Diego Santilli

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Diego Santilli
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Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires
In office
9 December 2015 – 22 July 2021
MayorHoracio Rodríguez Larreta
Preceded byMaría Eugenia Vidal
Minister of Justice and Security of the City of Buenos Aires
In office
26 November 2018 – 22 July 2021
MayorHoracio Rodríguez Larreta
Preceded byMartín Ocampo
National Senator
In office
10 December 2013 – 10 December 2015
ConstituencyCity of Buenos Aires
Minister for the Environment and Public Areas of the City of Buenos Aires
In office
10 December 2009 – 9 December 2013
MayorMauricio Macri
Preceded byJuan Pablo Piccardo
Succeeded byEdgardo Cenzón
Personal details
Born (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967 (age 54)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Political partyRepublican Proposal
Other political
affiliations		Juntos por el Cambio (2015–present)
ProfessionAccountant
WebsiteOfficial Blog

Diego César Santilli (born 6 April 1967) is an Argentine accountant and politician. He is affiliated with PRO.[1]

He was appointed Minister for the Environment and Public Areas of Buenos Aires and was a National Senator for Buenos Aires as well.[2][3]

In 2015 he was elected Deputy Mayor, serving under Horacio Rodríguez Larreta; he succeeded María Eugenia Vidal.[4]

He served as Deputy Mayor of Buenos Aires between 2015 and 2021. He is a pre-candidate for national deputy in the Province of Buenos Aires for Juntos por el Cambio.[5]

Personal life[]

Santilli with neighbours of Buenos Aires

Diego César Santilli was born in the neighborhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires on April 6, 1967. He is son of the former president of River Plate and Banco Nación, Hugo Santilli.

He received his degree in accountancy at the age of 23 from the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires; he also pursued marketing studies at the University of California, Berkeley.[6]

He was married to journalist , with whom he has three children.[6]

Political career[]

Santilli with the mayor Mauricio Macri

Diego Santilli has held several public offices in Buenos Aires City, the most important being manager of the Buenos Aires City Bank and vice president of the City Legislature. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Minister of Environment and Public Spaces of the City of Buenos Aires.[7] He is coordinator of Asociación Buenos Aires en RED and, together with his wife, founder of CANI (Food Culture for an Intelligent, Responsible and Safe Nutrition). In 2008 he wrote a children's book in order to raise awareness about the importance of following traffic norms.

Santilli, Rodríguez Larreta and the new member of Juntos por el Cambio, Miguel Ángel Pichetto

In 2013, he was elected National Senator for the City of Buenos Aires; he was second in Republican Proposal's list, under Gabriela Michetti.[8][9] Both Michetti and Santilli went on to leave the Senate to assume office in executive branches before the end of their term.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.pagina12.com.ar/356377-juntos-cierra-sus-listas-y-el-pro-busca-instalar-a-diego-san
  2. ^ https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-136954-2009-12-14.html
  3. ^ https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-232459-2013-10-30.html
  4. ^ "La derecha gana por solo tres puntos la alcaldía de Buenos Aires". BBC Mundo. July 20, 2015.
  5. ^ https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/diego-santilli-lanza-su-candidatura-acompanado-por-horacio-rodriguez-larreta-patricia-bullrich-y-nid22072021/
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Diego Santilli:Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  7. ^ "Macri puso en funciones al nuevo ministro de Ambiente y Espacio Público". Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (in Spanish). 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. ^ "El PRO entregó la lista porteña y Pinedo es senador suplente". Télam (in Spanish). 22 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ "La Cámara alta le tomó el juramento a los nuevos senadores". Infobae (in Spanish). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  • Público y Eficiente (Public and Efficient) ISBN 950-537-604-9

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