José María Torello (born 19 February 1960) is an Argentine politician. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), Torello has served as National Senator representing Buenos Aires Province since 2022, in replacement of Esteban Bullrich.
José Torello | |
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| National Senator | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Esteban Bullrich |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José María Torello 19 February 1960 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Other political affiliations | Juntos por el Cambio (2015–present) |
Early life
editTorello was born in Buenos Aires on 19 February 1960 into a wealthy family linked to the agricultural business. He is a grand-nephew of Pablo Miguel Torello (1864–1943), who was Minister of Public Works during the presidency of Hipólito Yrigoyen.[1] His brother is Pablo Torello, also a Republican Proposal politician currently serving as a National Deputy. Torello attended Colegio Cardenal Newman, an elite private boys' school, where he met future president and collaborator Mauricio Macri.[2]
Career
editAfter attaining his law degree, he became part of Llerena y Asociados, a major law firm based in Buenos Aires. He eventually left the firm to work for Mauricio Macri upon his entry into politics in 2003, becoming a founding member of Republican Proposal. Following Macri's election as Chief of Government of Buenos Aires in 2007, Torello became chief of advisors in the city government. Torello was later appointed to the same position in the national government following Macri's election as President of Argentina in 2015.[3]
In the 2017 legislative election, Torello was the first alternate candidate in the Cambiemos list to the National Senate in Buenos Aires Province; the list was headed by education minister Esteban Bullrich. In 2022, following Bullrich's resignation due to health issues, Torello was sworn in as senator, with mandate until 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Un diputado del PRO dio una entrevista por videollamada y apareció en calzoncillos". Infobae (in Spanish). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Cayón, David (9 December 2021). "Quién es José María Torello, el reemplazante de Esteban Bullrich en el Senado". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "José María Torello". La Noticia 1 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Quién es José María Torello, el íntimo amigo de Macri que reemplazará a Bullrich". Perfil (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
edit- Profile in the Argentine Senate website (in Spanish)