José Pampuro
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José Juan Bautista Pampuro (born December 28, 1949) is an Argentine
politician. He is a member of the Justicialist Party
, was formerly a Defense Minister and is currently a senator
for Buenos Aires Province
. He serves as the Senate provisional President and is second in line for the presidential succession.
Pampuro was born in Buenos Aires
in 1949. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
and earned a Medical Degree. He entered public service in 1983, when he was named Public Health Secretary to the Mayor of Lanús
, Manuel Quindimil. He was elected to the Lower House of Congress
on the populist Justicialist Party
ticket in 1987, and was named Minister of Health and Social Policy for Buenos Aires Province by newly-elected Governor Eduardo Duhalde
in 1991.
He was named director of the Buenos Aires Provincial Office (each Argentine province maintains one in the nation's capital) in 1993, and remained in the post until being returned by voters to Congress in 1999. Eduardo Duhalde, appointed President of Argentina
by Congress during a crisis in 2002, named Pampuro Chief of Staff, and on May 25, 2003, he was retained in government by President Néstor Kirchner
, who named Pampuro his first Defense Minister.
Pampuro was elected to the Senate on the Front for Victory
slate alongside Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
in the 2005 mid-term elections
, in which the center-left Front for Victory did well; he was subsequently replaced as defense minister by Nilda Garré
, the first woman to occupy the post in Argentina. On February 22, 2006, he was elected as provisional President of the Senate, putting him second in line to the presidency. He has held this post since then and was last confirmed on March 3, 2010.
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. He is a member of 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...
, was formerly a Defense Minister and is currently a senator
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...
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...
. He serves as the Senate provisional President and is second in line for the presidential succession.
Pampuro was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in 1949. He enrolled at 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...
and earned a Medical Degree. He entered public service in 1983, when he was named Public Health Secretary to the Mayor of Lanús
Lanús
Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,...
, Manuel Quindimil. He was elected to the Lower House of Congress
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....
on the populist 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...
ticket in 1987, and was named Minister of Health and Social Policy for Buenos Aires Province by newly-elected Governor Eduardo Duhalde
Eduardo Duhalde
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in 1991.
He was named director of the Buenos Aires Provincial Office (each Argentine province maintains one in the nation's capital) in 1993, and remained in the post until being returned by voters to Congress in 1999. Eduardo Duhalde, appointed 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...
by Congress during a crisis in 2002, named Pampuro Chief of Staff, and on May 25, 2003, he was retained in government by 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 ...
, who named Pampuro his first Defense Minister.
Pampuro was elected to the Senate on 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...
slate alongside 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...
in the 2005 mid-term elections
Argentine legislative election, 2005
Argentina held national parliamentary elections on Sunday, 23 October 2005. For the purpose of these elections, each of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires are considered electoral districts....
, in which the center-left Front for Victory did well; he was subsequently replaced as defense minister by Nilda Garré
Nilda Garré
Nilda Garré , a former leftist militant, is the current Minister of Security of Argentina, and the former Minister of Defense since 2005. She was the first woman to hold each office in the country.- Career :...
, the first woman to occupy the post in Argentina. On February 22, 2006, he was elected as provisional President of the Senate, putting him second in line to the presidency. He has held this post since then and was last confirmed on March 3, 2010.