Felipe Sapag
Felipe Sapag | |
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Governor of Neuquén | |
In office 1963–1966 1970–1972 1973–1976 1983–1987 1995–1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 14, 1917 Zapala, Neuquén Province, Argentina |
Died | March 14, 2010 | (aged 93)
Political party | Neuquén People's Movement |
Spouse | Estela Romeo |
Felipe Sapag (February 14, 1917 – March 14, 2010) was an Argentine politician, governor of Neuquén Province on five occasions and a leading figure in the Neuquén People's Movement and the locally influential Sapag family.
Life and times
Sapag was born in
Following the military
Sapag first stood for governor in March 1962, but the elections were annulled by the military government. He was elected governor of Neuquén in 1963, gaining 60% of the vote, and left office in June 1966, deposed by the military; among his administration's notable accomplishments were the establishment of the Neuquén Development Corporation (COPADE), the Bank of the Province of Neuquén, and the Universidad Provincial del Neuquén (today the National University of Comahue).[1]
In 1970, in an unexpected decision, he accepted the offer of the military government to become
Following the restoration of democracy, Sapag was returned to the governor's post by voters, serving in 1983–87 and 1995–99. Even in old age, he continued to be active in the politics of his province, and despite calls for him to be expelled from the party he helped found for supporting Néstor Kirchner in the 2003 election, as well as for his support of members of the Sapag family in their campaigns.
Sapag was married to Estela Romeo. They had four children: Luis Felipe, Silvia Estela, Ricardo, and Enrique. Ricardo and Enrique
References
- Sapag family history by Luis Felipe Sapag
- Biography, government of Neuquén
- ^ Los orígenes de la familia Sapag Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ La Nación (15 Mar 2010 (in Spanish)