Ricardo Gómez Diez
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Ricardo Gómez Diez is an Argentine
politician. He was until 2007 a senator
for Salta Province
for the Salta Renewal Party
(PRS) and was vice-presidential candidate of the national Recrear
Federal Movement, now part of the PRO
alliance. In 2009 he is a candidate for National Deputy for the Civic and Social Accord alliance of Radicals
and the Civic Coalition
, amongst others.
Gómez Diez was born in Salta
and studied at the Catholic University of Salta, becoming a lawyer. He became a member of the provincial legislature in 1984 and led the PRS block.
In 1991, Gómez Diez became Vice-Governor of Salta Province, serving until 1995. He was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
in 1995, where he led the PRS block and sat until 2001, when he was elected a senator.
At the 2003 Presidential election, Gómez Diez was candidate for Vice-President on the ticket of Ricardo López Murphy
for Recrear. They came third in the first round.
Gómez Diez served as second Vice-President of the Senate and as a member of the Council of Magistrates of the Nation
. His term expired in 2007 and his departure from the Senate came shortly after an acrimonious dispute within the PRS which saw his faction set up a new party, Salta Proposition. In May 2009 he was confirmed as a candidate for National Deputy for the Civic and Social Accord alliance, made up at a national level by the Radical Civic Union and Elisa Carrió
's Civic Coaliition, amongst others.
He is married to Inés Velarde and has three children.
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 was until 2007 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 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...
for the Salta Renewal Party
Salta Renewal Party
The Salta Renewal Party is a provincial political party in Salta Province, Argentina.The party is a federalist party, believing in strong and renewed provinces with power decentralised from Buenos Aires. It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy.The...
(PRS) and was vice-presidential candidate of the national Recrear
Recreate for Growth
Recreate for Growth was a conservative liberal political party in Argentina, that existed from 2002 to 2009.The party was formed in March 2002, mostly by market-oriented members of the Radical Civic Union, headed by Ricardo López Murphy....
Federal Movement, now part of the PRO
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal is a right-wing political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to as PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010....
alliance. In 2009 he is a candidate for National Deputy for the Civic and Social Accord alliance of Radicals
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...
and the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
, amongst others.
Gómez Diez 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 studied at the Catholic University of Salta, becoming a lawyer. He became a member of the provincial legislature in 1984 and led the PRS block.
In 1991, Gómez Diez became Vice-Governor of Salta Province, serving until 1995. He was elected 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....
in 1995, where he led the PRS block and sat until 2001, when he was elected a senator.
At the 2003 Presidential election, Gómez Diez was candidate for Vice-President on the ticket of Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy is an Argentine economist and politician.-Career:López Murphy was born in Adrogué, Buenos Aires Province. He attended the National University of La Plata, where he was awarded the title of "Licenciado en Economía" in 1975...
for Recrear. They came third in the first round.
Gómez Diez served as second Vice-President of the Senate and as a member of the Council of Magistrates of the Nation
Council of Magistrates of the Nation
The Council of Magistrates of the Nation is an organ of the Judicial Branch of the Government of Argentina. It is in charge of appointing judges, of presenting charges against them to an Accusation Jury, and of suspending or deposing them....
. His term expired in 2007 and his departure from the Senate came shortly after an acrimonious dispute within the PRS which saw his faction set up a new party, Salta Proposition. In May 2009 he was confirmed as a candidate for National Deputy for the Civic and Social Accord alliance, made up at a national level by the Radical Civic Union and Elisa Carrió
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina Carrió is an Argentine politician, founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals , now Civic Coalition ARI ....
's Civic Coaliition, amongst others.
He is married to Inés Velarde and has three children.