Eduardo Fernández (Argentine politician)
Argentine politician
Eduardo Fernández
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National Deputy | |
Assumed office
10 December 2019 |
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Constituency | Córdoba |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1952-06-09
)
9 June 1952
(age
71)
Córdoba , Argentina |
Political party | Solidary Party |
Other political
affiliations |
New Encounter
(2011–2017)
Unidad Ciudadana (2017–2019) Frente de Todos (2019–present) |
Alma mater | National University of Córdoba |
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Eduardo Gabriel Fernández (born 9 June 1952) is an Argentine public accountant and politician, currently serving as National Deputy representing Córdoba . A member of the Solidary Party (PSOL), Fernández was first elected in 2019 for the Frente de Todos . He presides the Córdoba chapter of the PSOL.
Early life and education
Fernández was born on 9 June 1952 in the City of Córdoba . He studied public accounting at the National University of Córdoba . [1]
Political career
Fernández has done his political career in the Solidary Party (PSOL). In 2011, Fernández was the New Encounter candidate to the governorship of Córdoba Province ; he garnered 0.93% of the vote and landed fifth in the election. [2]
At the 2017 legislative election , Fernández was the third candidate in the Córdoba Ciudadana alliance list, headed by Pablo Carro . [3] The list received 9.71% of the vote, enough for only Carro to be elected. [4] [5] Fernández ran again in the 2019 legislative election , this time as the first candidate in the Frente de Todos list, alongside Gabriela Estévez . The list received 22.31% of the vote, and both Fernández and Estévez were elected. [6]
As a national deputy, Fernández formed part of the parliamentary commissions on Natural Resources, Industry, Finances, Economy, Communications, Science and Technology, Analysis and Following of Tax Norms, and Small and Medium-sized Companies. [1] He was a vocal supporter of the legalization of abortion in Argentina, votin in favour of the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill that passed the Argentine Congress. [7]
References
- 1 2 "Eduardo Gabriel Fernández" . Directorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 September 2021 . Retrieved 6 September 2021 .
- ↑ "El voto de los candidatos de las distintas fuerzas" . La Voz (in Spanish). 7 August 2011 . Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
- ↑ Calderón Castillo, Javier; Pagliarone, Florencia (29 June 2017). "Argentina: Inicia crucial campaña electoral" . CELAG (in Spanish) . Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
- ↑ "Resultados de las elecciones 2017, provincia por provincia" . Clarín (in Spanish). 23 October 2017 . Retrieved 15 August 2021 .
- ↑ "Cómo quedará conformado el Congreso a partir del 10 de diciembre" . Primera Fuente (in Spanish). 30 October 2017 . Retrieved 15 August 2021 .
- ↑ "Diputados: Juntos por el Cambio se queda con 6 bancas y Hacemos por Córdoba con una" . La Voz (in Spanish). 27 October 2019 . Retrieved 5 September 2019 .
- ↑ "Legalización del aborto: cómo votó cada diputado y cada bloque" . Perfil (in Spanish). 11 December 2020 . Retrieved 24 July 2021 .