Gildo Insfrán
Gildo Insfrán (born 19 January 1951) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, who has been Governor of Formosa Province since 1995.
Gildo Insfrán | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Formosa | |
| Assumed office 10 December 1995 | |
| Vice Governor | Floro Bogado (1995–2017) Eber Solís (2019–present) |
| Preceded by | Vicente Joga |
| Vice Governor of Formosa | |
| In office 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1995 | |
| Governor | Vicente Joga |
| Preceded by | Lisbel Rivira |
| Succeeded by | Floro Bogado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1951 Laguna Blanca, Formosa, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Profession | Veterinarian |
Having been close to former President Carlos Menem, Insfrán later became close to President Néstor Kirchner, who defeated Menem in 2003 and was the leader of the Justicialist Party.
Insfrán has been the target of accusations of corruption and embezzlement, and has been severely criticized for his long tenure. He arranged to have Formosa's provincial constitution revised to allow him to be reelected indefinitely, and has thus been described as having "stuck a knife into the provincial Constitution". In August 2012, journalist Jorge Lanata investigated the history of Insfrán's governorship and aired an exposé on his television program in which he depicted the province as a feudal fiefdom that is rife with corruption. His tenures as governor have been regarded favorably by inhabitants of Formosa.