[25] Two debates were being organized: one by the NGO "Argentina debate", and another one by the TV news channel Todo Noticias. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Élection_présidentielle_argentine_de_2015 [8], There are a total of 257 seats of the Chamber of Deputies, elected from 24 electoral districts–the 23 provinces, plus the federal district of Buenos Aires, which its own executive and legislature and is represented in the national Congress like all other provinces. This established an executive figure, named Supreme Director, who was vested with presidential powers. Fernández was born in Bu… The current Presidential fleet also includes two Fokker F28 (T-02 and T-03) (one always in service) and Learjet 60 (T-10). In 1852, Rosas was deposed, and a constitutional convention was summoned. Last modified on Wed 29 Nov 2017 19.58 EST. Journalist Jorge Lanata aired an interview with a prisoner sentenced for the 2008 Triple crime, who claimed that Aníbal Fernández was the mastermind of that crime. There was a frequent theft of ballot papers from the polling places. It has a summer residence in the town of Chapadmalal, in the Buenos Aires Province, which is called the Presidential Unit Chapadmalal. 88) entitles the Vice President to exercise the duties of the President, both in the case of a temporary absence and in the case of a permanent absence due to health reasons. In Chaco, Domingo Peppo was elected governor. Through Argentine history, the office of the Head of State has undergone many changes, both in its title as in its features and powers. Unlike in most countries using a two-round system, presidential candidates in Argentina do not need to win a majority of the vote to win the presidency in a single round. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. Thu 22 Jan 2015 08.59 EST. In Buenos Aires and Salta electronic voting machines were used to print out a single unified ballot, with voters able to select different candidates and parties on a touch screen. He expects to have a tense relation with the populist Milagro Sala. [24], Scioli declined to attend the first leaders' debate previous to the elections, which was held between the other five candidates instead. Initially, the FPV had several pre-candidates to the presidency, but only Daniel Scioli and Florencio Randazzo had a good reception in the opinion polls. MAURICIO MACRI won Argentina's second-round runoff election on November 22nd to become the country's next president. Seats were allocated using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 3%.[7]. The Constitution of Argentina, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president and term of office and the method of election. In the Chamber of Deputies ( Cámara de Diputados ) 257 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. President 6 50px: Buenaventura Báez: 8 October 1856 13 June 1858 President 7 50px: José Desiderio Valverde: 13 June 1858 31 August 1858 President 8 50px: Pedro Santana: 31 August 1858 18 March 1861 President From 1861 until 1865, Dominican Republic was annexed by Spain. [69], Lucía Corpacci was reelected in Catamarca and Gildo Insfrán was reelected in Formosa. Current President Alberto Fernández was sworn into office on 10 December 2019. Under the constitution of 1853, the President served for six years, with no possibility of consecutive reelection. Sections 94 to 98 detail the electoral requirements. The Argentine Constitution (art. In Misiones, Hugo Passalacqua, vice governor of Maurice Closs was elected governor by a wide margin. Appoints and removes ambassadors, ministers plenipotentiary and business with the Senate; alone appoints and removes the chief of cabinet ministers and other cabinet ministers, the officers of his Secretariat, consular agents and employees whose appointments are not otherwise regulated by this Constitution. The 24 seats in the Senate up for election were elected in three-seat constituencies using the closed list system. As for this election, the director for the Center for Research and Social Action, Rodrigo Zarazaga stated, “Vote buying strategies will probably sway 5 to 12 percent of Argentine voters on Sunday.” An example of vote buying during this election took place in Buenos Aires. Mauricio Macri, from the Republican Proposal, was the mayor of Buenos Aires city. [10] The third senatorial seat was established in the Constitution of 1994 in order to better represent the largest minority in each district. When a business-friendly conservative was elected president of Argentina in October 2015, hopes were high he would put the South American country's economy on a stable path. These candidates didn't receive at least of the 1.5% of valid votes to pass to the general election. [69][73][74], The MERVAL index climbed 28% to record highs in the four weeks leading up to the run-off, largely attributed to a potential Cambiemos victory, though this dropped 3% on the day following the election. American Airlines won't accept Argentina's money. CNN's Diego Laje lays out the long list of voter expectations for Argentinian's new president, Mauricio Macri. 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The office of Vice President was established by the 1853 Constitution for the purpose of providing a succession in case the President is unable to complete their term via death, resignation or removal from office. In order to win the election in the first round, the winning candidate's party must receive either more than 45 percent of so-called "positive votes," or votos positivos (Section 97) or at least 40 percent of positive votes and be more than 10 percentage points ahead of the next most-voted candidate (Section 98). President elected with the largest margin of victory: President who held office for most time continuously: President who held office for the shortest time (not counting. [69] The PRO stronghold had gone to a second round between Larreta and Martín Lousteau (also of the Cambiemos front, but not in the same party) after the Front for Victory's Mariano Recalde finished third. Réclamé depuis des années par les mouvements féministes, le projet de loi, désormais soutenu par le président Alberto Fernandez, prévoit la possibilité d'avorter jusqu'à la 14e semaine de grossesse. Absolute nullity of the acts issued by the government installed by force; The authors shall be punished as traitors; These crimes are barred and the authors can not receive the benefit of the amnesty; Every citizen has the right to resistance against these acts of force. Scioli accused users of social networks to plot to damage his public image, and claimed that he has all of them identified. VIDEO 0:40 00:40. When the ballotage was confirmed, he asked Macri for a presidential debate between both candidates, which was accepted. Macri will be the first democratically elected non-radical or peronist president … President-elect Mauricio Macri vowed on Monday to get Argentina's stalled economy moving again but refrained from laying out specific measures until he gets to … During the same period they may not hold any other office nor receive any other emolument from the Nation or from any province. Here is everything you need to know about RUFO: In 2001, Argentina suffered a crushing economic crisis. Due to political circumstances, this constitution never came into force, and the central power was dissolved, leaving the country as a federation of provinces. Malbec from Mendoza. 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The Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires is the official workplace of the President and the Quinta de Olivos their official residence; he or she is entitled to use its staff and facilities. Juan Manuel Urtubey got an important victory in Salta against Romero, and kept the province for the FPV. Each district is represented by three senatorial seats. That is, a presidential candidate must be a native of his or her province or a resident of his or her province for at least two years and have an annual income of at least 2,000 pesos. The votes obtained by Mr. Macri, a former president of one of Argentina’s most popular soccer clubs who ran to … gesquivada@infobae.com ... soccer team in the country —of international projection as well— has served as a key experience for the future President of Argentina. Similarly, the unpopular Fernández may have subtracted non-Kirchnerite votes from Scioli. Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 2:06 AM EST Updated Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:58 AM EST. [22], Vote buying is also a common tool utilized in Argentine elections. With the restoration of democracy in 1983, the term was restored to six years. The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The status of earlier military presidents, however, remains more uncertain. [70] It is made more significant as she is the first female governor of the province, and the first non-Peronist governor since 1987. An Argentine Federal Chamber has confirmed the prosecution of Vice President Amado Boudou for “bribery and negotiations incompatible with the … Daniel Scioli had left to Italy at that moment, and made a rushed return. The position of the current Argentine government is that military Presidents Jorge Rafael Videla and Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri were explicitly not legitimate presidents. They and their immediate successors were denied the right to a presidential pension after the conclusion of their terms. Hear what a former Argentine presidential candidate and Peronist leader thinks about the current state of play, as Sergio Massa, a 2015 candidate and potentially the next speaker of the Argentine Lower House, analyses the country’s crisis management plans and prospects for structural reform. First President: Bernardino Rivadavia, 1826. First round (left) and second round (right) results by province. May grant pardons or commute sentences for crimes subject to federal jurisdiction, following a report of the court, except in cases of impeachment by the House of Representatives. He was the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers during the entirety of Néstor Kirchner’s presidency, and the early months of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s. Attends regular sessions of Congress, or convokes extraordinary sessions when a serious interest order or progress requires. Argentine President Mauricio Macri accompanied by AMIA's Vice President Ralph Thomas Saieg arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 22nd anniversary of the 1994 attack that left 85 dead at … As of 2015, the President and Vice President enjoy a salary paid by the National Treasury, which can not be altered during the period of their appointment. Macri’s election in 2015 marked a watershed in Argentine politics. Daniel Scioli accepted his defeat when 70% of the votes were counted; the provisional results were 53% and 47% at that moment. After twelve years of a populist, center-left government, Argentine politics are on the brink of turning right. [21] Several controversies took place during the time of the elections, or related to the elections themselves. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner casts her vote in primary elections at a polling station in Rio Gallegos, Aug. 9, 2015. The president of Argentina is facing charges for her alleged involvement in covering up an Iranian terrorist plot. With Kirchner unable to run, three candidates led the opinion polls; Daniel Scioli, Sergio Massa and Mauricio Macri. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says her country has one of the world’s lowest poverty rates in the world. [32] Nevertheless, his victory ended the 12-year rule of Kirchnerism in the country.[33]. Only when exceptional circumstances make it impossible to follow the ordinary procedures foreseen by this Constitution for the enactment of laws, and not try to rules governing criminal matters, taxation, electoral or political party regime, may issue decrees on grounds of necessity and urgency, which will be decided by a general agreement of ministers who shall countersign them together with the head of cabinet of ministers. The Bottom Line. A new appointment, the same consent, it is necessary to keep in under any of those judges, once they reach the age of seventy-five years. There is no limit for a person to be a candidate if he or she does not win the elections. Argentinaholds general elections on Sunday, to pick a new president, a new upper house and half of a new lower house, its first such vote since 2011. Thus, Rivadavia, Urquiza, and Mitre are considered the first presidents of Argentina by different historians: Rivadavia for being the first one to use the title, Urquiza for being the first one to rule under the 1853 constitution, and Mitre for being the first president of Argentina under its current national limits.[3]. By the May Revolution of 25 May 1810, the first Argentine autonomous government, known as the Primera Junta, was formed in Buenos Aires. le 23/11/2015 à 18:39 . [29] It is rumored that the campaign may have been suggested by the Brazilian João Santana, who organized a similar one in Brazil during the ballotage of Dilma Rousseff and Aécio Neves. As helicopters, a Sikorsky S-70 (H-01pic) and two Sikorsky S-76 (H-02pic and H-03pic) also make-up the fleet, with an additional Air Force Bell 212, as needed. The President is elected by qualified majority to serve a 4-year term. 22 de noviembre de 2015 . [11] Opposition candidates, including Sergio Massa, Mauricio Macri and Margarita Stolbizer called for the nationwide implementation of a unified ballot and/or electronic voting, though Massa in particular was more cautious, saying it was more realistic for such a system to be implemented by 2017. All parties must take part in it, both the parties with internal factions and parties with a single candidate list. Conservative Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffered a resounding defeat in primary elections on Sunday. Mauricio Macri smiled contentedly as he was adorned with the presidential sash and baton. This constitution did come into force, resulting in the election of the first President, Bernardino Rivadavia. [3] This idea[4] was heavily resisted by the opposition parties, and the FPV could not reach the required two-thirds majority in Congress. The 130 seats of the Chamber of Deputies up for election were elected from 24 multi-member constituencies based on the 23 provinces and Buenos Aires. 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Appoints the judges of the Supreme Court with the Senate by two-thirds of the members present, at a public meeting convened for that purpose. Also, a person being vice-president for two consecutive periods, or president and then vice-president, or vice-president and then president, is under the same restrictions mentioned above. Photo: Argentine Presidency/Handout via Reuters [28] Scioli claims that it was a campaign to encourage public awareness. The party receiving the most votes wins two seats, and the second-placed party won one. Argentina’s President is the nation’s commander-in-Chief, its Chief Executive, and its Head of both State and Government. IN GRAPHICS: The results of Argentina's 2015 presidential election. During a week, the provisional results suggested that Gustavo Bordet may be the new governor of Entre Ríos, but Alfredo de Angeli claimed that the uncounted votes may turn the tide and make him the winner instead. The President must also be at least 30 years old. The Supreme Directors became Heads of State after Independence was declared on 9 July 1816, but there was not yet truly a presidential system. In 2019 she returned to office as vice president. He was the first democratically elected president who belonged to neither the populist-based Peronist Justicialist Party or … In a 289-page criminal complaint written before his death, Mr. Nisman said that Mr. Timerman met with Iran’s foreign minister in Aleppo, Syria, in January 2011. [69], Mendoza provided an early victory for the opposition, by the radical Alfredo Cornejo. poll from well-known consulting firm Isonomia showed President Mauricio Macri, the great hope of investors when he was elected in 2015, losing … Mauricio Macri, (born February 8, 1959, Tandil, Buenos Aires province, Argentina), Argentine sports executive and politician who served as president of Argentina (2015–19).. Macri was the son of Franco Macri, a wealthy and politically well-connected Italian-born businessman whose Macri Group was one of Argentina’s leading corporate conglomerates. Macri owed his victory to Córdoba, the second-largest province, swinging dramatically to support him; he carried the province by over 930,000 votes in the second round, far exceeding his nationwide margin of 680,600 votes. The aircraft is nicknamed Virgen de Luján after Argentina's patron saint. During a 45-minute speech, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner claimed that in 2010 a former Obama administration official asked Argentina … Au cas où la fonction de président de la Nation devenait vacante, c'est le président provisoire du Sénat qui est chargé de l'intérim. Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 2:06 AM EST Updated Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:58 AM EST. The President of the Nation has the following powers: Section 90 of the Argentine Constitution establishes the requirements for becoming president. The President must be a natural-born citizen of the country, or have been born to an Argentine citizen if born abroad. Tuesday, November 24th 2015 - 12:21 UTC Macri will announce his economic team and measures once he has access to official data. It is debatable whether these military presidents can properly be called Presidents, as there are issues with the legitimacy of their governments. by Patrick Gillespie @CNNMoney November 25, 2015: 2:56 PM ET . [69], The votes in Entre Ríos had a slow count. Mauricio Macri becomes president of Argentina. In more ways than one, Argentina’s October 25 elections represented a watershed moment in the country’s political history. Argentina votes in polarised presidential elections Country could be headed for its first-ever runoff as pre-election polls suggest no candidate will win outright majority. The Front for Victory retained the provinces of San Juan and La Rioja, with Sergio Uñac and Sergio Casas. Grant pensions, retirements, pensions and licenses under the laws of the Nation. In 1949, the constitution was amended to allow the president to run for an unlimited number of six-year terms. Mauricio Macri considered it a result of poor urban planning under Scioli's provincial government, and compared it with the lack of flooding in Buenos Aires during the same storm, which had undergone flood prevention works under his leadership. In 1816, Congress declared Independence[clarification needed] and composed a Constitution. This lists parties that won seats. Scioli was resisted by factions of the party that did not consider him truly loyal to Kirchner. Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner leaves the presidency but refuses to attend the inauguration of her successor, Mauricio Macri, over a row over protocol. The other provinces elected governors in different days of 2015; the only exceptions were Corrientes and Santiago del Estero whose governors' terms were not due to finish in 2015. The head of personally and within ten days submit the decision to the consideration of the Joint Standing Committee, whose composition should respect the proportion of the political representation of each chamber. Voters in this area were given the option to vote for particular candidates during the municipal elections in Tucumán. During the same period they may not hold any other office nor receive any other emolument from the Nation or from any province. Citizens may vote for any candidate of any party, but may only cast a single vote. If no candidate obtains the necessary votes to win in the first round, then the two candidates with the most votes compete in the second round, held two weeks later, when the candidate with the most votes in that round is elected president. [20] Fernández won the local primary elections. These Viceroys were seldom natives of the country. The president's salary is $131,421 Argentine pesos per month.[6]. For this reason the constitutional reform of 1994 included Article 36 which says:[8]. Each party is allowed to register up to two candidates; one of those registered must be female. During Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández administration AAP used different aircraft for their global flights, most notably Boeing 747 loaned from Aerolíneas Argentinas and a private Bombardier Global 5000[7]. In addition, all the requirements for becoming a Senator apply. Elisa Carrió of the Civic Coalition left it to join Macri. The subsequent analysis of the validity of their actions led to the subsequent formulation of the doctrine of de facto governments.