Héctor Cavallero facts for kids
Héctor Cavallero (born October 2, 1939 – died October 2, 2020) was an important politician from Argentina. People sometimes called him El Tigre, which means "The Tiger". He was the mayor of a big city called Rosario, Santa Fe. He also served as a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, which is like a national parliament, representing the province of Santa Fe.
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Who Was Héctor Cavallero?
Héctor Cavallero was born in a town called Las Parejas, Santa Fe. He went to high school at the General Paz Military Liceum in Córdoba. Later, he studied Biochemistry at the National University of the Littoral.
Starting in Politics
Cavallero began his political career in 1985. He was elected to the Rosario City Council. This council helps make decisions for the city.
In 1989, he became the Mayor of Rosario. He was part of the Popular Socialist Party. The previous mayor had promised to resign if Carlos Menem became President. When Menem won, Cavallero took over as mayor. He was then re-elected in 1991 and served until 1995.
Working with Different Parties
Even though he was a Socialist, Cavallero started to work with the Justicialist Party. This party was led by President Menem.
In 1995, he ran for governor of Santa Fe. He ran with other Justicialist candidates. They used a special election system called Ley de Lemas. This system allowed different groups from the same party to run. Their votes would then be added together. Cavallero's votes helped the Justicialist candidate, Jorge Obeid, win the election.
Later Political Career
After this, Cavallero left the Socialist Party. He started his own party called Partido del Progreso Social (Party for Social Progress).
He returned to the Rosario City Council in 1997. In 1999, he was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies. This meant he became a national representative for Santa Fe. He held this position until 2003.
In 2003, he ran for governor again but lost to Jorge Obeid.
Final Years in Politics
In 2007, Cavallero tried to become mayor of Rosario again. He ran in the primaries for the Front for Victory party. He won the primary election. However, he lost the main election to Miguel Lifschitz, who was also a former colleague.
Voters elected him back to the Rosario City Council in 2009. In 2015, he was elected as a Deputy to the Legislature of Santa Fe. He held this job until December 2019.
Héctor Cavallero passed away on October 2, 2020, on his 81st birthday.
See also
In Spanish: Héctor Cavallero para niños
