Juan Carlos Marino (Argentine politician)
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Juan Carlos Marino is an Argentine
Radical Civic Union
(UCR) politician. He sits in the Argentine Senate
representing La Pampa Province
.
Marino, an agricultural producer, became active in politics in 1983 in his community of Miguel Riglos
, La Pampa. He held several party positions and in 1991 was elected a councillor. In 1995 he was elected Mayor of Miguel Riglos with 53% of the vote, the first Radical to be elected to the position. He was re-elected in 1999 with 74% of the vote.
In 2003, Marino was elected as Senator for La Pampa. In 2005 he was appointed secretary of the Radical block in the Senate and in 2007 he became 1st vice-president of the Senate.
Marino was the candidate for the La Pampa governorship in 2007 of FrePam (Frente Pampeano Cívico y Social), a coalition between the provincial UCR, Socialist Party
, FreGen, MID and dissident members of ARI
. He came second in the election with 31% behind Oscar Jorge
.
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...
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...
(UCR) politician. 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 La Pampa Province
La Pampa Province
La Pampa is a sparsely populated province of Argentina, located in the Pampas in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise San Luis, Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Río Negro, Neuquén and Mendoza.-History:...
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Marino, an agricultural producer, became active in politics in 1983 in his community of Miguel Riglos
Miguel Riglos
Miguel Riglos is a town in La Pampa Province in Argentina.-References:...
, La Pampa. He held several party positions and in 1991 was elected a councillor. In 1995 he was elected Mayor of Miguel Riglos with 53% of the vote, the first Radical to be elected to the position. He was re-elected in 1999 with 74% of the vote.
In 2003, Marino was elected as Senator for La Pampa. In 2005 he was appointed secretary of the Radical block in the Senate and in 2007 he became 1st vice-president of the Senate.
Marino was the candidate for the La Pampa governorship in 2007 of FrePam (Frente Pampeano Cívico y Social), a coalition between the provincial UCR, 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....
, FreGen, MID and dissident members of ARI
Support for an Egalitarian Republic
Civic Coalition ARI is a social liberal Argentine political party, founded in 2001 by Elisa Carrió. It is a member of the Civic Coalition with centrist and centre-left parties.- Creation and political representation :...
. He came second in the election with 31% behind Oscar Jorge
Óscar Jorge
Óscar Mario Jorge is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He is governor of La Pampa Province.Jorge enrolled at the National University of La Pampa, and earned a degree in Accountancy...
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