hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv sˈɔltə pɹˈɑːvɪns, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ænd kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ nˈuːmɚɹəs pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks ˈeɪmd æt ðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ tˈʊɹɹɪst ˈɪndʌstɹi nˈoʊɾəbli ðə dˈɛlmi stˈeɪdiəm ænd ðə sˌæn bˈɜːnɚdˌoʊ hˈɪl ˈɛɹɪəl tɹˈæmweɪ.
He was elected as Governor of Salta Province, serving from 1983 to 1987, and completing numerous public works aimed at the province's growing tourist industry – notably the DELMI Stadium and the San Bernardo Hill Aerial tramway.