1997 in Argentina explained

Events from the year 1997 in Argentina

Incumbents

• President: Carlos Menem^[1]
• Vice president: Carlos Ruckauf

Governors

• Governor of Buenos Aires Province

• Governor of Catamarca Province

Arnoldo Castillo

• Governor of Chaco Province

Ángel Rozas

• Governor of Chubut Province

Carlos Maestro

• Governor of Córdoba

• Governor of Corrientes Province

Raúl Rolando Romero Feris (until 10 December); Pedro Braillard Poccard (from 10 December)

• Governor of Entre Ríos Province

• Governor of Formosa Province

• Governor of Jujuy Province

Carlos Ferraro

• Governor of La Pampa Province

• Governor of La Rioja Province

Ángel Maza

• Governor of Mendoza Province

Arturo Lafalla

• Governor of Misiones Province

• Governor of Neuquén Province

Felipe Sapag

• Governor of Río Negro Province

• Governor of Salta Province

• Governor of San Juan Province

Jorge Escobar

• Governor of San Luis Province

Adolfo Rodríguez Saá

• Governor of Santa Cruz Province

Néstor Kirchner

• Governor of Santa Fe Province

• Governor of Santiago del Estero

Carlos Juárez

• Governor of Tierra del Fuego

• • • • until 4 November: José Arturo Estabillo 4 November-10 December: Miguel Ángel Castro
  • from 10 December: José Arturo Estabillo
• Governor of Tucumán

Antonio Domingo Bussi

Vice Governors

• • Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Rafael Romá Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Simón Hernández
  • Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Miguel Pibernus Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Lázaro Chiappe (until 10 December); Víctor Hugo Maidana (from 10 December)
• Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Héctor Alanis
• Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado
• Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: vacant
  • Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Manuel Baladrón Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Miguel Ángel Asís
• Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Julio Alberto Ifrán
  • Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Ricardo Corradi Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz
• Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar
• Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Rogelio Rafael Cerdera
• Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Mario Merlo
  • Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Eduardo Arnold Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Gualberto Venesia
• Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Darío Moreno
• Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Miguel Ángel Castro

Events

• 13 April - The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix is held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, and is won by Jacques Villeneuve.^[2]
• 14 September - The 1997 Buenos Aires Grand Prix is held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez and won by Gabriel Furlán.
• 26 October - The Argentine legislative election is dominated by the Justicialist Party, who win 119 seats. The Alliance for Work, Justice and Education, with a larger share of the vote, wins only 110 seats. The results anticipate the end of President Menem's dominance of Argentine politics.^{[3] [4]}
• date unknown - La Voz del Interior, the leading daily newspaper of Córdoba, is acquired by the Clarín Group.

Deaths

• 29 January - Osvaldo Soriano, journalist and writer (born 1943)^[5]
• 18 June - Héctor Yazalde, footballer (born 1946)
• 18 July - Gregorio Weber, scientist (born 1916)^[6]

See also

• List of Argentine films of 1997

Notes and References

1. Book: Mendelevich, Pablo. El Final. 2010. Ediciones B. Buenos Aires. 978-987-627-166-0. Spanish. 247–262.
2. Web site: 1997 Argentine GP . Chicane F1 . 2007-08-06.
3. http://www.todo-argentina.net/historia/democracia/menem2/1996.html Todo Argentina: 1996
4. http://www.todo-argentina.net/historia/democracia/menem2/1997.html Todo Argentina: 1997
5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815023/ Osvaldo Soriano
6. Web site: Weber, Gregorio (1916-1997). University of Illinois. 22 August 2024.