Other municipalities such as Bariloche opted for a non-electronic single unified ballot. In the legislative elections, the FPV lost the majority of the chamber of deputies, but keeps the majority of the senate. So after serving for two consecutive periods, the president is not allowed to run for a third consecutive one, but may return for the two following elections and so on. 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. Voters in this area were given the option to vote for particular candidates during the municipal elections in Tucumán. In more ways than one, Argentina’s October 25 elections represented a watershed moment in the country’s political history. 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. [7] Suffrage was also extended to 16- and 17-year-olds, though without compulsory voting. 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. 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. In 1930, 1943, 1955, 1962, 1966, and 1976, military coups deposed elected Presidents. Appoints the other judges of the lower federal courts according to a binding three candidates proposed by the Judiciary Council, with the Senate, in public session, in which the suitability of candidates will be considered. All the minor candidates resigned when Kirchner asked them to do so. le piden a Barack Obama que "priorice las relaciones con la Argentina, "Barack Obama felicitó a Mauricio Macri y se comprometió a trabajar en el sector energético", "Venezuela opposition cheer Macri's Argentina presidential win", "Diosdado Cabello, el hombre fuerte de Venezuela, llamó "fascista" a Macri y le advirtió: "No se meta con nosotros, "China congratulates Macri on winning Argentinean presidential election", "Netanyahu Congratulates Argentine President-elect Macri", "François Hollande felicitó a Macri por su triunfo y confirmó que vendrá al país en febrero", "Angela Merkel felicitó a Mauricio Macri y lo invitó a Alemania", "Matteo Renzi llamó a Macri para felicitarlo", "Putin le mandó un telegrama a Macri para saludarlo por el triunfo", "Mariano Rajoy felicitó a Mauricio Macri y lo invitó a España", "Cameron llamó a Macri para felicitarlo y ofrecerle apoyo", "Tras la victoria de Macri, el riesgo país cae a niveles del 2011", "Argentina outlook lifted to positive at Moody's", 2019 Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay blackout, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_Argentine_general_election&oldid=996618633, Articles with Spanish-language sources (es), Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, Commons category link is defined as the pagename, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Movimiento Independiente Justicia y Dignidad, This page was last edited on 27 December 2020, at 18:12. General Juan Domingo Perón was one of the most influential presidents of Argentina during the 20th century. The radical Eduardo Costa got the higher number of votes in Santa Cruz, but Alicia Kirchner was elected governor, thanks to the Ley de Lemas. As the Constitution of Argentina does not allow more than two consecutive terms, several politicians from the Front for Victory (FPV) speculated about a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited re-elections. She succeeded her husband, Nestor Kirchner, who had served as president from 2003 to 2007. Conservative Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffered a resounding defeat in primary elections on Sunday. This provision was repealed in 1957. 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. Article 29 of the Constitution of 1853 had an article that considered the usurpation of public power as 'treason', but was referred to the de jure rulers. He succeeded Mauricio Macri.[2]. The subsequent analysis of the validity of their actions led to the subsequent formulation of the doctrine of de facto governments. The case is currently held by the national Supreme Court. 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. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentine lawyer and Peronist politician who in 2007 became the first female elected president of Argentina, serving until 2015. 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. [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. Mauricio Macri smiled contentedly as he was adorned with the presidential sash and baton. During a 45-minute speech, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner claimed that in 2010 a former Obama administration official asked Argentina … 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. ** VIDEO 0:40 00:40. These provinces were Buenos Aires province, Catamarca, Chubut, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, Misiones, San Juan, San Luis and Santa Cruz, encompassing 11 of the country's 23 provinces. [2] He took office on 10 December, making him the first freely elected president in almost a century who was not either a Radical or a Peronist. Opinion polls previous to the result suggested that Scioli would win by a wide margin, and might even be able to avoid a ballotage. [12] The authority in charge of regulating elections rejected changing the system within 2015 since they claimed it would be too short term to implement the changes and explain to the public how the new system works.[13]. In 1949, the constitution was amended to allow the president to run for an unlimited number of six-year terms. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 9, 2015) (ARGENTINE GOV - ACCESS ALL) // 4. The son of an Italian-born businessman who grew rich on government connections, Mr Macri is an unlikely president… These candidates received at least 1.5% of valid votes and passed to the general election. 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. During the same period they may not hold any other office nor receive any other emolument from the Nation or from any province. The radical Gerardo Morales was elected governor of Jujuy, the first non-Peronist one since the return of democracy in 1983. There was a frequent theft of ballot papers from the polling places. The President is elected by qualified majority to serve a 4-year term. His tenure as Cabinet Chief from 2003 to 2008 remains the longest since the post was created in 1994. 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. 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 President must also be at least 30 years old. Parties and coalitions provided their own ballot papers, which voters placed in sealed envelopes. The mayor of the city of … Argentine President Fuels Conspiracy Culture Charlie Devereux January 23, 2015, 2:41 PM EST Updated on January 23, 2015, 3:44 PM EST It was later known as the Junta Grande when representatives from the provinces joined. [95] JPMorgan lowered Argentina's risk index by 16% on the day following the election, to levels not seen since 2011, while Argentine bonds increased across the board. [1] On the first runoff voting ever held for an Argentine Presidential Election, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri narrowly defeated Front for Victory candidate and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli with 51.34% of votes. Tag: Argentina General Elections 2015. 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. Pope Francis Jokes About Argentine Ego, Calling Himself 'Jesus II' With President Of Ecuador By Antonia Blumberg Pope Francis smiles as he arrives to lead his open-air weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on April 29, 2015 at the Vatican. See the complete results, Es oficial: hay fecha para las PASO y las elecciones generales, "In Rebuke to Kirchner, Argentines Elect Opposition Leader Mauricio Macri as President", "I'd be glad to see CFK go for another term,' Lawmaker Rossi", "Gov't insists on discussing possible constitutional amendment", "Para el kirchnerismo, se acabó el sueño de la re reelección", "Argentina elections 2015: a guide to the parties, polls and electoral system", Argentine Republic: Election for Senado (Senate), "Votan hoy en Bariloche con la boleta única", "¿Es posible votar en octubre con boleta única electrónica? Being under a Federal system, it is possible for different provinces to use different systems. Both candidates were polarized on the opinion about the presidency of Cristina Kirchner: Scioli proposes to keep most of the Kirchnerite policies, and Macri to change them. He was the first democratically elected president who belonged to neither the populist-based Peronist Justicialist Party or … [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. 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. By the May Revolution of 25 May 1810, the first Argentine autonomous government, known as the Primera Junta, was formed in Buenos Aires. On the first runoff voting ever held for an Argentine Presidential Election, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri narrowly defeated Front for Victory candidate and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioliwith 51.34… General elections were held in Argentina on 25 October 2015 to elect the President and National Congress, and followed primary elections which were held on 9 August 2015. 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. Seats were allocated using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 3%.[7]. 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. These early attempts at self-government were succeeded by two Triumvirates and, although the first juntas had presidents, the King of Spain was still regarded as Head of State (as independence had not yet been declared), and the executive power was still not in the hands of a single person. He expects to have a tense relation with the populist Milagro Sala. 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. This constitution gave the Supreme Director the power of appointing Governors of the provinces. Participates in the making of laws under the Constitution, promulgates them and has them published. 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. General elections were held in Argentina on 25 October 2015 to elect the President and National Congress, and followed primary elections which were held on 9 August 2015. [69], Rosana Bertone was elected governor of Tierra del Fuego. They and their immediate successors were denied the right to a presidential pension after the conclusion of their terms. The status of earlier military presidents, however, remains more uncertain. Under the 1994 constitutional amendment, the President serves for four years, with a possibility of immediate reelection for one more term. Updated 7:55 PM EST, Fri January 23, 2015 Story highlights. The current Presidential fleet also includes two Fokker F28 (T-02 and T-03) (one always in service) and Learjet 60 (T-10). 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. [19] Randazzo did not accept to run for governor of the Buenos Aires province, which had primary elections between minister Aníbal Fernández and Julián Domínguez. [69] The socialist Miguel Lifschitz was elected governor of Santa Fe, after a controversial triple tie with the PJ and PRO. The mid-term elections in 2013 ended the FPV's hope for a constitutional amendment after they failed to win the necessary supermajority. [96] Similarly, Moody's raised the country's outlook from "stable" to "positive" following the election.[97]. 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. Current President Alberto Fernández was sworn into office on 10 December 2019. Long 'to do' list awaits new Argentina president. Nicolás del Caño defeated Altamira, and became the unexpected candidate for the Worker's Left Front. Macri preferred to take part in a single debate with Scioli, and opted for the one organized by Argentina Debate. Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 2:06 AM EST Updated Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:58 AM EST. This constitution did come into force, resulting in the election of the first President, Bernardino Rivadavia. Photo: Argentine Presidency/Handout via Reuters The Head of State continued to be the King, but he was represented locally by the Viceroy. 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. The last to bear this title was Juan Manuel de Rosas, who in the last years of his governorship was elected Supreme Chief of the Confederation, gaining effective rule of the rest of the country. A new constitution was drafted in 1826. First President born an Argentine citizen: First President elected in the twentieth century: First President elected in the twenty-first century: Living former presidents as of December 30, 2020: This page was last edited on 17 December 2020, at 18:50. This constitution was the first to create a President, although this office retained the powers described in the 1816 constitution. The 757 entered in service in 1995 replacing the former T-01, a Boeing 707. Argentina's President says prosecutor's death was not a suicide. In the Senate ( Senado ) 72 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 6-year terms*. [22], Several cities in the Buenos Aires Province suffered big floods during the primary elections, and the following week. [6] Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old. Argentina’s economic freedom score is 53.1, making its economy the 149th freest in the 2020 Index. The Supreme Directors became Heads of State after Independence was declared on 9 July 1816, but there was not yet truly a presidential system. 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]. 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. [15] UNEN was thus disbanded, and the three candidates ran for the coalition Cambiemos. The president of Argentina (Spanish: Presidente de Argentina), officially known as the President of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina), is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. In Chaco, Domingo Peppo was elected governor. Each party is allowed to register up to two candidates; one of those registered must be female. 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. 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. The Republican Proposal also retained the city of Buenos Aires, that elected Horacio Rodríguez Larreta as the new mayor. Updated 7:55 PM EST, Fri January 23, 2015 Story highlights. Juan Manuel Urtubey got an important victory in Salta against Romero, and kept the province for the FPV. President 6 50px: Buenaventura Báez: 8 October 1856 13 June 1858 President 7 50px: José … State-owned Correo Argentino collects the results of each school and sends them to a centralized location for their global count; there have been reports of inconsistencies between the results signed in the schools and those informed by Correo Argentino. It has a summer residence in the town of Chapadmalal, in the Buenos Aires Province, which is called the Presidential Unit Chapadmalal. Because of the Cisplatine War, Rivadavia resigned after a short time, and the office was dissolved shortly after. Due to political circumstances, this constitution never came into force, and the central power was dissolved, leaving the country as a federation of provinces. He died two weeks later, and the Tupac Amaru organization (led by Kirchnerite Milagro Sala) was blamed for it. Story surrounding Alberto Nisman's death is complicated. [22], Ariel Velázquez, a sympathizer of the Radical Civic Union, was shot in his house in Jujuy, after taking part in the political campaign. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez faces a mid-term primary election test on Sunday that will show whether she has enough popular support … Scioli led the field with 38.41% of the vote, nearly 8 percentage points ahead of Macri; both figures would have placed him close to the threshold for avoiding a ballotage. 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. Annually attends the opening session of the Congress, both Houses assembled for this purpose, this time realising the state of the Nation, on amendments promised by the Constitution, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. 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. [18] Randazzo resigned as well some weeks before the primary elections, leaving Scioli as the sole precandidate of the FPV. denouncing this aircraft as an unnecessary and expensive luxury prone to abuse by presidents, their families, friends and political allies. (1) Information taken from Miguel de Luca, "Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection in Argentina: Presidents and Governors, 1983-2000," in Pathways to Power: Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection in Latin America, edited by Petter M. Siavelis and Scott Morgenstern, (University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2008): p. 191.