Héctor Cavallero
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Héctor Cavallero nicknamed El Tigre, "The Tiger", is an Argentine
politician, who was mayor of Rosario
and a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
for the province
of Santa Fe
Profile of National Deputy candidates.
Cavallero was born in Las Parejas, Santa Fe
, but went to high school in the General Paz Military Liceum in Córdoba
, and studied Biochemistry at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral.
Cavallero was first elected mayor of the large city of Rosario, in southern Santa Fe, in 1989, for the Popular Socialist Party
(an offshoot of the Socialist Party
). Former mayor Horacio Usandizaga
, a Radical
, had publicly vowed to resign if Carlos Menem
was elected President of Argentina
. Upon Menem's success in the 1989 election
and Raúl Alfonsín
early departure from office, Usandizaga kept his word, and Cavallero was set to complete his term. After the remaining two years, Cavallero was reelected for the 1991–1995 period.
Despite his affiliation, Cavallero eventually decided to align himself with the Justicialist
Menem administration. He ran for governor of Santa Fe on the 1995 election along other Justicialist candidates, under the electoral system called Ley de Lemas
, which allowed several factions of the same party to present candidates for the main election and add up their votes. Horacio Usandizaga presented himself for governor and obtained the majority of votes, but the system, however, ended up favouring the "pure" Justicialist candidate Jorge Obeid
, whose votes were supplemented by Cavallero's.
Having severed his ties with his former party and lost an election, Cavallero remained a supporter of the increasingly criticized Menem administration. He founded a new party called Partido del Progreso Social (Party for Social Progress), and in 1999 he was elected national Deputy for Santa Fe. His term coincided with the economic depression and collapse of the Argentine economy
. In 2003 he ran for governor again, and lost (again) to Jorge Obeid.
In 2007 he competed in the primary election of the Justicialist-led Front for Victory
, for mayor of Rosario, with the support of governor candidate Rafael Bielsa
and against Juan Héctor Sylvestre Begnis. He beat Sylvestre Begnis, obtaining more than double his votes. On the main election of 2 September 2007, however, he lost by a landslide to his former collaborator, the Socialist Miguel Lifschitz
, who was seeking reelection.
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, who was mayor of Rosario
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 ....
and a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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....
for the province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
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...
Profile of National Deputy candidates.
Cavallero was born in Las Parejas, Santa Fe
Las Parejas, Santa Fe
Las Parejas is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on National Route 178. Las Parejas has 11,301 inhabitants as per the ....
, but went to high school in the General Paz Military Liceum in Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
, and studied Biochemistry at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral.
Cavallero was first elected mayor of the large city of Rosario, in southern Santa Fe, in 1989, for the Popular Socialist Party
Popular Socialist Party (Argentina)
The Popular Socialist Party was a political party in Argentina formed in 1972 with the merger of the Argentine Socialist Party, the Movimiento de Acción Popular Argentino and other minor groups....
(an offshoot of the 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....
). Former mayor Horacio Usandizaga
Horacio Usandizaga
Horacio Daniel Usandizaga , also known informally as El Vasco, is an Argentine politician.Usandizaga studied to become a lawyer and entered political activity as a member of the Radical Civic Union in 1961. He was first a councillor and then Mayor of Rosario from 11 December 1983 to 10 December 1987...
, a Radical
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...
, had publicly vowed to resign if 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:...
was elected President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
. Upon Menem's success in the 1989 election
Argentine general election, 1989
The Argentine general election of 1989 was held on 14 May. Voters chose both the President and their legislators and with a turnout of 85.3%, it produced the following results:-President:aAbstentions.-Argentine Congress:...
and Raúl Alfonsín
Raúl Alfonsín
Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and statesman, who served as the President of Argentina from December 10, 1983, to July 8, 1989. Alfonsín was the first democratically-elected president of Argentina following the military government known as the National Reorganization...
early departure from office, Usandizaga kept his word, and Cavallero was set to complete his term. After the remaining two years, Cavallero was reelected for the 1991–1995 period.
Despite his affiliation, Cavallero eventually decided to align himself with the Justicialist
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...
Menem administration. He ran for governor of Santa Fe on the 1995 election along other Justicialist candidates, under the electoral system called Ley de Lemas
Ley de Lemas
||The ley de lemas is the Spanish name of the double simultaneous voting system which is, or has been, used in elections in Argentina, Uruguay and Honduras...
, which allowed several factions of the same party to present candidates for the main election and add up their votes. Horacio Usandizaga presented himself for governor and obtained the majority of votes, but the system, however, ended up favouring the "pure" Justicialist candidate 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....
, whose votes were supplemented by Cavallero's.
Having severed his ties with his former party and lost an election, Cavallero remained a supporter of the increasingly criticized Menem administration. He founded a new party called Partido del Progreso Social (Party for Social Progress), and in 1999 he was elected national Deputy for Santa Fe. His term coincided with the economic depression and collapse of the Argentine economy
Argentine economic crisis (1999-2002)
The Argentine economic crisis was a financial situation, tied to poilitical unrest, that affected Argentina's economy during the late 1990s and early 2000s...
. In 2003 he ran for governor again, and lost (again) to Jorge Obeid.
In 2007 he competed in the primary election of the Justicialist-led 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...
, for mayor of Rosario, with the support of governor candidate Rafael Bielsa
Rafael Bielsa
Rafael Antonio Bielsa Caldera is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician from Rosario, province of Santa Fe. He is the brother of former Argentina national football team coach Marcelo Bielsa; both are well-known Newell's Old Boys supporters...
and against Juan Héctor Sylvestre Begnis. He beat Sylvestre Begnis, obtaining more than double his votes. On the main election of 2 September 2007, however, he lost by a landslide to his former collaborator, the Socialist Miguel Lifschitz
Miguel Lifschitz
Roberto Miguel Lifschitz , is the current mayor of the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina.He obtained his degree at the Engineering Faculty of the National University of Rosario in 1979, and worked in the private sector until 1989, when he became Director-General of the Public Housing...
, who was seeking reelection.