriguez Saá is an Argentine lawyer and politician. In 2007 he was reelected as governor of San Luis Province, Argentina to serve what will be his second term lasting until 2011...
who held his 'official' election on 23 November, won by María Angélica Torrontegui but boycotted by the opposition.
There followed a long Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Argentina
The Supreme Court of Argentina is the highest court of law of the Argentine Republic. It was inaugurated on 15 January 1863. However, during much of the 20th century, the Court and, in general, the Argentine judicial system, has lacked autonomy from the executive power...
battle with Governor Rodríguez Saá over the election. While Pérsico supports the official Kirchnerist
Kirchnerism
Kirchnerism is a term used to refer to the political philosophy and supporters of Néstor Kirchner, president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, and of his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President from 2007...
strand of Peronism
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...
, Rodríguez Saá and in particular his brother Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero is an Argentine Peronist politician. He was the governor of the province of San Luis during several terms, and briefly served as President of Argentina.-Biography:...
are the leading opponents of the Kirchners (and the late Ponce) and San Luis is their stronghold. Eventually the court ruled in favour of Pérsico in February 2005.
In 2005 Pérsico was elected as a national Senator. He had prepared to stand for the governorship in 2007 but stood down as a candidate ahead of the election.