Jorge Capitanich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jorge Capitanich

Argentine politician

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1964

Place of Birth: Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco Province, Argentina

Profession: politician, economist, Certified Public Accountant

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jorge Milton Capitanich (born November 28, 1964) is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant who has been Governor of the province of Chaco since February 2015.
A member of the Justicialist Party, he previously served as Chief of Argentina's Cabinet of Ministers from 2013 until 2015, as Governor of Chaco province from 2007 to 2013, and as a Senator for Chaco province from 2001 to 2007.
Since 2007 he has also been president of the Sarmiento Athletic Club. Capitanich's career, stated La Nación in November 2013, has been “punctuated by harsh allegations of corruption.” He has been described elsewhere as “a true symbol of the corruption of politics in Argentina” He is said to have been a favorite of the late President Nestor Kirchner, and La Nación has called him “a loyal Kirchnerista since the first hour” and a perennial Peronist.
As of November 2013, he was considered a leading contender in the presidential election of 2015.His nickname is “Coqui.”