| Governor of Misiones Province | |
|---|---|
 Provincial coat of Arms | |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Rudecindo Roca |
The Governor of Misiones Province (Spanish : Gobernador de la Provincia de Misiones) is the chief executive of Misiones, one of the federal Provinces of Argentina. This office is elected by the popular vote of the province for term of four years. Since 10 December 2023, the governor has been Hugo Passalacqua of the Party of Social Concord. [1]
| Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Vice Governor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ricardo Barrios Arrechea | 10 December 1983 – 17 September 1987 | UCR | 1983 | Luis María Cassoni | |
 | Luis María Cassoni | 17 September 1987 – 10 December 1987 | UCR | Vacant | ||
 | Julio César Humada | 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1991 | PJ | 1987 | Julio Piró | |
 | Ramón Puerta | 10 December 1991 – 10 December 1999 | PJ | 1991 | Miguel Ángel Alterach | |
| 1995 | Julio Alberto Ifrán | |||||
 | Carlos Rovira | 10 December 1999 – 10 December 2007 | PJ | 1999 | Mercedes Margarita Oviedo | |
| PCS | 2003 | Pablo Tschirsch | ||||
 | Maurice Closs | 10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PCS | 2007 | Sandra Giménez | |
| 2011 | Hugo Passalacqua | |||||
 | Hugo Passalacqua | 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | PCS | 2015 | Oscar Herrera Ahuad | |
 | Oscar Herrera Ahuad | 10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023 | PCS | 2019 | Carlos Omar Arce | |
| | Hugo Passalacqua | 10 December 2023 – Incumbent | PCS | 2023 | Lucas Romero Spinelli | |
Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes Province of Argentina to the southwest.
Argentina is divided into twenty-three federated states called provinces and one called the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the republic as decided by the Argentine Congress. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions and exist under a federal system.
The Mesopotamia or Región Mesopotámica is the humid and verdant area of northeast Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos, and Corrientes. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers: the Paraná and the Uruguay.
The United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, earlier known as the United Provinces of South America, was a name adopted in 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán for the region of South America that declared independence in 1816, with the Sovereign Congress taking place in 1813, during the Argentine War of Independence (1810–1818) that began with the May Revolution in 1810. It originally comprised rebellious territories of the former Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata dependencies and had Buenos Aires as its capital.
The Front for the Renewal of Social Concord, officially registered as the Party of Social Concord is a Peronist provincial political party in Argentina, based in Misiones Province. It is regarded as the dominant party in the province, controlling both the governorship and the provincial legislature, as well as having a majority in provincial seats in both chambers of the National Congress. It is also the largest party within the eponymous Front for the Renewal of Concord alliance. Its purpoted ideological basis is the so-called "Misionerismo", which stands for further autonomy for Misiones.
Bernardo de Irigoyen is a city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. It has 10,889 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Manuel Belgrano Department. It carries the name of prominent politician and diplomat Bernardo de Irigoyen.
Luis Alberto "Lucho" Viana is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was a member of the Argentine Senate representing Misiones Province in the majority block of the Front for Victory from 2005 to 2011.
Patricia Ocampo is an Argentine activist involved in community development and creation of libraries in Misiones Province. By 2014, she had worked with community organizers and celebrities to found 20 libraries. The organization she co-founded provides basic assistance to those in poverty and with disabilities and attempts to empower people through education and access to books and libraries. She is also involved in trying to stop child labor in Argentina, specifically in the yerba mate regions.
Hugo Passalacqua is an Argentine politician. He served as vice governor of Misiones Province from 2011 to 2015, under Governor Maurice Closs, and served as Governor of Misiones Province from 10 December 2015 to 10 December 2019.
Luis María Cassoni was an Argentine politician and pharmacist. He belonged to the Radical Civic Union (UCR) and served as Governor of Misiones Province between September and December 1987.
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Ricardo Wellbach is an Argentine politician who was a National Deputy elected in Misiones Province from 2017 to 2021. A member of the regionalist Front for the Renewal of Concord (FRC), Wellbach previously served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Misiones from 2007 to 2011. During the 2019–2021 congressional term, Wellbach was president of the FRC parliamentary bloc in the Chamber of Deputies.
Diego Horacio Sartori is an Argentine politician currently serving as a National Deputy elected in Misiones Province since 2019. A member of the regionalist Front for the Renewal of Concord (FRC), Sartori previously served as deputy from 2003 to 2007. He also served two consecutive terms as mayor of his hometown, Leandro N. Alem, from 2011 to 2019. In addition, he has served as a member of the provincial legislature of Misiones on two occasions.
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The Chamber of Representatives of Misiones Province is the unicameral legislative body of Misiones Province, in Argentina. It convenes in the provincial capital, Posadas.
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