Fernando de la Rúa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fernando de la Rúa

Argentine politician, President of Argentina from 1999 to 2001

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1937

Place of Birth: Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina

Date of Death: 09-Jul-2019

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Fernando de la Rúa

  • Fernando de la Rúa (15 September 1937 – 9 July 2019) was an Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) who served as President of Argentina from 10 December 1999 to 21 December 2001.
  • De la Rúa was born in Córdoba; he entered politics after graduating with a degree in law.
  • He was elected senator in 1973 and unsuccessfully ran for the office of Vice President as Ricardo Balbín's running mate the same year.
  • He was re-elected senator in 1983 and 1993, and as deputy in 1991.
  • He unsuccessfully opposed the pact of Olivos between President Carlos Menem and party leader Raúl Alfonsín, which enabled the 1994 amendment of the Argentine Constitution and the re-election of Menem in 1995. De la Rúa was the first chief of government of Buenos Aires to be elected by popular vote, a change introduced by the amendment of the Constitution.
  • He expanded the Buenos Aires Underground, adding new stations to Line D, starting the expansion of Line B, and establishing Line H.
  • He established Roberto Goyeneche Avenue and the city's first bicycle path. In 1999, De la Rúa was elected President after running on the Alliance ticket, a political coalition of the UCR and the Frepaso.
  • He was opposed by the Peronist unions and his Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned after denouncing bribes in the Senate.
  • The economic crisis that began during Menem's administration worsened and by the end of 2001 led to a banking panic.
  • The government established the Corralito to limit bank withdrawals.
  • De la Rúa called a state of emergency during the December 2001 riots.
  • He resigned on 20 December, and the Congress appointed a new President.
  • Since then, he retired from politics and faced legal proceedings.

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