Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez

Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez (born 28 December 1967) is an Argentine architect and politician, currently serving as Minister of Government and Infrastructure of Buenos Aires Province, under Governor Axel Kicillof. She was previously a National Deputy representing Buenos Aires Province from 2015 to 2021. A great-niece of Eva Perón, she belongs to the peronist Justicialist Party.[1][2]

Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez
Minister of Government of Buenos Aires Province
Assumed office
21 September 2021
GovernorAxel Kicillof
Preceded byTeresa García
In office
10 December 2011 – 10 December 2015
GovernorDaniel Scioli
Preceded byFlorencio Randazzo
Succeeded byFederico Salvai
National Deputy
In office
10 December 2015 – 21 September 2021
ConstituencyBuenos Aires
In office
10 December 2005 – 10 December 2007
ConstituencyBuenos Aires
Minister of Infrastructure of Buenos Aires Province
In office
10 December 2007 – 10 December 2011
GovernorDaniel Scioli
Preceded byEduardo Sícaro
Succeeded byAlejandro Gaspar Arlía
Personal details
Born (1967-12-28) 28 December 1967 (age 56)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Political partyJusticialist Party
Other political
affiliations
Frente de Todos (2019–present)
Unidad Ciudadana (2017–2019)
Front for Victory (2003–2017)
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires

Education

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Rodriquez was born in Buenos Aires on December 28, 1967.[3] She got her degree in architecture in 1992 from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism. In 2002 she completed a master's degree in Photography from the University of Palermo.[3]

Career

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Rodriquez was appointed Director of the Historical Archives of the Province of Buenos Aires in 2000. A year later, she became President of the Institute of Social Welfare of the Province of Buenos Aires. In 2002 she became Secretary of Culture of the same province. She was chair of the Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires from 2003-2005. From 2005-2007 she served as President Ad-honorem of the Social Integration Council of the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. That same year she was on the committees of Municipal Affairs, Culture, Natural Resources and Human Environment Conservation, Tourism. She was a committee member for two years. In 2005 she was also the Vice President of the Commission on Addiction Prevention and Control of Narcotics Chamber of Deputies. She won membership of the National Front for Victory in 2005. In 2007 she was appointed Minister of Tourism of the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires.[3]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez
Election Office List # District Votes Result Ref.
Total % P.
2005 National Deputy Front for Victory 2 Buenos Aires Province 2,831,777 43.04% 1st[a] Elected [4]
2015 Front for Victory 2 Buenos Aires Province 3,354,619 37.28% 1st[a] Elected [5]
2019 Frente de Todos 4 Buenos Aires Province 5,113,359 52.64% 1st[a] Elected [6]
  1. ^ a b c Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.

References

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  1. ^ Lorusso, Adriana (7 May 2020). "Eva Perón. El recuerdo de su sobrina Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez". Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ Álvarez Rodríguez, Cristina (26 July 2020). "El fuego que encendió Evita: ponerle amor a la política". Télam (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez". lanoticia1.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Elecciones 2005". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Elecciones 2015". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Elecciones 2019". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 4 February 2023.[permanent dead link]