Governor of Santa Fe Province

Governor of Santa Fe Province
Provincial coat of Arms
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since 10 December 2023
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderFrancisco 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]

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

Name Term Notes
Francisco Antonio Candioti 1815
Juan Francisco Tarragona 1815–1816
Mariano Vera 1816–1818
Estanislao López 1818–1838

List of governors

See also Governors of Santa Fe
Name Term Notes
Francisco Antonio Candioti 1815–1815
Juan Francisco Tarragona 1815–1816
Mariano Vera 1816–1818
Estanislao López 1818–1838
Domingo Cullen 1838 Forced 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 López 1838–1842
Pascual Echagüe 1842–1845 13th governor
Juan Pablo López 1845–1845
Pascual Echagüe 1845–1851 15th governor
Domingo Crespo 1851–1854
José María Cullen 1854– Son of Domingo Cullen
Tomás Cullen Son of Domingo Cullen
Pascual Rosas −1862
Patricio Cullen 1862–1865 First governor selected under the constitution of 1856. Son of Domingo Cullen.
Nicasio Oroño 1865–1868 Son-in-law of Domingo Cullen
Mariano Cabal 1868–1871 Son-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

Governor Term in office Party Election Vice Governor
José María Vernet 11 December 1983
–
11 December 1987 		PJ 1983 Carlos Aurelio Martínez
Víctor Reviglio 11 December 1987
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11 December 1991 		PJ 1987 Antonio Vanrell
Carlos Reutemann 11 December 1991
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11 December 1995 		PJ 1991 Miguel Ángel Robles
Jorge Obeid 11 December 1995
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11 December 1999 		PJ 1995 Gualberto Venesia
Carlos Reutemann 11 December 1999
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11 December 2003 		PJ 1999 Marcelo Muniagurria
Jorge Obeid 11 December 2003
–
11 December 2007 		PJ 2003 María Eugenia Bielsa
Hermes Binner 11 December 2007
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11 December 2011 		PS 2007 Griselda Tessio
Antonio Bonfatti 11 December 2011
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11 December 2015 		PS 2011 Jorge Henn
Miguel Lifschitz 11 December 2015
–
11 December 2019 		PS 2015 Carlos Fascendini
Omar Perotti 11 December 2019
–
11 December 2023 		PJ 2019 Alejandra Rodenas
Maximiliano Pullaro 11 December 2023
–
 PJ 2023 Gisela Scaglia

See also

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.


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