Miguel Saiz
Miguel Saiz | |
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Governor of Río Negro Province | |
In office December 10, 2003 – December 9, 2011 | |
Lieutenant | Mario De Rege Bautista Mendioroz |
Preceded by | Pablo Verani |
Succeeded by | Carlos Soria |
Personal details | |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | May 17, 1949
Died | October 22, 2019 Buenos Aires | (aged 70)
Nationality | Argentine |
Political party | Radical Civic Union |
Profession | lawyer |
Miguel Ángel Saiz (May 17, 1949 – October 22, 2019) was an Uruguay-born Argentine politician latterly of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), who served as governor of Río Negro Province between 2003 and 2011.
Beginnings
Born in
Governorship of Río Negro
Saiz was elected governor of the province in 2003, defeating
Saiz ran for re-election against Justicialist Party politician Miguel Ángel Pichetto in the 2007 gubernatorial race. President Kirchner considered backing Saiz at the expense of his own party, though ultimately opted to play no role in the provincial election.[1] Saiz won re-election over Pichetto by around 5% with the support of various leftist parties, and his membership in the UCR was subsequently suspended by the party committee.[2] Eventually in 2011, he withdrew supporting Cristina Kirchner.
During his tenure in office he banned the use, storage and trasport of mercury and cyanide in Río Negro,[3] allowed fracking,[4] incentivized science and the development and technology through state-owned INVAP,[5][6] eliminated slums by building new affordable housing,[7] and invested on the Tren Patagónico rail line.
Later years and death
In the 2013 legislative elections, Saiz became the UCR's senatorial candidate for Río Negro after defeating
In 2016 he was sentenced to 6 months in prison (suspended) and was barred from holding public office for 12 years for abusing his authority as a public officeholder.[9]
Saiz died of cardiovascular disease on 22 October 2019, aged 70, in
References
- ^ a b La Politica Online (in Spanish)
- ^ Territorio Digital (in Spanish)
- ^ Legislatura rionegrina. 2005
- ^ https://web.legisrn.gov.ar/legislativa/legislacion/ver?id=7840
- ^ http://www.anbariloche.com.ar/noticias/2010/01/20/12529-saiz-es-un-orgullo-que-invap-sea-estatal
- ^ http://www.invap.com.ar/es/la-empresa/sala-de-prensa/archivo-de-noticias/470-20-01-2010-la-presidenta-cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-inauguro-las-nuevas-intalaciones-de-invap-.html
- ^ http://www.anbariloche.com.ar/noticias/2009/05/04/8515-provincia-asegura-que-construye-1400-casas-en-bariloche
- ^ "Elecciones Primarias 2013. Senadores Nacionales. Resultados". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.novarionegro.com/nota.asp?n=2016_4_8&id=33355&id_tiponota=24
- ^ https://www.perfil.com/noticias/amp/politica/murio-miguel-saiz-exgobernador-rio-negro.phtml
External links
- Río Negro Province (in Spanish)