Roy Nikisch
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Roy Abelardo Nikisch is an Argentine
Radical Civic Union
senator, who served as governor of Chaco Province
between 2003 and 2007.
Nikisch was mayor of Tres Isletas
and later served as vice governor of Chaco under Ángel Rozas
until 2003.
In 2003, Nikisch was elected governor of the province with 53% of the vote, leading the Alianza Frente de Todos to victory over Jorge Capitanich
of the Justicialist Party
. His term expired in 2007, when he was elected to the Argentine Senate
.
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...
senator, who served as governor of Chaco Province
Chaco Province
Chaco is an Argentine province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes...
between 2003 and 2007.
Nikisch was mayor of Tres Isletas
Tres Isletas
Tres Isletas is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Maipú Department.Tres Isletas was founded in 1939. The local economy is based on agriculture, beekeeping and food production....
and later served as vice governor of Chaco under Ángel Rozas
Ángel Rozas
Ángel Rozas is an Argentine politician. He is a member of the Radical Civic Union and has been de facto leader of that party....
until 2003.
In 2003, Nikisch was elected governor of the province with 53% of the vote, leading the Alianza Frente de Todos to victory over Jorge Capitanich
Jorge Capitanich
Jorge Milton Capitanich is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician from Chaco Province, currently the governor of that province...
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...
. His term expired in 2007, when he was elected to 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...
.
External links
- Chaco Province (Spanish)