Juan Manuel Urtubey
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Juan Manuel Urtubey is an Argentine
politician, formerly a senior figure in the ruling Front for Victory
faction of the Justicialist Party
(PJ) in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
and now Governor of Salta Province
.
Urtubey was born in Salta
and was educated at the Institute of Humanities of Salta and the University of Buenos Aires
, becoming a lawyer before entering politics shortly after.
Urtubey became Secretary of State of Salta Province
in 1995, moving to become provincial government spokesman in 1996. In 1997 he was elected to the provincial assembly as a deputy. In 1999 he was elected on behalf of his native province to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
and became secretary of two committees and of the Justicialist (PJ) caucus. He was re-elected in 2003 and served as President of the PJ caucus, and as chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Lower House.
In 2007 Urtubey was elected Governor of Salta Province and took office on 10 December. His administration has presided over a number of controversies. Salta teachers went on strike at the beginning of 2008, demanding better wages, only to be given a small raise. In December 2008, the Legislature, pressed by Urtubey, passed a new law making the religious education
compulsory in both state and private schools, which has caused great concern among religious minorities in Salta.
In 2011, he was re-elected as Governor of Salta Province for 4 more years with 59.57% of the votes.
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, formerly a senior figure in the ruling 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...
faction 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...
(PJ) in 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....
and now Governor of Salta Province
Salta Province
Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy...
.
Urtubey was born in Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
and was educated at the Institute of Humanities of Salta and 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...
, becoming a lawyer before entering politics shortly after.
Urtubey became Secretary of State of Salta Province
Salta Province
Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy...
in 1995, moving to become provincial government spokesman in 1996. In 1997 he was elected to the provincial assembly as a deputy. In 1999 he was elected on behalf of his native province to 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....
and became secretary of two committees and of the Justicialist (PJ) caucus. He was re-elected in 2003 and served as President of the PJ caucus, and as chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Lower House.
In 2007 Urtubey was elected Governor of Salta Province and took office on 10 December. His administration has presided over a number of controversies. Salta teachers went on strike at the beginning of 2008, demanding better wages, only to be given a small raise. In December 2008, the Legislature, pressed by Urtubey, passed a new law making the religious education
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
compulsory in both state and private schools, which has caused great concern among religious minorities in Salta.
In 2011, he was re-elected as Governor of Salta Province for 4 more years with 59.57% of the votes.