María Eugenia Vidal
María Eugenia Vidal (Born, September 8, 1973) is an Argentine politician and political scientist. She belongs to the Republican Proposal (PRO) party. She held the position of Deputy Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires during the second term of Mauricio Macri. Between December 10, 2015 and December 10, 2019, she was governor of the Buenos Aires Province being the first woman in the office.
María Eugenia Vidal | |
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 Vidal in 2016 | |
| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Daniel Salvador |
| Preceded by | Daniel Scioli |
| Succeeded by | Axel Kicillof |
| Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2011 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Michetti |
| Succeeded by | Diego Santilli |
| Minister of Social Development of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 10 December 2011 | |
| Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Esteban Bullrich |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1973 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Other political affiliations | Cambiemos |
| Spouse(s) | Ramiro Tagliaferro (1998-2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
| Signature |  |
The Spanish newspaper El País named her "the Argentine Thatcher" after Vidal's intense confrontations with Peronist unionists during her mandate.[1]
Early life
changeVidal was born in Buenos Aires. She was raised in the Flores ward. She was enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. She earned a degree in political science from there.[2][3]
Family
changeShe met Ramiro Tagliaferro, a classmate at the university, and they married in 1998; the couple has a son and two daughters.
Works
changeIn 2002 he met Mauricio Macri and Grupo Sophia. Then she began to work together with them. The next year she became director of the Commission for Women, Children, Adolescents and Youth of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires.
She also coordinated investigations and fieldwork and carried out the monitoring and evaluation of the City's social programs. In 2005 she ranked fifth on the Republican Proposal (PRO) list for the Chamber of Deputies of the province of Buenos Aires, but was not chosen.
References
change- ↑ Cué, Carlos E. (14 March 2017). "María Eugenia Vidal, ¿la Thatcher argentina?". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ Spillman, Ezequiel. "Vidal, de alumna ejemplar a la chance de ser la vice-jefa de Macri". Perfil.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Asumió María Eugenia Vidal en reemplazo de Esteban Bullrich". Buenos Aires Ciudad.
Other websites
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- Official site (in Spanish)