Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Introduction The '''Governor of Buenos Aires Province''' () is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Buenos Aires Province is Axel Kicillof since December 11, 2019.Casa de Gobierno de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Requirements To be able to be elected governor, the person must be an Argentine citizen and must have been born in Argentina, or be the child of an Argentine citizen if born in a foreign country. The citizen must also be at least 30 years old, and have at least 5 uninterrupted years of residence in the province if not natural from it. The term lasts 4 years, with the chance of a single reelection.
List of officeholders ===Governor-intendant=== Period Governor January 13, 1812 – February 10, 1813 Miguel de Azcuénaga (interim) February 14, 1813 – April 16, 1815 Antonio González Balcarce April 16, 1815 – May 19, 1815 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim) May 19, 1815 – June 8, 1818 Manuel Luis de Oliden June 8, 1818 – Julio 30, 1818 José Rondeau July 30, 1818 – November 12, 1818 Juan Ramón Balcarce November 13, 1818 – March 16, 1819 Eustaquio Díaz Vélez (interim) March 17, 1819 – February 9, 1820 Juan Ramón Balcarce February 9, 1820 – February 11, 1820 Matías de Irigoyen===United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation===Governors managing international relations of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation (''de facto'' Heads of State). Period Governor Portrait February 11, 1820 – February 18, 1820 Matías de Irigoyen (interim) 100px February 18, 1820 – March 6, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea (interim) 100px March 6, 1820 – March 11, 1820 Juan Ramón González Balcarce (interim) 100px March 11, 1820 – May 2, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea 100px May 2, 1820 – June 20, 1820 Ildefonso Ramos Mexía  100px June 20, 1820 – June 23, 1820 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim)  June 23, 1820 – June 29, 1820 Miguel Estanislao Soler (interim) 100px June 29, 1820 – September 20, 1820 Manuel Dorrego (interim) 100px September 20, 1820 – April 2, 1824 Martín Rodríguez  100px April 2, 1824 — March 7, 1826 Juan Gregorio de Las Heras  100px March 7, 1826 — August 17, 1827 No provincial authorities during the shortexistence of an official presidency August 17, 1827 — December 1, 1828 Manuel Dorrego 100px December 1, 1828 — June 26, 1829 Juan Galo Lavalle (de facto) 100px June 26, 1829 — December 6, 1829 Juan José Viamonte (interim)  100px December 6, 1829 — December 5, 1832 Juan Manuel de Rosas  100px December 17, 1832 — November 4, 1833 Juan Ramón González Balcarce  100px November 4, 1833 — June 27, 1834 Juan José Viamonte  100px June 27, 1834 — March 7, 1835 Manuel Vicente Maza (interim) 100px  March 7, 1835 — February 3, 1852 Juan Manuel de Rosas  100px February 3, 1852 — July 26, 1852 Vicente López y Planes (interim)  100px===Argentine Confederation===Governors without national power during the Argentine Confederation. Period Governor Portrait July 26, 1852 — September 4, 1852 Justo José de Urquiza(provisional, at the same time Head of State as Provisional Director)  100px September 4, 1852 — September 11, 1852 José Miguel Galán (interim)  ===State of Buenos Aires (independent from Argentina)=== Period Governor Portrait September 11, 1852 — October 31, 1852 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim)  100px October 31, 1852 — December 7, 1852 Valentín Alsina  100px December 7, 1852 — June 28, 1853 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim)  100px June 28, 1853 — July 24, 1853 Junta de Representantes July 24, 1853 — May 27, 1854 Pastor Obligado (provisional)  100px May 27, 1854 – December 21, 1858  Pastor Obligado (constitutional) 100px December 21, 1858 – November 8, 1859  Valentín Alsina  100px November 8, 1859 – May 3, 1860 Felipe Llavallol (interim)  100px May 3, 1860 – December 12, 1861 Bartolomé Mitre 100px===List of provincial governors before the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1862–1914)===GovernorTerm in officePartyNotesVice Governor75px''Vicente Cazón''–IndependentInterim administration. ''Vacant''75pxMariano Saavedra–75pxAdolfo Alsina–Autonomist75pxEmilio Castro–75pxMariano Acosta–Resigned office.75px''Álvaro Barros''–IndependentInterim administration.75pxCarlos Casares–PANLuis Sáenz Peña75pxCarlos Tejedor–IndependentResigned after the1880 Uprising.José María Moreno75pxJosé María Moreno–Assumed office uponTejedor's resignation. ''Vacant''75px''José María Bustillo''–Federalinterventor75px''Juan José Romero''–Federalinterventor75pxDardo Rocha–PANAdolfo Gonzales Chaves75pxCarlos Alfredo D'Amico–IndependentMatías Cardoso75pxMáximo Paz–PANClaudio Stegmann75pxJulio A. Costa–Víctor del Carril75px''Juan Carlos Belgrano''–UCRGovernor during the1893 Uprising. ''Vacant''75px''Eduardo Olivera''–PANFederalinterventor75px''Lucio Vicente López''–Federalinterventor75pxGuillermo Udaondo–UCNJosé Inocencio Arias75pxBernardo de Irigoyen–UCRAlfredo Demarchi75pxMarcelino Ugarte–PANAdolfo Saldías75pxIgnacio Darío Irigoyen–Ezequiel de la Serna75pxJosé Inocencio Arias–IndependentFaustino de Lezica75pxEzequiel de la Serna–PANAssumed office uponArias's death. ''Vacant''75pxEduardo Arana–Provincial Senate president.Assumed office upon dela Serna's death. ''Vacant''75pxJuan Manuel Ortiz de Rosas–Luis García75pxLuis García–Assumed office uponOrtiz de Rosas's death. ''Vacant''===List of governors since the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1914–present)===GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionVice Governor75pxMarcelino Ugarte–PAN1913Vicente Peralta Alvear75px''José Luis Cantilo''–UCRFederalinterventor''Vacant''75pxJosé Camilo Crotto–1918Luis Monteverde75pxLuis Monteverde–''Vacant''75pxJosé Luis Cantilo–1922Pedro Solanet75pxValentin Vergara–1925Victoriano de Ortúzar75pxNereo Crovetto–1929Juan Garralda75px''Carlos Meyer Pellegrini''–De factofederalinterventor''Vacant''75px''Clodomiro Zavalía''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Carlos Meyer Pellegrini''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Mariano Vedia''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Manuel Ramón Alvarado''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Raymundo Meabe''–PLCDe factofederalinterventor75pxHonorio PueyrredónNever took officeUCRApril1931Mario Guido75pxFederico Martínez de Hoz–PDNNovember1931Raúl Díaz75pxRaúl Díaz–''Vacant''75pxEdgardo J. Míguez–—75pxRaúl Díaz–—75pxManuel Fresco–1935Aurelio Amodeo75pxAlberto BarcelóNever took office1940Edgardo J. Míguez75px''Luis Cassinelli''–Nationalcommissioner''Vacant''75px''Octavio R. Amadeo''–Federalinterventor75px''Carlos Herrera''–Federalinterventor75px''Octavio R. Amadeo''–Federalinterventor75px''Eduardo T. López''–Federalinterventor75px''Eleazar Videla''–Nationalcommissioner75px''Enrique Rottjer''–Federalinterventor75px''Dimas González Gowland''–Nationalcommissioner75pxRodolfo Moreno–PDN1941Edgardo J. Míguez75pxEdgardo J. Míguez–''Vacant''75px''Oscar Cazalas''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Armando Verdaguer''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Faustino J. Legón''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Julio O. Ojea''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Luis García Mata''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Juan Carlos Sanguinetti''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Roberto M. Vanetta''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Juan Atilio Bramuglia''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Ramón del Río''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Alberto H. Reales''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Francisco Sáenz Kelly''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Ramón Albariño''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Juan Enrique Coronas''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Francisco Sáenz Kelly''–De factofederalinterventor75pxDomingo Mercante–Labour1946Juan Bautista MachadoPeronist1950José Luis Passerini75pxCarlos Aloé–1951Carlos Antonio Díaz75px''Arturo Ossorio Arana''–De factofederalinterventor''Vacant''75px''Juan María Mathet''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Emilio A. Bonnecarrére''–De factofederalinterventor75pxOscar Alende–UCRI1958Arturo Crosetti75pxAndrés FraminiNever took officePopular Union1962Francisco Anglada75px''Guillermo Salas Martínez''–Federalinterventor75px''Jorge Bermúdez Emparanza''–UCRFederalinterventor75px''Roberto Etchepareborda''–De factonationalcommissioner75px''Ceferino Merbilhaa''–De factonationalcommissioner75px''Félix Trigo Viera''–De factonationalcommissioner75px''Francisco A. Imaz''–De factonationalcommissioner75pxAnselmo Marini–UCR1963Ricardo Lavalle75px''Jorge Von Stecher''–De factofederalinterventor''Vacant''75px''Francisco A. Imaz''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Saturnino Llorente''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Horacio Rivara''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Miguel Moragues''–De factofederalinterventor75pxOscar Bidegain–Justicialist1973Victorio Calabró75pxVictorio Calabró–''Vacant''75px''Adolfo Sigwald''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Ibérico Saint-Jean''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Oscar Bartolomé Gallino''–De factofederalinterventor75px''Jorge Aguado''–De factofederalinterventor75pxAlejandro Armendáriz–UCR1983Elva Roulet75pxAntonio Cafiero–Justicialist1987Luis María Macaya75pxEduardo Duhalde–Justicialist1991 Rafael Romá199575pxCarlos Ruckauf–1999Felipe Solá75pxFelipe Solá –''Vacant''2003Graciela Giannettasio75pxDaniel Scioli–2007Alberto Balestrini2011Gabriel Mariotto75pxMaría Eugenia Vidal–PRO2015Daniel Salvador80pxAxel Kicillof –''Incumbent'' Justicialist2019Verónica Magario2023
See also * Legislature of Buenos Aires Province** Buenos Aires Province Senate** Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies
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