Luis Petcoff Naidenoff
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Luis Carlos Petcoff Naidenoff (b. 13 July 1967, El Colorado
) is an Argentine
Radical Civic Union
politician. He sits in the Argentine Senate
representing Formosa Province
.
Petcoff Naidenoff studied in El Colorado and Corientes, and graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE). He worked as a lawyer in Formosa
. He served as President of the Association of Young Lawyers 1996-98.
In 1999, Petcoff Naidenoff was elected as a Formosa city councillor and headed the Radical block, serving until 2003. In 2005 he was elected to the Argentine Senate. In 2007 he was a candidate for Governor of Formosa, with Ana Elena Caligaris as his running mate. He lost to Gildo Insfrán.
n descent. He is married to Cinthya Sonaridio who is a graduate of UNNE, too. They have a daughter and a son.
El Colorado
El Colorado is a settlement in northern Argentina. It is located in Formosa Province....
) is an Argentine
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...
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 Formosa Province
Formosa Province
Formosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively...
.
Petcoff Naidenoff studied in El Colorado and Corientes, and graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE). He worked as a lawyer in Formosa
Formosa, Argentina
Formosa is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, about from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. It has a population of about 210,000 as per the ....
. He served as President of the Association of Young Lawyers 1996-98.
In 1999, Petcoff Naidenoff was elected as a Formosa city councillor and headed the Radical block, serving until 2003. In 2005 he was elected to the Argentine Senate. In 2007 he was a candidate for Governor of Formosa, with Ana Elena Caligaris as his running mate. He lost to Gildo Insfrán.
Family
Petcoff Naidenoff is of BulgariaBulgaria
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n descent. He is married to Cinthya Sonaridio who is a graduate of UNNE, too. They have a daughter and a son.