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Ramón Puerta
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| 52nd President of Argentina | |
| Interim 21 December 2001 – 23 December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Fernando de la Rúa |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Rodríguez Saá (interim) |
| Ambassador of Argentina to Spain | |
| In office 8 March 2016 – 10 December 2019 |
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| Nominated by | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Carlos Bettini |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Alfonsín |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2009 – 10 December 2013 |
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| Constituency | Misiones |
| In office 10 December 1999 – 9 December 2001 |
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| In office 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1991 |
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| Constituency | Misiones |
| Constituency | Misiones |
| Provisional President of the Senate | |
| In office 10 December 2001 – 30 December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Mario Losada |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Maqueda |
| National Senator | |
| In office 10 December 2001 – 10 December 2005 |
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| Constituency | Misiones |
| Governor of Misiones | |
| In office 10 December 1991 – 9 December 1999 |
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| Vice Governor | Miguel Ángel Alterach (1991–1995) Julio Alberto Ifrán (1995–1999) |
| Preceded by | Julio César Humada |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Rovira |
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| Born | 9 September 1951 Apóstoles, Misiones |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Profession | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
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Federico Ramón Puerta (born September 9, 1951) is an Argentine politician. He is part of the Peronist political movement. Throughout his career, he has served in important roles. These include being a governor, a national senator, and a deputy. He also briefly served as the President of Argentina in 2001.
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About Ramón Puerta
Early Life and Education
Ramón Puerta was born in Apóstoles, a city in Misiones Province. He went to the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires. There, he studied and became a civil engineer. However, he chose to work in his family's business. They grew yerba maté, a plant used to make a popular drink. He became a very successful businessman.
Starting His Political Journey
Puerta began his political career in 1987. He was elected as a national deputy for Misiones. A national deputy is like a representative for a specific area in the country's parliament. In 1991, he was elected Governor of Misiones Province. He was re-elected in 1995 and served until 1999. As governor, he followed economic ideas similar to those of President Carlos Menem. This included making the provincial bank private, which his own grandfather had helped start.
Becoming Interim President
In 1999, Puerta was again elected to the Chamber of Deputies. Then, in 2001, he was elected to the Senate. In November of that year, he was chosen as the provisional president of the Argentine Senate. This position is very important because it means he was third in line to become the nation's president.
Puerta served as the acting leader of Argentina for two days, from December 21 to December 22, 2001. He took on this role because he was the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. At that time, there was no vice president. So, when President Fernando de la Rúa resigned due to widespread protests and unrest, Puerta was next in line. About a week after his short time as president, Puerta resigned from his Senate leadership role. He did this to avoid becoming president again if another crisis happened.
Later Political Efforts
In 2003, Puerta tried to become Governor of Misiones again. However, he lost the election to Carlos Rovira, who had been his successor before. He left the Senate in 2005. He ran for governor of Misiones one more time in 2007. In that October election, he came in third place, getting 15% of the votes.
Personal Life
Ramón Puerta is not married and has two children.
See also
In Spanish: Ramón Puerta para niños
