Rubén Héctor Giustiniani (born November 3, 1955 in Rosario) is an Argentine politician from the Socialist Party (PS), who was National Senator representing Santa Fe Province from 2003 to 2015. An engineer by occupation, he also served as president of the Socialist Party. Giustiniani was a National Deputy from 1997 to 2003, when he was elected senator for the minority. He was the first Socialist to become a member of the upper house of Congress since Alfredo Palacios (in 1960). In 2007, he was a candidate for the vice-presidency of Argentina, accompanying Elisa Carrió, in the general election held on 28 October 2007, in which he and Carrió gained second place. References 1955 births Argentine people of Italian descent Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Santa Fe Members of the Argentine Senate for Santa Fe Living people People from Rosario, Santa Fe Socialist Party (Argentina) politicians Argentine civil engineers