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| Assumed office December 10, 2007 |
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| President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Daniel Scioli |
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| Born | 30 April 1955 (age 52) |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Profession | Civil and construction engineer |
Julio César Cleto Cobos (born Mendoza, Argentina, 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician, formerly of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), currently serving as the Vice President of Argentina. The office of Vice-President of Argentina did not exist until it was created by the 1853 Constitution. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine Daniel Osvaldo Scioli (born 13 January 1957) was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and is the current Governor of Buenos Aires Province Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Radical Civic Union (in Spanish Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a Political party in Argentina. Mendoza (men'dōzə is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Radical Civic Union (in Spanish Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a Political party in Argentina. The office of Vice-President of Argentina did not exist until it was created by the 1853 Constitution. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
Cobos has an academic background in civil engineering, graduating from the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional and teaching at this and other universities. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built The National Technological University ( Spanish: Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, UTN is a National university of Argentina, which specializes He joined the UCR in 1991 and took public office as an official in the municipality of Mendoza then as minister of Environment and Public Works in the government of Mendoza Province 1999-2000. Mendoza (men'dōzə is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. He was dean of the regional faculty of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional 1997-2003. In Academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit or over a specific area of concern or both The Facultad Regional Mendoza or FRM is one branche of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional of Argentina. He was elected governor in 2003, heading a coalition between Radicals with Recrear and Federalists. Recreate for Growth ( Spanish: Recrear para el Crecimiento, often just Recrear) is a liberal party of Argentina.
After his election, Cobos became a leading supporter of Peronist President Néstor Kirchner in Radical ranks, taking a more left-wing position. Peronism (Peronismo or Justicialism (Spanish Justicialismo) is an Argentine political movement based on the ideas and programs associated with 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 He is in dispute with other Radicals in Mendoza, led by former governor Roberto Iglesias, now Radical leader, over his support for Kirchner and their desire to back another presidential candidate in the 2007 elections [1]. Roberto Raúl Iglesias (born 1951 is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR politician a former leader of the party and formerly a deputy and governor of Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. Mendoza's constitution does not allow re-election; however Cobos supported Celso Jaque to take office in 2007 on the same slate as Kirchner.
Cobos was asked by Cristina Kirchner to stand as her running mate in 2007 heading the Front for Victory slate. The Front for Victory ( Spanish: Frente para la Victoria, FPV) is a leftist political front and electoral alliance in Argentina He accepted Kirchner's offer and was consequently expelled by the Radicals in July 2007. Having won the election, Cobos was sworn in as Vice-President in December 2007.
External links
- (Spanish) Mendoza Province
- (Spanish) Interview, Clarín, 2003-10-28
- (Spanish) CuyoNoticias
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Roberto Iglesias |
Governor of Mendoza 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Celso Jaque |
| Preceded by Daniel Scioli |
Vice President of Argentina 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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