Juan José Álvarez

Juan José "Juanjo" Álvarez (born 25 May 1955) is an Argentine former politician. He held a number of important posts throughout his career, serving as the first intendente (mayor) of Hurlingham Partido from 1995 to 2001, as Minister of Justice during the presidency of Eduardo Duhalde from 2002 to 2003, and as a National Deputy from 2003 to 2011.

Juan José Álvarez
National Deputy
In office
10 December 2003  10 December 2011
ConstituencyBuenos Aires
Minister of Justice, Security and Human Rights
In office
10 July 2002  25 May 2003
PresidentEduardo Duhalde
Preceded byJorge Vanossi
Succeeded byGustavo Béliz
Mayor of Hurlingham
In office
10 December 1995  10 October 2001
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byLuis Emilio Acuña
Personal details
Born (1955-05-25) 25 May 1955
Hurlingham, Argentina
Political partyJusticialist Party (until 2008)
Light Blue and White Union (2008–2015)
Other political
affiliations
PRO Union (2007–2009)
Federal Peronism (2010–2013)
Renewal Front (2013–2015)
Alma materArgentine Catholic University

Having belonged to the Justicialist Party throughout most of his career, in 2008 he joined the Light Blue and White Union, aligning himself with the opposition to then-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. He retired from politics in 2015.

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