Governor of Santa Fe
The governor of the Argentine province of Santa Fe is the highest executive officeholder of the province.
Selection of governors
According to the provincial constitution (sanctioned in 1962),[1] 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 reelected consecutively. He or she must be a native Argentine citizen or the child of a native citizen, and must either have been born in the province or resided there continuously during the two years prior to the election.
Current governor
The current governor of Santa Fe is the socialist Antonio Bonfatti, who was elected on 24 July 2011.[2] See for other governors.
Governors of Santa Fe
Former Formula One driver Carlos Reutemann was governor in two terms from 1991-1995 and also from 1999-2003.
List of caudillos
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Antonio Candioti | 1815-1815 | |
| Juan Francisco Tarragona | 1815-1816 | |
| Mariano Vera | 1816-1818 | |
| Estanislao López | 1818-1838 | |
List of lieutenant governors
1810-1815
List of governors
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Antonio Candioti | 1815-1815 | |
| Juan Francisco Tarragona | 1815-1816 | |
| Mariano Vera | 1816-1818 | |
| Estanislao López | 1818-1838 | |
| Domingo Cullen | 1838-1838 | 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 | |
| José María Vernet | 1983-1987 | |
| Víctor Reviglio | 1987-1991 | |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1991-1995 | |
| Jorge Obeid | 1995-1999 | |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1999-2003 | |
| Jorge Obeid | 2003-2007 | |
| Hermes Binner | 2007-2011 | |
| Antonio Bonfatti | 2011-2015 | |
References
See also
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Governors of Santa Fe