Argentina President. He served as President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007. After his graduation from the National University of La Plata with a law degree, he established a law practice with a partner. His wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, a lawyer, joined the firm later. He entered politics in 1987 as a candidate for mayor Río Gallegos and served until 1991. A member of the Justicialist Party, he was elected as Governor of Santa Cruz Province, serving from 1991 to 2003 before being elected President of Argentina in 2003. During his presidency, he achieved a dramatic fall in poverty rates inherited after the 2001 crisis due to the creation of millions of jobs and food aid to poorer families. After his presidency, he briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and as a National Congressman. From 2007 until his death, served as First Gentleman of Argentina during his wife, Cristina's term as President of Argentina. He was first man to serve in this position. He died of a sudden heart attack and was given a state funeral.
Argentina President. He served as President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007. After his graduation from the National University of La Plata with a law degree, he established a law practice with a partner. His wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, a lawyer, joined the firm later. He entered politics in 1987 as a candidate for mayor Río Gallegos and served until 1991. A member of the Justicialist Party, he was elected as Governor of Santa Cruz Province, serving from 1991 to 2003 before being elected President of Argentina in 2003. During his presidency, he achieved a dramatic fall in poverty rates inherited after the 2001 crisis due to the creation of millions of jobs and food aid to poorer families. After his presidency, he briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and as a National Congressman. From 2007 until his death, served as First Gentleman of Argentina during his wife, Cristina's term as President of Argentina. He was first man to serve in this position. He died of a sudden heart attack and was given a state funeral.
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Gravesite Details
His remains were moved from the original burial site within the same cemetery to the mausoleum, which was followed with an inauguration on October 27, 2011.
