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Cristina Fernández and Néstor Kirchner during the campaign
Cristina Fernández and Néstor Kirchner during the campaign

Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. This article is about the political institutions and political parties of Argentina. The constitution of Argentina is one of the primary sources of exisiting law in Argentina. The government of Argentina, functioning within the framework of a Federal system, is a presidential representative democratic Republic. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine The office of Vice-President of Argentina did not exist until it was created by the 1853 Constitution. Julio César Cleto Cobos (born Mendoza Argentina, 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician formerly of the Radical Civic Union The Congress of the Argentine Nation (Congreso de la Nación Argentina is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentina 's parliament This article lists political parties in Argentina. Argentina has a Multi-party system with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally The Justicialist Party ( Spanish: Partido Justicialista, PJ) is a Peronist political party in Argentina, and the largest component The Radical Civic Union (in Spanish Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a Political party in Argentina. This articles gives information on Voting, Elections and election results in Argentina. Argentina held national parliamentary elections on Sunday 23 October, 2005. The Supreme Court of Argentina (in Spanish, Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación) is the highest Court of Law of the Argentine Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Departments (departamentos form the second level of administrative division in the Provinces of Argentina. This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, Foreign policy and International relations of Argentina. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Several local elections for provincial governors (separate from the national ones) took place during the year. For the national elections, each of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires are considered electoral districts. Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern

According to the rules for elections in Argentina, to win the presidential election without needing a runoff round, a candidate needs either no more than 45% of the affirmative valid votes or more than 40% of the affirmative valid votes with a difference of 10 percentage points from the second candidate. This articles gives information on Voting, Elections and election results in Argentina. As of October 30, Cristina Fernández has 44. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine 91% of the votes and a 22%-point lead with only 3. 49%-points not yet counted. She therefore satisfies the second rule, and has won the presidency without the need for a runoff round. [1]

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Organization of the elections

Elections for a successor to President Néstor Kirchner were held in October. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December Candidates included former minister of Economy Roberto Lavagna, Elisa Carrió, Ricardo López Murphy and Néstor Pitrola. Roberto Lavagna ( Buenos Aires, 24 March 1942) is an Argentine economist and politician and was the former Minister of Economy and Production Elisa María Avelina Carrió (born 1956 is an Argentine politician founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals ( Alternativa para una República Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy ( Adrogué, BA, 10 August, 1951) is an Argentine economist and politician Néstor Pitrola (born 1954 is an Argentine trade unionist and leading member of the Workers' Party of Argentina ( Partido Obrero) Kirchner was allowed to pursue one consecutive reelection, but it was announced in late June that Kirchner's wife, Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, would run instead. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine In total, fourteen candidates registered for the election.

In addition to the president, each district elected a number of members of the Lower House (the Chamber of Deputies) roughly proportional to their population. The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentina 's parliament Eight districts (Tierra del Fuego, Entre Ríos, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Salta, Río Negro, Neuquén and Buenos Aires City) also elected members to the Upper House of Congress (the Senate); as usual, three senators were elected (two for the majority, one for the first minority). Tierra del Fuego (officially Provincia de Tierra del Fuego Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is an Argentine Province entirely separated from Entre Ríos is a province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region in the northeast of the country Chaco is an Argentine province located on the north of the country near the border with Paraguay. Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country at the northern end of Patagonia. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina.

In most provinces, the national elections were conducted in parallel with local ones, whereby a number of municipalities elect legislative officials (concejales) and in some cases also a mayor (or the equivalent executive post). This is a list of cities in Argentina. For a more exhaustive list of cities in a particular province see the main article linked to in each applicable section A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Each provincial election follows local regulations and some, such as Tucumán, hold municipal elections on other dates in the year.

Elected governors

The elections for governors took place in ten provinces in September, which were won in six provinces by Kirchner's Front for Victory. The Front for Victory ( Spanish: Frente para la Victoria, FPV) is a leftist political front and electoral alliance in Argentina Hermes Binner was elected governor of Santa Fe, defeating the Peronist Rafael Bielsa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kirchner. Hermes Juan Binner (b 5 June 1943 in Rafaela, province of Santa Fe) is an Argentine medical doctor and a politician The governor of the Argentine province of Santa Fe is the highest executive officeholder of the province Rafael Antonio Bielsa (born February 15 1953) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician from Rosario, province Binner thus became the first Socialist governor in Argentina's history, and the first non-Justicialist to rule the Santa Fe province. The Socialist Party ( Partido Socialista) is a social-democratic Political party in Argentina. Peronism (Peronismo or Justicialism (Spanish Justicialismo) is an Argentine political movement based on the ideas and programs associated with Center-left Fabiana Ríos (ARI) became the first woman to be elected governor of Tierra del Fuego, while the right-wing Mauricio Macri was elected Mayor of Buenos Aires (a similar office to governor) in June 2007. María Fabiana Ríos (born 31 March 1964 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine politician of the party ARI ( Afirmación Support for an Egalitarian Republic ( Spanish: Afirmación para una República Igualitaria, ARI) also known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals Mauricio Macri (born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine politician. A list of Mayors and Chiefs of Government of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina 's capital since its federalization. [2]

List of elected governors

Sources: Clarin, 3 September 2007. National Electoral Direction, Ministry of Interior. Corrientes Province and Santiago del Estero Province do not have elections for governors in 2007, as they already took place in 2005. Corrientes, Spanish for "currents" or "rapids" is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country

Presidential candidates

A total of 17 candidates were in the presidential ballot, although only 3 or 4 garnered statistically significant amounts of support in polls. The candidates were as follows:

Presidential election results

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Summary of the 28 October 2007 Argentine presidential election results
These are partial results with 96. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 58% of polling stations counted; complete results are not available at the official Interior Ministry web site.
Presidential candidate Vice-presidential candidate Party Votes %
Cristina Fernández Julio César Cleto Cobos Front for Victory Alliance 8,204,624 44. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine Julio César Cleto Cobos (born Mendoza Argentina, 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician formerly of the Radical Civic Union The Front for Victory ( Spanish: Frente para la Victoria, FPV) is a leftist political front and electoral alliance in Argentina 92
Elisa Carrió Rubén Héctor Giustiniani Civic Coalition Confederation 4,191,361 22. Elisa María Avelina Carrió (born 1956 is an Argentine politician founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals ( Alternativa para una República Rubén Héctor Giustiniani (born 3 November 1955 in Rosario) is an Argentine senator from Santa Fe province The Civic Coalition (in Spanish Coalición Cívica) is a political Coalition in Argentina. 95
Roberto Lavagna Gerardo Rubén Morales An Advanced Nation (UNA) 3,083,577 16. Roberto Lavagna ( Buenos Aires, 24 March 1942) is an Argentine economist and politician and was the former Minister of Economy and Production Gerardo Rubén Morales (b 18 July 1959, San Salvador Department, Jujuy) is an Argentine politician leader of the Radical 88
Alberto Rodríguez Saá Héctor María Maya Justice, Union, and Liberty Front Alliance 1,408,736 7. Alberto José Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero (born 1949) is an Argentine Peronist politician governor of San Luis Province. 71
Fernando Solanas Angel Francisco Cadelli Authentic Socialist Party 292,933 1. Fernando Ezequiel 'Pino' Solanas (born 16 February 1936, Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Film director The Authentic Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Auténtico is a socialist Political party in Argentina. 60
Jorge Omar Sobisch Jorge Asís Total 284,161 1. Jorge Omar Sobisch (born 1943 is an Argentine centre-right politician formerly governor of Neuquén Province. 56
Movement for the United Provinces 150,458 0. 82
Popular Union 67,758 0. 37
Movement of Neighborhood Action 55,365 0. 30
Movement for Dignity and Independence 10,580 0. 06
Ricardo López Murphy Esteban Bullrich Recreate for Growth 264,746 1. Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy ( Adrogué, BA, 10 August, 1951) is an Argentine economist and politician Recreate for Growth ( Spanish: Recrear para el Crecimiento, often just Recrear) is a liberal party of Argentina. 45
Vilma Ripoll Héctor Bidonde Socialist Movement of the Workers 138,601 0. Héctor Bidonde (born 1937 is an Argentine film and television actor 76
Néstor Pitrola Gabriela Adriana Arroyo Workers' Party 113,004 0. Néstor Pitrola (born 1954 is an Argentine trade unionist and leading member of the Workers' Party of Argentina ( Partido Obrero) Gabriela Arroyo is a member of the Workers' Party (Argentina ( Partido Obrero) The Workers' Party (Partido Obrero is an Argentine Trotskyist Political party. 62
José Alberto Montes Héctor Antonio Heberling PTS-MAS-Socialist Left Alliance 94,777 0. The Workers' Party for Socialism ( Spanish: Partido de Trabajadores por el Socialismo, PTS) is a Trotskyist Political party in This article is about the Australian party faction for the Norwegian political party see Socialist Left Party (Norway The 52
Luis Alberto Ammann Rogelio Deleonardi Wide Front Towards Latin American Unity Alliance 75,692 0. 41
Raúl Castells Nina Pelozo Independent Movement of the Retired and the Unemployed 54,893 0. Raúl Castells (born 1950 in Rosario) is a controversial Argentine political activist 30
Gustavo Luis Breide Obeid Héctor Raúl Vergara Popular Party for Reconstruction 45,113 0. 25
Juan Ricardo Mussa Bernardo Nespral Popular Loyalty Confederation 12,832 0. 07
Total valid votes 18,865,030 100. 00
Blank votes 934,739 4. 81
Null votes 217,744 1. 12
Contested votes 35,061 0. 18
Total votes (turnout 74. 14%) 19,452,594 100. 00
Source: Interior Ministry

Legislative election results

Elections were also held for 130 of the 257 members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and for 24 of the 72 members of the Argentine Senate. The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentina 's parliament The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. Results were as follows:

Chamber of Deputies
Senate

References

  1. ^ Argentina’s First Lady Elected President - New York Times
  2. ^ Pour la première fois, un socialiste est élu gouverneur d'une province argentine, Le Monde, 4 September 2007 (French)
  3. ^ Más polémica en Córdoba: Schiaretti dice que su triunfo es "inobjetable" y Juez que le "robaron" la elección, El Clarín, 3 September 2007 (Spanish)

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