Alfredo Avelín
Alfredo Avelín | |
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Jorge Escobar | |
| Succeeded by | Wbaldino Acosta |
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| Born | 1 May 1927 Alliance for Work, Justice and Education |
| Profession | Physician |
Alfredo Avelín (1 May 1927 – 26 January 2012) was an Argentine politician, physician and author. He served as Governor of his province of
Avelín was born in San Juan Province to parents of Lebanese descent. He earned a medical degree at the University of Córdoba, and later founded the Colegio Médico de la Provincia. Entering politics, he founded the Renewal Crusade party. He became Mayor of the provincial capital, San Juan, in 1958, at the age of 31.
He was ultimately elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 1989, and to the Argentine Senate, in 1992.[1]
On 16 May 1999, Avelín was elected as governor of his province with 55%, heading the list of the
Following the downfall of the government of President
Avelín considered running again for the governorship in 2007 against the incumbent, José Luis Gioja.[4] His daughter, Nancy Avelín, who also served as a senator, was eventually the candidate for the Renewal Crusade that year.
Alfredo Avelín died on 26 January 2012.[5]
References
- ^ Politica y Municipios Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ New York Times
- ^ La Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Derf (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió el exgobernador Alfredo Avelín (in Spanish)
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