Horacio Lores
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Horacio Lores is an Argentine
politician of the Neuquino People's Movement
(MPN). He sits in the Argentine Senate
representing Neuquén Province
.
Lores qualified as a doctor in 1964 from the University of Buenos Aires
, specialising in public health. He interned at the Regional Hospital of Mar del Plata
and from 1965 was a rural doctor in various places in Neuquén, meeting his wife in Andacollo and joining the MPN. From 1971 until 1979 he served in various technical roles at the health department of the province. In 1980 he became director of the Bouquet Roldán Hospital in Neuquén City
. His career in medical administration continued, as Head of Epidemiology for the province from 1982 until 1983.
In 1983, Lores took a political poisiton as subsecretary of health for Neuquén province serving until 1987 under Governor Felipe Sapag
. He consulted for the national Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) before returning to the provincial government's as Neuquén's Minister of Health and Social Action from 1991, then Minister of Government and Justice from 1993 until 1994. Subsequently he continued his work at PAHO in Peru
then became director of the Private Community Hospital of Mar del Plata in 1997 until 2003. Lores has also taught extensively including as visiting professor at the Cayetano Heredia University
.
From 2004, Lores became involved once again in politics, working with Jorge Sobisch
heading the campaigns of 2006 and 2007. He was elected to the Senate in 2007 for the Neuquino People's Movement, thirteen years after his last period in public office in the province.
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 of the Neuquino People's Movement
Neuquino People's Movement
The Neuquén People's Movement is a provincial political party in the province of Neuquén, Argentina.The party was founded by, amongst others, Carlos Sobisch, Elías Sapag, Felipe Sapag and his brothers, Peronists who had been discriminated against by the military government...
(MPN). 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 Neuquén Province
Neuquén Province
Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west...
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Lores qualified as a doctor in 1964 from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, specialising in public health. He interned at the Regional Hospital of Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
and from 1965 was a rural doctor in various places in Neuquén, meeting his wife in Andacollo and joining the MPN. From 1971 until 1979 he served in various technical roles at the health department of the province. In 1980 he became director of the Bouquet Roldán Hospital in Neuquén City
Neuquén, Argentina
-Sister cities:Neuquén is sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International with: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Treviso, Veneto, Italy Valdivia, Chile-External links: - Official website....
. His career in medical administration continued, as Head of Epidemiology for the province from 1982 until 1983.
In 1983, Lores took a political poisiton as subsecretary of health for Neuquén province serving until 1987 under Governor Felipe Sapag
Felipe Sapag
Felipe Sapag was an Argentine politician, governor of Neuquén Province on five occasions and a leading figure in the Neuquén People's Movement and the locally influential Sapag family.-Life and times:...
. He consulted for the national Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
Pan American Health Organization
The Pan American Health Organization is an international public health agency with over 100 years of experience working to improve health and living standards of the people of the Americas...
(PAHO) before returning to the provincial government's as Neuquén's Minister of Health and Social Action from 1991, then Minister of Government and Justice from 1993 until 1994. Subsequently he continued his work at PAHO in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
then became director of the Private Community Hospital of Mar del Plata in 1997 until 2003. Lores has also taught extensively including as visiting professor at the Cayetano Heredia University
Cayetano Heredia University
Cayetano Heredia University or simply Cayetano Heredia) is a private university located in Lima, Peru. It was named in honor of Cayetano Heredia, one of the eminent Peruvian physicians of the 19th century. The university is overseen by a Board of Trustees and is not actually property of any...
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From 2004, Lores became involved once again in politics, working with Jorge Sobisch
Jorge Sobisch
Jorge Omar Sobisch is an Argentine centre-right politician, formerly governor of Neuquén Province. He leads the Neuquén People's Movement and was a candidate for President of Argentina in 2007.-Biography:...
heading the campaigns of 2006 and 2007. He was elected to the Senate in 2007 for the Neuquino People's Movement, thirteen years after his last period in public office in the province.