Hermes Binner

Argentine physician and politician (1943–2020)

Hermes Juan Binner (June 5, 1943 − June 26, 2020) was an Argentine physician and a politician. He was Governor of Santa Fe from 2007 to 2011.[1] Binner is the first Socialist to become the governor of an Argentine province.[2] From 1995 to 2003, he was Mayor of Rosario, Argentina.

Hermes Binner
Governor of Santa Fe
In office
December 10, 2007 – December 10, 2011
Vice GovernorGriselda Tessio
Preceded byJorge Obeid
Succeeded byAntonio Bonfatti
Mayor of Rosario
In office
December 10, 1995 – December 10, 2003
Preceded byHéctor Cavallero
Succeeded byMiguel Lifschitz
Personal details
Born
Hermes Juan Binner

(1943-06-05)June 5, 1943
Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
DiedJune 26, 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 77)
Casilda, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materNational University of Rosario
ProfessionPhysician
WebsiteOfficial website

He unsuccessfully ran for President of Argentina in 2011, losing to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

On June 26, 2020, Binner died from pneumonia at a hospital in Casilda at the age of 77.[3]

References

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  1. Binner ya es el primer gobernador socialista del país Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Rosario3, December 11, 2007.
  2. Ganó Binner y el socialismo sacó al PJ de la Gobernación de Santa Fe Archived 2009-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Clarín, September 3, 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. "Murió el ex gobernador de Santa Fe Hermes Binner". Infobae. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.