Eduardo Macaluse
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Eduardo Gabriel Macaluse (born 17 March 1959) is an Argentine politician and teacher. He is a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
and leads the Solidarity and Equality
party (SI), a grouping of dissidents from the Support for an Egalitarian Republic
party (ARI), which is (since 2009) part of the political party 'Proyecto Sur'.
A teacher of Spanish and literature, in 1986 Macaluse founded the education trade union SUTEBA and served as its Secretary General until 1999. He was active in various education campaigns and international education organisations and in 1998 participated in the formation of the Argentine Workers' Center
, a new national trade union center
set up as an alternative to the Peronist-dominated General Confederation of Labour
.
Macaluse was a member of the Frente Grande from its foundation in 1993, as a left-wing alliance opposed to the neo-liberal policies of President Carlos Menem
. In 1999 he was elected as a National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province
from the Frente's broader front, Frepaso, as part of the Alliance for Work, Justice and Education
which took the Presidency with Fernando de la Rúa
.
In April 2001, Macaluse was one of a group of Frepaso deputies who pulled out of the Alliance block in Congress, criticising the government of President De la Rúa and particularly the appointment of Domingo Cavallo
as Economy Minister. In June 2001, Macaluse and three of his colleagues joined the new ARI congressional block (then 'Argentines for a Republic of Equals') led by Elisa Carrió
, which was attracting centre-left dissidents from the ruling coalition and other parties. In 2002, ARI became a formal party, as 'Support for an Egalitarian Republic]'. He became the leader of the ARI block in the lower house of Congress.
While ARI has grown in support in recent years, it has itself faced splits and resignations. Ahead of the 2007 President elections, Carrió formed the Civic Coalition
, to bring together other centre-left and centrist opponents to the Presidency of Néstor Kirchner
as well as religious and social groups. The Coalition was Carrió's vehicle to stand for the presidency, in which she came second behind eventual winner Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
. However, some on the left of ARI, including Macaluse, were angered by Carrió reaching out to centre-right figures such as Patricia Bullrich
and María Eugenia Estenssoro
. Directly after the 2007 elections, he led a group of other national legislators in forming a separate block called the Autonomous ARI in Congress. In May 2008, the block announced that they were forming a new party, Solidarity and Equality (Solidaridad e Igualdad - SI). Others who left ARI were Carlos Raimundi, Leonardo Gorbacz, Delia Bisutti
, Nelida Belous, Verónica Venas, Emilio García Méndez, Lidia Naim and María América González. Several of the legislators that created the new party had won their seats in the 2007 election as part of the Civic Coalition, which they later opposed.
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....
and leads the Solidarity and Equality
Solidarity and Equality
Solidarity and Equality is a centre-left Argentine political party, founded in 2008 as a splinter from ARI....
party (SI), a grouping of dissidents from the Support for an Egalitarian Republic
Support for an Egalitarian Republic
Civic Coalition ARI is a social liberal Argentine political party, founded in 2001 by Elisa Carrió. It is a member of the Civic Coalition with centrist and centre-left parties.- Creation and political representation :...
party (ARI), which is (since 2009) part of the political party 'Proyecto Sur'.
A teacher of Spanish and literature, in 1986 Macaluse founded the education trade union SUTEBA and served as its Secretary General until 1999. He was active in various education campaigns and international education organisations and in 1998 participated in the formation of the Argentine Workers' Center
Argentine Workers' Center
The Argentine Workers' Central Union is a trade-union federation in Argentina. Its general secretary is Hugo Yasky. It was formed in 1991 when a number of trade unions disaffiliated from the General Confederation of Labor . Though the CTA is a multi-tendency organization, it is led by unionists...
, a new national trade union center
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
set up as an alternative to the Peronist-dominated General Confederation of Labour
General Confederation of Labour (Argentina)
The General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic is a national trade union centre of Argentina founded on September 27, 1930, as the result of the merge of the USA and the COA trade union centres...
.
Macaluse was a member of the Frente Grande from its foundation in 1993, as a left-wing alliance opposed to the neo-liberal policies of President Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...
. In 1999 he was elected as a National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
from the Frente's broader front, Frepaso, as part of the Alliance for Work, Justice and Education
Alliance for Work, Justice and Education
The Alliance for Work, Justice and Education was a party coalition in Argentina around the turn of the third millennium...
which took the Presidency with Fernando de la Rúa
Fernando de la Rúa
Fernando de la Rúa is an Argentine politician. He was president of the country from December 10, 1999 to December 21, 2001 for the Alliance for Work, Justice and Education ....
.
In April 2001, Macaluse was one of a group of Frepaso deputies who pulled out of the Alliance block in Congress, criticising the government of President De la Rúa and particularly the appointment of Domingo Cavallo
Domingo Cavallo
Domingo Felipe "Mingo" Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician. He has a long history of public service and is known for implementing the Convertibilidad plan, which fixed the dollar-peso exchange rate at 1:1 between 1991 and 2001, which brought the Argentine inflation rate down from over...
as Economy Minister. In June 2001, Macaluse and three of his colleagues joined the new ARI congressional block (then 'Argentines for a Republic of Equals') led by Elisa Carrió
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina Carrió is an Argentine politician, founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals , now Civic Coalition ARI ....
, which was attracting centre-left dissidents from the ruling coalition and other parties. In 2002, ARI became a formal party, as 'Support for an Egalitarian Republic]'. He became the leader of the ARI block in the lower house of Congress.
While ARI has grown in support in recent years, it has itself faced splits and resignations. Ahead of the 2007 President elections, Carrió formed the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
, to bring together other centre-left and centrist opponents to the Presidency of 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 ...
as well as religious and social groups. The Coalition was Carrió's vehicle to stand for the presidency, in which she came second behind eventual winner 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...
. However, some on the left of ARI, including Macaluse, were angered by Carrió reaching out to centre-right figures such as Patricia Bullrich
Patricia Bullrich
Patricia Bullrich is an Argentine politician. She leads the Union for All , which forms part of the Civic Coalition, and represents the City of Buenos Aires in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies....
and María Eugenia Estenssoro
María Eugenia Estenssoro
María Eugenia Estenssoro is a Bolivian-born Argentine politician, journalist and activist for women's rights. She represents the city of Buenos Aires in the Argentine Senate....
. Directly after the 2007 elections, he led a group of other national legislators in forming a separate block called the Autonomous ARI in Congress. In May 2008, the block announced that they were forming a new party, Solidarity and Equality (Solidaridad e Igualdad - SI). Others who left ARI were Carlos Raimundi, Leonardo Gorbacz, Delia Bisutti
Delia Bisutti
Delia Beatriz Bisutti is an Argentine centre-left politician, currently a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies representing Buenos Aires....
, Nelida Belous, Verónica Venas, Emilio García Méndez, Lidia Naim and María América González. Several of the legislators that created the new party had won their seats in the 2007 election as part of the Civic Coalition, which they later opposed.