1998 in Argentina explained

Events from the year 1998 in Argentina

Incumbents

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

Governors

• Governor of Buenos Aires Province

• Governor of Catamarca Province

• Governor of Chaco Province

• Governor of Chubut Province

• Governor of Córdoba

• Governor of Corrientes Province

Pedro Braillard Poccard

• Governor of Entre Ríos Province

• Governor of Formosa Province

Gildo Insfrán

• Governor of Jujuy Province

Eduardo Fellner

• Governor of La Pampa Province

Rubén Marín

• Governor of La Rioja Province

Ángel Maza

• Governor of Mendoza Province

• Governor of Misiones Province

• Governor of Neuquén Province

Felipe Sapag

• Governor of Río Negro Province

Pablo Verani

• Governor of Salta Province

Juan Carlos Romero

• Governor of San Juan Province

• 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

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: Victor Hugo Maidana
  • 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

• 12 April - The 1998 Argentine Grand Prix is held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, and is won by Michael Schumacher.
• 12 September - The Argentina national rugby union team plays the first match in its tour of Japan and Europe.

Births

• 18 January - Lisandro Martínez, footballer

Deaths

• 3 May - René Mugica, actor, film director and screenwriter (born 1909)^[2]
• 17 October - Antonio Agri, violinist, composer and conductor (born 1932)^[3]

See also

• List of Argentine films of 1998

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary: Former Argentine President Carlos Menem . BBC News . 14 February 2021 . 14 February 2021.
2. Pablo O. Scholz. Murió René Mugica, mítica figura del cine argentino. Clarín. 4 May 1998. es.
3. Web site: Biography of Antonio Agri. Todo Tango. 18 August 2024.