Juan Manuel Urtubey

Juan Manuel Urtubey (born September 6, 1969) is an Argentine politician, lawyer, university professor and former governor of Salta Province. Formerly a senior figure in the ruling Front for Victory faction of the Justicialist Party (PJ) in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and chairman of both the Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Peronist Caucus, Urtubey became governor in the 2007 elections, being only 38 years old. He was reelected in 2011 with almost 60% of the vote, and in 2015 with 51% of the vote.

Juan Manuel Urtubey
Governor of Salta
In office
December 10, 2007  December 10, 2019
Vice GovernorAndrés Zottos
Miguel Isa
Preceded byJuan Carlos Romero
Succeeded byGustavo Sáenz
Personal details
Born
Juan Manuel Urtubey Mera

(1969-09-06) September 6, 1969
Salta, Argentina
Political partyJusticialist Party
Other political
affiliations
Federal Consensus (2019-present)
Front for Victory (2007-2015)
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires
ProfessionLawyer

He ran for vice president as the running mate of Roberto Lavagna in the 2019 general election under the Federal Consensus alliance, winning 6.14% of the popular vote.

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