Graciela Fernández Meijide

Rosa Graciela Castagnola de Fernández Meijide (born 27 February 1931), better known as Graciela Fernández Meijide, is an Argentine teacher, human rights activist and politician. She came to prominence by investigating the forced disappearances of thousands of people during the Dirty War. She later served as a deputy, senator, and government minister for the FrePaSo party.

Graciela Fernández Meijide
Minister of Social Development and the Environment of Argentina
In office
10 December 1999  12 March 2001
PresidentFernando de la Rúa
Preceded byAlberto Mazza
Succeeded byMarcos Makón
National Deputy
In office
10 December 1997  10 December 1999
ConstituencyBuenos Aires Province
In office
10 December 1993  10 December 1995
ConstituencyBuenos Aires
National Senator
In office
10 December 1995  10 December 1997
ConstituencyBuenos Aires
Personal details
Born
Rosa Graciela Castagnola de Fernández Meijide

(1931-02-27) 27 February 1931
Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Political partyBroad Front (1993–2001)
Other political
affiliations
Front for a Country in Solidarity (1994–1997)
Alliance (1997–2001)
SpouseEnrique Fernández Meijide
ProfessionForeign language teacher and human rights activist
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