Silvia Majdalani | |
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National Deputy | |
In office 2009–2015 | |
Legislator of the City of Buenos Aires | |
In office 2003–2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Belgrano,Buenos Aires | 2 November 1958
Political party | Republican Proposal |
Alma mater | University of Belgrano Argentine University of Enterprise |
Silvia Cristina Majdalani (born 2 November 1958) is an Argentine politician. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO),she served as deputy director of the Federal Intelligence Agency during the presidency of Mauricio Macri. [1] Majdalani was a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies from 2009 to 2015.
Majdalani was born on 2 November 1958 was born in the neighborhood of Belgrano,into a family of Lebanese origin. She finished high school at St. Catherine's School,where she attained a national high school degree in Arts and Science.
Once she finished high school,she studied social communication and business administration at the University of Belgrano (UB),and Public Relations at the Argentine University of Enterprise (UADE).
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