Liliana Fellner Explained

Liliana Fellner
Image Name:LilianaFellner.jpg
Office:National Senator
Term Start:10 December 2005
Term End:10 December 2017
Constituency:Jujuy
Office2:National Deputy
Term Start2:10 December 2003
Term End2:10 December 2005
Constituency2:Jujuy
Birth Date:28 February 1957
Birth Place:San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Liliana Beatriz Fellner (born 28 February 1957[1]) is an Argentine politician. She was a National Senator representing Jujuy Province from 2005 to 2017, and a National Deputy elected in the same province from 2003 to 2005.

She is a member of the Kolina party, founded by Alicia Kirchner.[2]

Career

Fellner received a diploma in biochemistry in 1982 from the National University of Tucumán and among other postgraduate courses gained her Masters in Administration at the Instituto Populorum Progressio in San Salvador de Jujuy. She worked at the National University of Tucumán and the National University of Jujuy and at research institutes.

In 1999, Fellner was appointed Secretary of Culture and Tourism for the Province of Jujuy and led the successful bid to list the Quebrada de Humahuaca as a UNESCO World Heritage Site 2002-03.[3] In 2003 she was elected as a national deputy and in 2005 she was elected to the Argentine Senate for Jujuy.

Fellner's brother is Eduardo Fellner, former governor of Jujuy and President of the Chamber of Deputies.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www1.hcdn.gov.ar/curriculums/LFELLNER.html Chamber of Deputies profile
  2. Web site: La evaluación de KOLINA de las Legislativas 2013. Todo Jujuy. 6 November 2013. 24 December 2020. es.
  3. Web site: Evalúan declarar a la Quebrada de Humahuaca Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Mapuche. 28 January 2002. 23 June 2014. es.
  4. Web site: La diputada Liliana Fellner habló sobre la detención de su hermano. Todo Jujuy. 13 April 2018. 24 December 2020. es.
  5. Web site: La interna peronista, al descubierto en la disputa por un cargo. La Nación. 10 November 2016. Sued. Gabriel. 24 December 2020. es.