Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
president of Argentina from 2007-2015, vice president of Argentina since 2019 to 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born 19 February 1953), also called Cristina Fernández, CFK or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine attorney and politician. She was the 37th Vice President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023. She was previously the 55th President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015. She was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province.[1][2] She is the daughter of Eduardo Fernandez ( of Spanish descent) a bus driver, and Ofelia Esther Wilhelm (of German descent).[3] She is a lawyer and she was married to former Argentinian president Néstor Kirchner from 1975 until his death in 2010.[4]
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner | |
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37th Vice President of Argentina | |
In office 10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023 | |
President | Alberto Fernández |
Preceded by | Gabriela Michetti |
Succeeded by | Victoria Villarruel |
55th President of Argentina | |
In office 10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015 | |
Vice President | Julio Cobos (2007-2011) Amado Boudou (2011-2015) |
Preceded by | Néstor Kirchner |
Succeeded by | Mauricio Macri |
First Lady of Argentina | |
In role 25 May 2003 – 10 December 2007 | |
President | Néstor Kirchner |
Preceded by | Hilda de Duhalde |
Succeeded by | Néstor Kirchner (First Gentleman) |
Member of the Senate of Argentina | |
In office 10 December 2017 – 10 December 2019 | |
Constituency | Buenos Aires |
In office 10 December 2005 – 28 November 2007 | |
Constituency | Buenos Aires |
In office 10 December 2001 – 9 December 2005 | |
Constituency | Santa Cruz |
In office 10 December 1995 – 3 December 1997 | |
Constituency | Santa Cruz |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina | |
In office 10 December 1997 – 9 December 2001 | |
Constituency | Santa Cruz |
Personal details | |
Born | Cristina Elisabet Fernández (1953-02-19) 19 February 1953 (age 71) Tolosa, La Plata, Argentina |
Political party | Justicialist |
Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2003–2017) Citizen's Unity (2017–2019) Frente de Todos (2019 coalition) (2019-present) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2, including Máximo |
Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
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She was elected president in October 2007. She was re-elected to a second term in October 2011.