Juan Carlos Romero
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Juan Carlos Romero | |
Governor of Salta
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In office 1995 – 2007 |
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Lieutenant | Walter Wayar |
Preceded by | Roberto Ulloa |
Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Urtubey |
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Born | 16 November 1950 Salta |
Political party | Justicialist Party |
Profession | Lawyer |
Juan Carlos Romero (b. 16 November 1950) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, a senator and formerly governor of Salta Province for 12 years.
Romero was born in Salta where his father Roberto Romero was a politician, later governor of the province. He studied law and political science at the University of Buenos Aires. A lawyer, he became deputy editor then editor of the Salta newspaper founded by his father El Tribuno from 1974.
In 1986 Romero became a Senator for Salta Province. He took a leading role in economics and was re-elected in 1992. In 1995 he was elected governor of Salta and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003. In 2003 he launched himself for president but then he was candidate for vice-president on the ticket of Carlos Menem.
In 2007 he was again elected a Senator, with Juan Manuel Urtubey being elected governor of Salta. Romero was appointed Vice-President of the Senate in December 2007. [1]
Romero is formerly married to Betina Marcuzzi and has four children.
[edit] External links
http://politolia.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/informes-desclasificados-de-la-dea-romero/
Preceded by Roberto Ulloa |
Governor of Salta 1995–2007 |
Succeeded by Juan Manuel Urtubey |