José Alperovich
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José Jorge Alperovich is an Argentine
politician, currently the governor of Tucumán Province
.
Alperovich was born in Banda del Río Salí
to Israel
i parents, in 1955. He enrolled at the University of Tucumán, and graduated as an accountant
. He was a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union
until he was approached by the then-Governor of Tucumán, Julio Miranda
, to be provincial economy minister, joining the Justicialist Party
in 2001. He became a national senator in 2001 and won as governor in 2003 and 2007.
Some commentators alleged that he would not be able to become governor if elected because of the provincial law that required him to give an oath on the Christian
Bible
. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court's amendment of Tucuman's Constitution allowed Alperovich to take the oath using the Hebrew Torah
, helping preventing future religious discrimination
against potential candidates.
Alperovich is married to Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich, today a Congresswoman
, and has four children.
governing style, as well as for suspected patronage in favor of businesses related to the Alperovich family. His tenure has been marked by significant developments, mainly in the health and education fields, including a drop in the infant mortality rate to record lows. The Provincial Health Minister from 2003 to 2007, Juan Luis Manzur
, was his running mate in Alperovich's successful, 2007 bid for reelection and was named the nation's Health Minister in 2009.
Alperovich obtained an amendment to the Provincial Constitution providing for the Governor's reelection, and in 2008, proposed a further amendment that would allow for indefinite reelection, albeit without success.
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, currently the governor of Tucumán Province
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
.
Alperovich was born in Banda del Río Salí
Banda del Río Salí
Banda del Río Salí is a city in the Tucumán Province, Argentina. It is the department seat and the largest and most populated city in the Cruz Alta Department. The 2001 Census counted a population of 64,591....
to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i parents, in 1955. He enrolled at the University of Tucumán, and graduated as an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
. He was a member of the centrist 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...
until he was approached by the then-Governor of Tucumán, Julio Miranda
Julio Miranda
Julio Antonio Miranda is an Argentine politician and a member of the Justicialist Party. He is a former Senator for Tucumán Province and was part of the majority Front for Victory parliamentary group...
, to be provincial economy minister, joining the 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...
in 2001. He became a national senator in 2001 and won as governor in 2003 and 2007.
Some commentators alleged that he would not be able to become governor if elected because of the provincial law that required him to give an oath on the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court's amendment of Tucuman's Constitution allowed Alperovich to take the oath using the Hebrew Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
, helping preventing future religious discrimination
Religious discrimination
Religious discrimination is valuing or treating a person or group differently because of what they do or do not believe.A concept like that of 'religious discrimination' is necessary to take into account ambiguities of the term religious persecution. The infamous cases in which people have been...
against potential candidates.
Alperovich is married to Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich, today a Congresswoman
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 has four children.
Governor of Tucumán Province
Alperovich's tenure has reaped criticism for an allegedly authoritarianAuthoritarianism
Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...
governing style, as well as for suspected patronage in favor of businesses related to the Alperovich family. His tenure has been marked by significant developments, mainly in the health and education fields, including a drop in the infant mortality rate to record lows. The Provincial Health Minister from 2003 to 2007, Juan Luis Manzur
Juan Luis Manzur
Juan Luis Manzur is an Argentine surgeon and politician, currently Minister of Health and Environment to the President.-Biography:...
, was his running mate in Alperovich's successful, 2007 bid for reelection and was named the nation's Health Minister in 2009.
Alperovich obtained an amendment to the Provincial Constitution providing for the Governor's reelection, and in 2008, proposed a further amendment that would allow for indefinite reelection, albeit without success.