Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾasjo roˈðɾiɣes la'reta] ⓘ; born 29 October 1965) is an Argentine economist, politician and the former Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires. Larreta was re-elected in 2019 with almost 56% of the votes, becoming the first candidate to win a mayoral election in the first round since the adoption of Buenos Aires's autonomous constitution. He won in every comuna, except Comuna 4 and Comuna 8.
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta | |
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Larreta in 2012 | |
| Chief of Government of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2023 | |
| Deputy | Diego Santilli |
| Preceded by | Mauricio Macri |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Macri |
| Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Mayor | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Raúl Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Miguel |
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| Born | 29 October 1965 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Other political affiliations | Juntos por el Cambio (since 2015) |
| Spouse |
Bárbara Diez
(m. 2001; sep. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Buenos Aires |
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Since 2019, he assumed the leadership of the Argentine opposition, Juntos por el Cambio. In February 2023, he announced his candidacy for the presidency in the 2023 general election. He competed against fellow PRO member Patricia Bullrich for the coalition's nomination but lost in the August 2023 primaries with 11% of the vote against Bullrich's 17%.