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Ramón Puerta
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| 93nd 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 was born on September 9, 1951. He is an Argentine politician who has held many important roles. He was a governor, a national senator, and a deputy. For a short time in 2001, he even served as the President of Argentina.
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Ramón Puerta's Early Life and Career
Ramón Puerta was born in a place called Apóstoles, which is in the Misiones Province of Argentina. He went to the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires. There, he studied to become a civil engineer.
Even though he trained as an engineer, he decided to work in his family's business. His family grew yerba maté, which is a plant used to make a popular drink in Argentina. Ramón Puerta became a very successful businessman in this field.
Ramón Puerta's Political Journey
Ramón Puerta started his political career in 1987. He was elected as a national deputy for Misiones. This means he represented his home province in the country's main law-making body.
In 1991, he became the Governor of Misiones Province. He was re-elected in 1995 and stayed in this role until 1999. As governor, he followed economic ideas similar to those of the President at the time, Carlos Menem. This included making the provincial bank a private company.
After being governor, he was again elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1999. Then, in 2001, he was elected to the Senate. In November of that same year, he was chosen to be the temporary president of the Senate. This position is very important because it meant he was third in line to become the nation's president.
Ramón Puerta as Acting President
Ramón Puerta served as the acting leader of Argentina for two days. This happened on December 21 and 22, 2001. He took on this role because he was the temporary president of the Senate. At that time, there was no vice president. So, when President Fernando de la Rúa resigned, Ramón Puerta was next in line.
A week after his short time as president, Puerta resigned from his role as the Senate leader. He did this to avoid becoming president again, as the country was going through another difficult time.
Later Political Efforts
In 2003, Ramón Puerta tried to become Governor of Misiones again. However, he lost the election to Carlos Rovira, who had taken over from him before. He left the Senate in 2005.
He ran for governor of Misiones one more time in 2007. In that election, he came in third place.
Ramón Puerta's Personal Life
Ramón Puerta is not married. He has two children.
See also
In Spanish: Ramón Puerta para niños
