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Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Gobernador de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.svg
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province
Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Incumbent
Axel Kicillof

since December 11, 2019
Style Señor/a Gobernador/a
Residence Residencia del Gobernador, La Plata
Appointer Direct popular vote
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Miguel de Azcuénaga
Formation 1812
Deputy Vice Governor
Website https://www.gba.gob.ar/

The Governor of Buenos Aires Province (Spanish: Gobernador de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Buenos Aires Province is Axel Kicillof since December 11, 2019.

Casa de Gobierno de la Provincia de Buenos Aires-La Plata-1
Casa de Gobierno de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

Requirements

To be able to be elected governor, the person must be an Argentine citizen and must have been born in Argentina, or be the child of an Argentine citizen if born in a foreign country. The citizen must also be at least 30 years old, and have at least 5 uninterrupted years of residence in the province if not natural from it. The term lasts 4 years, with the chance of a single reelection.

List of officeholders

Governor-intendant

Period Governor
January 13, 1812 – February 10, 1813 Miguel de Azcuénaga (interim)
February 14, 1813 – April 16, 1815 Antonio González Balcarce
April 16, 1815 – May 19, 1815 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim)
May 19, 1815 – June 8, 1818 Manuel Luis de Oliden
June 8, 1818 – Julio 30, 1818 José Rondeau
July 30, 1818 – November 12, 1818 Juan Ramón Balcarce
November 13, 1818 – March 16, 1819 Eustaquio Díaz Vélez (interim)
March 17, 1819 – February 9, 1820 Juan Ramón Balcarce
February 9, 1820 – February 11, 1820 Matías de Irigoyen

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation

Governors managing international relations of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation (de facto Heads of State).

Period Governor Portrait
February 11, 1820 – February 18, 1820 Matías de Irigoyen (interim) Matiasdeirigoyen.jpg
February 18, 1820 – March 6, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea (interim) Sarratea.gif
March 6, 1820 – March 11, 1820 Juan Ramón González Balcarce (interim) JuanRamonGonzalezBalcarce.gif
March 11, 1820 – May 2, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea Sarratea.gif
May 2, 1820 – June 20, 1820 Ildefonso Ramos Mexía Iramosmexia.jpg
June 20, 1820 – June 23, 1820 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim)
June 23, 1820 – June 29, 1820 Miguel Estanislao Soler (interim) M E Soler por Bettinoti.jpg
June 29, 1820 – September 20, 1820 Manuel Dorrego (interim) Dorrego a color.jpg
September 20, 1820 – April 2, 1824 Martín Rodríguez Martín Rodríguez 2.JPG
April 2, 1824 — March 7, 1826 Juan Gregorio de Las Heras Lasheras.jpg
March 7, 1826 — August 17, 1827 No provincial authorities during the short
existence of an official presidency
August 17, 1827 — December 1, 1828 Manuel Dorrego Dorrego a color.jpg
December 1, 1828 — June 26, 1829 Juan Galo Lavalle (de facto) JuanLavalle.JPG
June 26, 1829 — December 6, 1829 Juan José Viamonte (interim) Viamonte.jpg
December 6, 1829 — December 5, 1832 Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel de Rosas.jpg
December 17, 1832 — November 4, 1833 Juan Ramón González Balcarce JuanRamonGonzalezBalcarce.gif
November 4, 1833 — June 27, 1834 Juan José Viamonte Viamonte.jpg
June 27, 1834 — March 7, 1835 Manuel Vicente Maza (interim) Vicente Maza.jpg
March 7, 1835 — February 3, 1852 Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel de Rosas.jpg
February 3, 1852 — July 26, 1852 Vicente López y Planes (interim) VicenteLopez.jpg

Argentine Confederation

Governors without national power during the Argentine Confederation.

Period Governor Portrait
July 26, 1852 — September 4, 1852 Justo José de Urquiza
(provisional, at the same time Head
of State as Provisional Director)
Justo José de Urquiza MHN.JPG
September 4, 1852 — September 11, 1852 José Miguel Galán (interim)

State of Buenos Aires (independent from Argentina)

Period Governor Portrait
September 11, 1852 — October 31, 1852 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim) Manuel Guillermo Pinto.jpg
October 31, 1852 — December 7, 1852 Valentín Alsina Valentin alsina retrato.jpg
December 7, 1852 — June 28, 1853 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim) Manuel Guillermo Pinto.jpg
June 28, 1853 — July 24, 1853 Junta de Representantes
July 24, 1853 — May 27, 1854 Pastor Obligado (provisional) Pastor Obligado.jpg
May 27, 1854 – December 21, 1858 Pastor Obligado (constitutional) Pastor Obligado.jpg
December 21, 1858 – November 8, 1859 Valentín Alsina Valentín Alsina.jpg
November 8, 1859 – May 3, 1860 Felipe Llavallol (interim) Felipellavallol.png
May 3, 1860 – December 12, 1861 Bartolomé Mitre BartolomeMitre002.JPG

List of provincial governors before the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1862–1914)

Governor Term in office Party Notes Vice Governor
Vicente Cazón.JPG Vicente Cazón 11 October 1862

15 October 1862
Independent Interim administration. Vacant
Mariano Saavedra.jpg Mariano Saavedra 15 October 1862

1 May 1866
Adolfo Alsina 02.JPG Adolfo Alsina 1 May 1866

10 October 1868
Autonomist
Emilio Castro.JPG Emilio Castro 10 October 1868

3 May 1872
Mariano Acosta.jpg Mariano Acosta 3 May 1872

12 September 1874
Resigned office.
Alvaro Barros.jpg Álvaro Barros 12 September 1874

1 May 1875
Independent Interim administration.
Carlos Casares 01.jpg Carlos Casares 1 May 1875

1 May 1878
PAN Luis Sáenz Peña
Carlos Tejedor.JPG Carlos Tejedor 1 May 1878

1 July 1880
Independent Resigned after the
1880 Uprising.
José María Moreno
José María Moreno.JPG José María Moreno 1 July 1880

18 July 1880
Assumed office upon
Tejedor's resignation.
Vacant
José María Bustillo.jpg José María Bustillo 18 July 1880

11 October 1880
Federal
interventor
appointed by
Nicolás Avellaneda
Juan José Romero.JPG Juan José Romero 11 October 1880

1 May 1881
Federal
interventor
appointed by
Nicolás Avellaneda
Rocha, Dr. Dardo- corregido grises-.jpg Dardo Rocha 1 May 1881

1 May 1884
PAN Adolfo Gonzales Chaves
DAMICO.jpg Carlos Alfredo D'Amico 1 May 1884

1 May 1887
Independent Matías Cardoso
Maximo paz.jpg Máximo Paz 1 May 1887

1 May 1890
PAN Claudio Stegmann
Julio A. Costa.jpg Julio A. Costa 1 May 1890

8 August 1893
Víctor del Carril
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Juan Carlos Belgrano 8 August 1893

18 August 1893
UCR Governor during the
1893 Uprising.
Vacant
MonumentoEduardoOlivera.jpg Eduardo Olivera 18 August 1893

21 September 1893
PAN Federal
interventor
appointed by
Luis Sáenz Peña
Lucio Vicente López.jpg Lucio Vicente López 21 September 1893

1 May 1894
Federal
interventor
appointed by
Luis Sáenz Peña
Guillermo Udaondo (Editado).jpg Guillermo Udaondo 1 May 1894

1 May 1898
UCN José Inocencio Arias
Bernardo de Irigoyen.JPG Bernardo de Irigoyen 1 May 1898

1 May 1902
UCR Alfredo Demarchi
Marcelino Ugarte.JPG Marcelino Ugarte 1 May 1902

1 May 1906
PAN Adolfo Saldías
Ignacio Darío Irigoyen.jpg Ignacio Darío Irigoyen 1 May 1906

1 May 1910
Ezequiel de la Serna
José Inocencio Arias.png José Inocencio Arias 1 May 1910

12 September 1912
Independent Faustino de Lezica
Ezequiel de la Serna.png Ezequiel de la Serna 12 September 1912

15 March 1913
PAN Assumed office upon
Arias's death.
Vacant
Eduardo Arana.jpg Eduardo Arana 15 March 1913

2 July 1913
Provincial Senate president.
Assumed office upon de
la Serna's death.
Vacant
Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rosas (1839 - 1913).jpg Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rosas 2 July 1913

1 September 1913
Luis García
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Luis García 1 September 1913

1 May 1914
Assumed office upon
Ortiz de Rosas's death.
Vacant

List of governors since the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1914–present)

Governor Term in office Party Election Vice Governor
Ugarte Marcelino 2.jpg Marcelino Ugarte 1 May 1914

25 April 1917
PAN 1913 Vicente Peralta Alvear
Cantilo.jpg José Luis Cantilo 25 April 1917

1 May 1918
UCR Federal
interventor
appointed by
Hipólito Yrigoyen
Vacant
José Camilo Crotto.JPG José Camilo Crotto 1 May 1918

20 May 1921
1918 Luis Monteverde
Luis Monteverde.jpg Luis Monteverde 20 May 1921

1 May 1922
Vacant
Cantilo.jpg José Luis Cantilo 1 May 1922

1 May 1926
1922 Pedro Solanet
Valentin Vergara.jpg Valentin Vergara 1 May 1926

1 May 1930
1925 Victoriano de Ortúzar
Nereo Crovetto.jpg Nereo Crovetto 1 May 1930

11 September 1930
1929 Juan Garralda
Carlos Meyer Pellegrini.jpg Carlos Meyer Pellegrini
(de facto)
11 September 1930

31 December 1930
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Vacant
Clodomiro Zavalía.jpg Clodomiro Zavalía
(de facto)
31 December 1930

19 January 1931
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Carlos Meyer Pellegrini.jpg Carlos Meyer Pellegrini
(de facto)
19 January 1931

4 May 1931
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Mariano Vedia
(de facto)
4 May 1931

12 May 1931
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Manuel Ramón Alvarado.jpg Manuel Ramón Alvarado
(de facto)
12 May 1931

2 October 1931
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Raimundo Meabe Fernández.jpg Raymundo Meabe
(de facto)
2 October 1931

18 February 1932
PLC De facto
federal
interventor
Honorio Pueyrredon LCCN2014717011.jpg Honorio Pueyrredón Never took office UCR April
1931
Mario Guido
Federico Martínez de Hoz.jpg Federico Martínez de Hoz 15 March 1935

20 January 1936
PDN November
1931
Raúl Díaz
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Raúl Díaz 15 March 1935

20 January 1936
Vacant
Edgardo J. Miguez.JPG Edgardo J. Míguez 20 January 1936

18 February 1936
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Raúl Díaz 18 February 1936

7 March 1940
Manuel Fresco.jpg Manuel Fresco 18 February 1936

7 March 1940
1935 Aurelio Amodeo
Alberto Barceló.jpg Alberto Barceló Never took office 1940 Edgardo J. Míguez
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Luis Cassinelli 7 March 1940

13 March 1940
N/A National
commissioner
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Vacant
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Octavio R. Amadeo 13 March 1940

27 May 1940
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Carlos Herrera 27 May 1940

4 June 1940
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Octavio R. Amadeo 4 June 1940

1 February 1941
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Eduardo T. López 1 February 1941

10 February 1941
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Eleazar Videla.png Eleazar Videla 10 February 1941

1 September 1941
N/A National
commissioner
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Enrique Rottjer 1 September 1941

13 September 1941
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Dimas González Gowland 13 September 1941

7 January 1942
N/A National
commissioner
appointed by
Ramón Castillo
Rodolfo Moreno.jpg Rodolfo Moreno 7 January 1942

12 June 1943
PDN 1941 Edgardo J. Míguez
Edgardo J. Miguez.JPG Edgardo J. Míguez 13 April 1943

12 June 1943
Vacant
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Oscar Cazalas
(de facto)
12 June 1943

17 June 1943
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Armando Verdaguer
(de facto)
17 June 1943

22 December 1943
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Faustino J. Legón
(de facto)
22 December 1943

5 January 1944
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Julio O. Ojea
(de facto)
5 January 1944

5 May 1944
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Luis García Mata
(de facto)
5 May 1944

19 July 1944
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Tte. Grl Juan Carlos Sanguinetti.jpg Juan Carlos Sanguinetti
(de facto)
19 July 1944

27 December 1944
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Roberto M. Vanetta
(de facto)
27 December 1944

12 January 1945
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Juan atilio bramuglia 16.jpg Juan Atilio Bramuglia
(de facto)
12 January 1945

19 September 1945
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Ramón del Río
(de facto)
19 September 1945

28 September 1945
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Alberto H. Reales
(de facto)
28 September 1945

17 October 1945
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Francisco Sáenz Kelly
(de facto)
17 October 1945

29 October 1945
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Ramón Albariño.png Ramón Albariño
(de facto)
29 October 1945

22 January 1946
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Juan Enrique Coronas
(de facto)
22 January 1946

24 January 1946
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Francisco Sáenz Kelly
(de facto)
24 January 1946

16 May 1946
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Domingo A Mercante.jpg Domingo Mercante 16 May 1946

4 June 1952
Labour 1946 Juan Bautista Machado
Peronist 1950 José Luis Passerini
Copia de Aloé Carlos Vicente.jpg Carlos Aloé 4 June 1952

25 September 1955
1951 Carlos Antonio Díaz
Arturo Ossorio Arana.jpg Arturo Ossorio Arana
(de facto)
25 September 1955

10 November 1955
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Vacant
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Juan María Mathet
(de facto)
10 November 1955

15 November 1956
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Emilio A. Bonnecarrére
(de facto)
15 November 1956

2 May 1958
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Oscar Alende.png Oscar Alende 2 May 1958

19 May 1962
UCRI 1958 Arturo Crosetti
Andrés Framini-1955-IIA-CEAL-10-37(1976).jpg Andrés Framini Never took office Popular Union 1962 Francisco Anglada
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Guillermo Salas Martínez 20 March 1962

13 April 1962
N/A Federal
interventor
appointed by
Arturo Frondizi
Jorge Bermúdez Emparanza.jpg Jorge Bermúdez Emparanza 20 March 1962

13 April 1962
UCR Federal
interventor
appointed by
Arturo Frondizi
ETCHEPAREBORDA Roberto.jpg Roberto Etchepareborda
(de facto)
13 April 1962

1 June 1962
N/A De facto
national
commissioner
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Ceferino Merbilhaa
(de facto)
1 June 1962

24 October 1962
N/A De facto
national
commissioner
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Félix Trigo Viera
(de facto)
24 October 1962

24 April 1963
N/A De facto
national
commissioner
Francisco A. Imaz 1968.jpg Francisco A. Imaz
(de facto)
24 April 1963

12 October 1963
N/A De facto
national
commissioner
Anselmo Marini.jpg Anselmo Marini 12 October 1963

28 June 1966
UCR 1963 Ricardo Lavalle
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Jorge Von Stecher
(de facto)
28 June 1966

5 July 1966
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Vacant
Francisco A. Imaz 1968.jpg Francisco A. Imaz
(de facto)
5 July 1966

16 June 1969
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Saturnino Llorente
(de facto)
16 June 1969

10 June 1970
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Horacio Rivara
(de facto)
10 June 1970

8 September 1971
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
BrigMoragues.jpg Miguel Moragues
(de facto)
8 September 1971

25 May 1973
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Oscar R. Bidegain.JPG Oscar Bidegain 25 May 1973

24 January 1974
Justicialist 1973 Victorio Calabró
Victorio Calabro.jpg Victorio Calabró 24 January 1974

24 March 1976
Vacant
Coat of arms of the Buenos Aires Province.png Adolfo Sigwald
(de facto)
24 March 1976

7 April 1976
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Saint-Jean-Ibérico.jpg Ibérico Saint-Jean
(de facto)
7 April 1976

29 March 1981
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Oscar Bartolomé Gallino
(de facto)
29 March 1981

14 January 1982
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Jorge Aguado
(de facto)
14 January 1982

10 December 1983
N/A De facto
federal
interventor
Gobernador Armendáriz.jpg Alejandro Armendáriz 10 December 1983

10 December 1987
UCR 1983 Elva Roulet
Gobernador Antonio Cafiero (cropped).jpg Antonio Cafiero 10 December 1987

10 December 1991
Justicialist
(FR)
1987 Luis María Macaya
Duhalde 1992.jpg Eduardo Duhalde 10 December 1991

10 December 1999
Justicialist 1991 Rafael Romá
1995
Carlos Ruckauf (cropped).png Carlos Ruckauf 10 December 1999

3 January 2002
1999 Felipe Solá
Felipe Solá.jpg Felipe Solá 3 January 2002

10 December 2007
Vacant
2003 Graciela Giannettasio
Daniel Scioli October 2015.jpg Daniel Scioli 10 December 2007

10 December 2015
2007 Alberto Balestrini
2011 Gabriel Mariotto
MEVidal.jpg María Eugenia Vidal 10 December 2015

11 December 2019
PRO
(Cambiemos)
2015 Daniel Salvador
Daniel Poneman en el Ministerio de Economía (cropped).jpg Axel Kicillof 11 December 2019

Incumbent
Justicialist
(FDT • UP)
2019 Verónica Magario
2023

See also

  • Legislature of Buenos Aires Province
    • Buenos Aires Province Senate
    • Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies
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