Federico Pinedo (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko piˈneðo] ; born 29 December 1955) is an Argentine politician, provisional president of the Argentine Senate between 2015 and 2019. He was in charge of the executive branch on 10 December 2015 until the assumption of Mauricio Macri on the same day.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Federico Pinedo | |
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National Senator | |
In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | |
Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
Provisional President of the Argentine Senate in exercise of the Executive Branch | |
In office 10 December 2015 (12 hours) | |
Preceded by | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (as President) |
Succeeded by | Mauricio Macri (as President) |
Provisional President of the Senate | |
In office 3 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gerardo Zamora |
Succeeded by | Claudia Ledesma Abdala |
National Deputy | |
In office 10 December 2003 – 10 December 2015 | |
Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
Personal details | |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 29 December 1955
Political party | Republican Proposal (2008–present) Commitment to Change (2003–2008) Democratic Party (1993–2003) Union of the Democratic Centre (1982–1993) New Force (1972–1976) |
Other political affiliations | Juntos por el Cambio (since 2015) |
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As a chief of Republican Proposal in the lower house of National Congress of Argentina, he opposed same-sex marriage and legalization of abortion, representing the conservative vision of the party in different social policies.
References
edit- ^ "Pinedo: I'll be acting president until noon". Buenos Aires Herald. December 10, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
I'll be acting president until noon
- ^ "Argentina with an acting president for 12 hours until Macri takes the oath". MercoPress. December 9, 2015.
The leader of the Senate, Federico Pinedo, will be the country's acting president between the end of incumbent Cristina Fernandez's term - at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday - and Macri's inauguration.
- ^ Gilbert, Jonathan (December 10, 2015). "Mauricio Macri, Argentina's New President, Is Sworn In Amid Feud With Predecessor". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
In the end, Federico Pinedo, a lawmaker in Mr. Macri's party, served as acting president between midnight and noon on Thursday
- ^ "Argentina to be led for 12 hours by acting president". EFE. December 9, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
The leader of the Senate, Federico Pinedo, will be the country's acting president between the end of incumbent Cristina Fernandez's term - at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday - and Macri's inauguration.
- ^ Amato, Alberto (December 11, 2015). "Federico Pinedo pasó a la historia como el presidente de 12 horas". Perfil (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
Federico Pinedo, presidente provisional del Senado desde el 3 de diciembre, fue presidente de la Nación por doce horas
- ^ "Macri Sworn in as Argentina's New President". VOA News. December 10, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
Federico Pinedo, who had served as provisional president after a court ruled Fernandez's term officially ended Wednesday.