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Kristina Fernandes de Kirchner55th President of Argentina since December 10, 2007.
Date of Birth: 19.02.1953
Country:  Argentina |
Content:
- Biography of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Early Life and Political Activism
- Political Career and Family
Biography of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is the 55th President of Argentina since December 10, 2007. She is determined to change the position of the head of state from her husband, Néstor de Kirchner, who served as the President of Argentina before her. As she prepares for the presidential elections on October 28, she promises to continue his policies and deepen the ongoing transformations. Already, around 45 percent of voters are willing to cast their votes for this energetic lady.
Early Life and Political Activism
Cristina Fernández was born on February 19, 1953, in La Plata, the capital of the largest Argentine province, Buenos Aires. From a young age, she was interested in politics and became an activist of the "Anti-Imperialist Front of Eva Perón." It was within this movement that she met her future husband, who was also passionate about Peronist ideals. Néstor and Cristina got married six months after they met. Both of them received law degrees from La Plata University.
Political Career and Family
In 1976, when the military seized power in Argentina and repression began, the Kirchners moved away from the capital to Néstor's hometown, Santa Cruz. It was here that their son, Máximo, and daughter, Florencia, were born. Cristina began her own political career in Santa Cruz. She first became a representative of the legislative authority in the province and then a deputy and senator in the National Congress.
