Emilio Rached
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Emilio Alberto Rached (b. 2 June 1959, Rosario
, Santa Fe Province
) is an Argentine
politician, formerly of the Radical Civic Union
. Elected for the Civic Front for Santiago
, he sits in the Argentine Senate
representing Santiago del Estero Province
and supports the majority block of the Front for Victory
.
Rached was born in Rosario but soon after his family returned to Santiago del Estero Province
. His father's parents, of Lebanese
origin, had settled in Villa General Mitre (Pinto) in 1921 and Rached grew up there. He studied at primary and secondary schools in Rosario and began studies to become a lawyer at the Catholic University of Santiago del Estero
but did not finish. At 22 he became President of his local football club, Club Atlético Social Pinto.
From 1981 Rached became active in student and community politics, ahead of the return to democracy. In 1983, he joined the Radical Civic Union (UCR). In 1985 he was elected to take part in the constitutional reform. In 1993 he was elected as a Pinto councillor and in 1995 he was elected as Mayor of Pinto and served for ten years.
In 2005 he stood as running mate to Gerardo Zamora
for the governorship of the province. Although both Radicals, they headed the Civic Front for Santiago
, an alliance of Radicals and Peronists
which supported then national President Néstor Kirchner
. Zamora in particular is identified as a leading 'Radical K
'. Elected as vice-governor, in 2007 Rached was elected to the Argentine Senate, again for the Civic Front. He and his fellow Civic Front senator Ada Del Valle Iturrez form their own block but support the Kirchners' Front for Victory in opposition to the UCR block.
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, 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...
) is an Argentine
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, formerly of 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...
. Elected for the Civic Front for Santiago
Civic Front for Santiago
The Civic Front for Santiago is a provincial political electoral front in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. It operates as a bloc in Congress....
, 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 Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.-History:...
and supports 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...
.
Rached was born in Rosario but soon after his family returned to Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.-History:...
. His father's parents, of Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
origin, had settled in Villa General Mitre (Pinto) in 1921 and Rached grew up there. He studied at primary and secondary schools in Rosario and began studies to become a lawyer at the Catholic University of Santiago del Estero
Catholic University of Santiago del Estero
The Catholic University of Santiago del Estero is an institution created by a group of lay Catholics in collaboration with the Congregation of the Brothers of Mercy, and was inaugurated on June 21, 1960, as the Instituto Universitario San José de Ciencias Políticas, Sociales y Económicas.Its main,...
but did not finish. At 22 he became President of his local football club, Club Atlético Social Pinto.
From 1981 Rached became active in student and community politics, ahead of the return to democracy. In 1983, he joined the Radical Civic Union (UCR). In 1985 he was elected to take part in the constitutional reform. In 1993 he was elected as a Pinto councillor and in 1995 he was elected as Mayor of Pinto and served for ten years.
In 2005 he stood as running mate to Gerardo Zamora
Gerardo Zamora
Gerardo Zamora is an Argentine politician from Santiago del Estero Province. since 2005, and is a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union ....
for the governorship of the province. Although both Radicals, they headed the Civic Front for Santiago
Civic Front for Santiago
The Civic Front for Santiago is a provincial political electoral front in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. It operates as a bloc in Congress....
, an alliance of Radicals 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...
which supported then national President 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 ...
. Zamora in particular is identified as a leading 'Radical K
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...
'. Elected as vice-governor, in 2007 Rached was elected to the Argentine Senate, again for the Civic Front. He and his fellow Civic Front senator Ada Del Valle Iturrez form their own block but support the Kirchners' Front for Victory in opposition to the UCR block.