Governor of Santa Fe Province

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Governor of Santa Fe Province
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Provincial coat of Arms
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Incumbent
Maximiliano Pullaro
since 10 December 2023
Appointer Direct popular vote
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Francisco Antonio Candioti
Formation1815

The Governor of Santa Fe (Spanish : Gobernador de la Provincia de Santa Fe) is a citizen of Santa Fe Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. Currently the governor of Santa Fe is Omar Perotti, of the Justicialist Party. [1]

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According to the provincial constitution (sanctioned in 1962), [2] the governor is elected by the simple majority of the popular vote, along with a vice governor, for a four-year term, and cannot be re-elected consecutively. The governor must be a native Argentine citizen or the child of a native citizen, and must either have been born in the province or resided continuously in the province during the two years prior to the election.

List of caudillos

NameTermNotes
Francisco Antonio Candioti 1815
Juan Francisco Tarragona 1815–1816
Mariano Vera 1816–1818
Estanislao López 1818–1838

List of governors

NameTermNotes
Francisco Antonio Candioti 1815–1815
Juan Francisco Tarragona 1815–1816
Mariano Vera 1816–1818
Estanislao López 1818–1838
Domingo Cullen 1838Forced to resign and go into exile after interprovincial dispute about international relations, and dispute concerning constitutional duties of provinces in international disputes concerning relations individual provinces as part of the federation.
Juan Pablo López1838–1842
Pascual Echagüe 1842–184513th governor
Juan Pablo López 1845–1845
Pascual Echagüe 1845–185115th governor
Domingo Crespo 1851–1854
José María Cullen 1854–Son of Domingo Cullen
Tomás Cullen Son of Domingo Cullen
Pascual Rosas −1862
Patricio Cullen 1862–1865First governor selected under the constitution of 1856. Son of Domingo Cullen.
Nicasio Oroño 1865–1868Son-in-law of Domingo Cullen
Mariano Cabal 1868–1871Son-in-law of Patricio Cullen
Simón de Iriondo 1871–1874
Servando Bayo 1874–1878
Simón de Iriondo 1878–1882
Manuel María Zavalla 1882–1886
José Gálvez 1886–1890
Juan Manuel Cafferata 1890–1893
Luciano Leiva 1893–
José Bernardo Iturraspe Son-in-law of Patricio Cullen
Enrique Mosca 1920–
Luis Cárcamo −1958
Carlos Sylvestre Begnis 1958–1962
Aldo Tessio 1963–1966
Carlos Sylvestre Begnis 1966–
Aldo Tessio −1973
Carlos Sylvestre Begnis 1973–1976
José María Vernet 1976–1979
Héctor Salvi 1979–1983

Governors since 1983

GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionVice Governor
Vernet en Santa Isabel (cropped).jpg José María Vernet 11 December 1983

11 December 1987
PJ 1983Carlos Aurelio Martínez
Victor Reviglio.jpg Víctor Reviglio 11 December 1987

11 December 1991
PJ 1987Antonio Vanrell
Carlos Reutemann Senador.png Carlos Reutemann 11 December 1991

11 December 1995
PJ 1991Miguel Ángel Robles
Jorge Obeid (HCDN).jpg Jorge Obeid 11 December 1995

11 December 1999
PJ 1995Gualberto Venesia
Carlos Reutemann Senador.png Carlos Reutemann 11 December 1999

11 December 2003
PJ 1999 Marcelo Muniagurria
Jorge Obeid (HCDN).jpg Jorge Obeid 11 December 2003

11 December 2007
PJ 2003 María Eugenia Bielsa
Hermes Juan Binner.png Hermes Binner 11 December 2007

11 December 2011
PS 2007 Griselda Tessio
Antonio Bonfatti 2019.png Antonio Bonfatti 11 December 2011

11 December 2015
PS 2011Jorge Henn
Miguel Lifschitz 2019.png Miguel Lifschitz 11 December 2015

11 December 2019
PS 2015Carlos Fascendini
Omar Angel Perotti.jpg Omar Perotti 11 December 2019

Incumbent
PJ 2019 Alejandra Rodenas

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References

  1. Mugica Díaz, Joaquín (16 June 2019). "Omar Perotti ganó en Santa Fe y el peronismo volverá a gobernar la provincia después de 12 años de socialismo". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. Constitution of the Province of Santa Fe Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today .