Carlos Casamiquela
Carlos Casamiquela | |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 20 November 2013 – 10 December 2015 | |
| President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Norberto Yauhar |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Buryaile |
| President of the National Agricultural Technology Institute | |
| In office 13 October 2009 – 20 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Paz |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Anglesio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1948 Viedma, Río Negro, Argentina |
| Died | September 12, 2020 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
| Profession | Agronomist |
Carlos Horacio Casamiquela (9 June 1948 – 12 September 2020) was an Argentine agricultural engineer and public official. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture of Argentina in November 2013, replacing Norberto Yauhar.[1]
Biography
Born in
Casamiquela was promoted to the post of INTA Regional Director for
A cabinet reshuffle by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in late 2013 led to the resignation of Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar and his replacement by Casamiquela. His nomination was welcomed by the head of the influential Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA), Rubén Ferrero, who remarked that "we've know him for a long time, and he's knowledgeable about the problems facing agriculture in Argentina; we hope he'll be given the necessary latitude to implement the policy changes we've been advocating for some time now."[2]
He died from COVID-19 on 12 September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Carlos Casamiquela, del INTA al Ministerio de Agricultura". La Nación. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Un técnico que sabe de campo será Ministro de Agricultura". AgroNoa. 19 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Carlos Horacio CASAMIQUELA". INTA. Archived from the original on 2013-11-19.
- ^ "Si la demanda fuera muy manifiesta, estoy seguro de que podríamos darle una respuesta". Economía y Viveros. September 2010.
- ^ "Domínguez puso en funciones a Casamiquela y Basterra, nuevos directivos del INTA". Cadena 3. 16 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Carlos Casamiquela asumirá hoy como ministro de Agricultura". INTA. 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Víctima del coronavirus, murió Carlos Casamiquela, el último ministro de Agricultura de Cristina Kirchner". La Nación. 13 September 2020.