The following lists events that happened during

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

in Argentina.

Incumbents

* President: Fernando de la Rúa * Vice President: Carlos Álvarez (until October 6), vacant thereafter

Governors

Governor of Buenos Aires Province The Governor of Buenos Aires Province ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vic ...

Carlos Ruckauf Carlos Federico Ruckauf (born July 10, 1944) is a Peronist politician in Argentina, member of the Justicialist Party. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from January 2002 to March 2003. He had earlier served as Vice-President of Argentina fr ...

* Governor of Catamarca Province: Oscar Castillo * Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas *

Governor of Chubut Province This is a list of the governors of Chubut, Argentina, first as a National Territory, then as a province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ...

: José Luis Lizurume * Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota *

Governor of Corrientes Province The Governor of Corrientes ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Corrientes) is a citizen of Corrientes Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently ...

: ** until 20 March:

Ramón Mestre Ramón Bautista Mestre (August 21, 1937 – March 6, 2003), an Argentine politician, was Governor of Córdoba from July 12, 1995 to July 12, 1999. He also served as Federal Interventor of Corrientes Province (December 16, 1999 to March 20, 2001 ...

** 20 March-10 December:

Oscar Aguad Oscar Raúl Aguad (born May 7, 1950) is an Argentine politician who served as the Minister of Defense from 2017 to 2019, serving in the cabinet of President Mauricio Macri. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2005 to 2015, where he ...

** starting 10 December:

Ricardo Colombi Ricardo Colombi (born August 30, 1957) is an Argentine lawyer and politician elected Governor of Corrientes Province in 2009. Life and times Ricardo Horacio Colombi was born in Mercedes, a Corrientes Province agricultural and cattle ranching hub ...

Governor of Entre Ríos Province The Governor of Entre Ríos ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Entre Ríos) is a citizen of the Entre Ríos Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Cur ...

: Sergio Montiel * 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 Ángel Eduardo Maza (born 18 December 1954) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician. He was the governor of La Rioja Province during several terms, until he was ousted by impeachment in 2007. His sister, Ada Maza, is a national senator. ...

Governor of Mendoza Province The Constitution (1916) of Mendoza Province, Argentina, states that the Executive (government), executive power of the province will be led by a citizen chosen as a governor by the people for a four-year term, and not allowed to be re-elected for ...

Roberto Iglesias Roberto Raúl Iglesias (born 25 February 1951) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR) politician, a former leader of the party and formerly a deputy and governor of Mendoza Province. Iglesias was born in Mendoza, Argentina, and enrolled at th ...

Governor of Misiones Province The Governor of Misiones Province ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Misiones) is the chief executive of Misiones, one of the federal Provinces of Argentina. This office is elected by the popular vote of the province for term of four years. Since ...

: Carlos Rovira *

Governor of Neuquén Province The Governor of Neuquén is a citizen of the Neuquén Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Neuquén is Omar Gutiérrez. Go ...

: Jorge Sobisch *

Governor of Río Negro Province The Governor of Río Negro ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Río Negro) is a citizen of the Río Negro Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Curren ...

Pablo Verani Pablo Federico Verani (7 February 1938 – 25 September 2013) was an Argentine politician, formerly of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), from Río Negro Province, Argentina. Early life and education Verani was born in the Province of Reggio Emilia, ...

Governor of Salta Province The governor of Salta ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Salta) is a citizen of the Salta Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governo ...

: Juan Carlos Romero *

Governor of San Juan Province The Governor of San Juan is a citizen of the San Juan Province, Argentina, San Juan Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. the Governor of San Juan is ...

Alfredo Avelín Alfredo Avelín (1 May 1927 – 26 January 2012) was an Argentine politician, physician and author. He served as Governor of his province of San Juan Province (Argentina), San Juan and as a member of the Argentine Senate and Argentine Chamber of De ...

* Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá *

Governor of Santa Cruz Province The Governor of Santa Cruz ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Santa Cruz) is a citizen of the Santa Cruz Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Sinc ...

: Néstor Kirchner * Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Reutemann *

Governor of Santiago del Estero The Governor of Santiago del Estero ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Santiago del Estero) is a citizen of the Santiago del Estero Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongs ...

: Carlos Juárez *

Governor of Tierra del Fuego The Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands ( es, Gobernador de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is the highest executive officer of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego. The Governor is di ...

Carlos Manfredotti Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

* Governor of Tucumán:

Julio Miranda Julio Antonio Miranda (17 October 1946 – 6 June 2021) was an Argentine politician and a member of the Justicialist Party. He was a Senator for Tucumán Province and was part of the majority Front for Victory parliamentary group. Previously he h ...

Vice Governors

*Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province:

Felipe Solá Felipe Solá (born 23 July 1950) is an Argentine agricultural engineer and politician. He previously served as Governor of Buenos Aires Province, from 2002 to 2007, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship under President Alberto Fernánd ...

*Vice Governor of Catamarca Province:

Hernán Colombo Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name ''Fard-nanth'', which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual traveler". The House ...

*Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Roy Nikisch *Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: vacant *Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti *Vice Governor of Formosa Province:

Floro Bogado Floro Eleuterio Bogado (February 20, 1939 – December 12, 2017) was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, lawyer and diplomat. He served as Vice-Governor of Formosa Province under Gildo Insfrán from 1995 to 2017, and was Governor from 198 ...

*Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Rubén Daza *Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Heriberto Mediza *Vice Governor of La Rioja Province:

Luis Beder Herrera Luis Beder Herrera (born 26 May 1951) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician. He was the governor of La Rioja Province from 2007 to 2015. Born in Campanas, La Rioja, Herrera graduated as a lawyer in 1976 from the National Univer ...

*Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Mercedes Margarita Oviedo *Vice Governor of Nenquen Province:

Jorge Sapag Jorge Augusto Sapag (b. July 18, 1951) is an Argentine politician and lawyer, a member of the Neuquino People's Movement (MPN) and governor of Neuquén Province in Argentina since 2007. Born in Zapala, Neuquén Province, Jorge Sapag is a mem ...

*Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province:

Bautista Mendioroz Bautista (Spanish for "baptist") is a Spanish language surname also used as a first name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with the surname include: *Adolfo Bautista (born 1979), Mexican footballer * Alba Bautista (born 2002 ...

*Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar *Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima *Vice Governor of San Luis Province:

María Alicia Lemme María Alicia Lemme (born 1954) is an Argentine Peronist politician. She became Vice Governor of San Luis Province in 1999, deputising for Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, and became Governor of San Luis upon Rodríguez Saá's resignation in 2001. Notably, ...

*Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: vacant *Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province:

Marcelo Muniagurria Marcelo Julio Muniagurria (1946 – 11 May 2019) was an Argentine politician, agricultural engineer and ruralist born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.

*Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: vacant *Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego:

Daniel Gallo Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength ...

Events

January

*7 January: 35 years after the last expedition, an Argentine group reaches the South Pole.

February

*3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentenc

March

*8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to

Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero (, Spanish for ''Saint-James-Upon-The-Lagoon'') is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, () making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surf ...

and Córdobabr>
*30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

April

May

*7 May:

Aníbal Ibarra Aníbal Ibarra (born March 1, 1958) is an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Buenos Aires. Biography Ibarra was born in Lomas de Zamora, a district located in the southern region of Greater Buenos Aires. His father was a P ...

is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Airesbr>
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/05/10/p-00315.htm].

June

*7 June: Argentine state-owned company

INVAP INVAP S.E. is an Argentine company that provides design, integration, construction and delivery of equipment, plants and devices. The company operates in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and delivers p ...

wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australi

*28 June: The World Bank Group, World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight povert

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

* February 12:

Juan Carlos Thorry Juan Carlos Thorry (June 28, 1908, in Coronel Pringles – February 12, 2000 in San Antonio de Padua), born José Antonio Torrontegui, was an Argentine film actor, tango musician and director. Best known for his work in tango films in the Ci ...

(b. 1908), actor

* August 24: Rodrigo Bueno (b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol. * July 29:

René Favaloro René Gerónimo Favaloro (July 12, 1923 – July 29, 2000) was an Argentine cardiac surgeon and educator best known for his pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery using the great saphenous vein. Early life Favaloro was born in 192 ...

(b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the

coronary artery bypass surgery Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage") is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart. It can relieve chest pai ...

technique * October 28:

Carlos Guastavino Carlos Guastavino (5 April 1912 – 29 October 2000) was an Argentine composer, considered one of the foremost composers of his country. His production amounted to over 500 works, most of them songs for piano and voice, many still unpublished. ...

(b. 1912), composer * November 10:

Aníbal Verón Aníbal Verón was a bus driving, driver from Salta, Argentina. On 10 November 2000 he was protesting together with other workers from his company, who had been fired with unpaid salaries seven months overdue. The protest was harshly repressed, and ...

, bus driver and activist, '' piquetero'' icon * December 12: Libertad Lamarque (b. 1908), actress

Sports

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2000 in sports 2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria ** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria American football * Super ...

'' *June 21:

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

wins the

Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

2000 after beating

Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

in São Paulo on

penalties Penalty or The Penalty may refer to: Sports * Penalty (golf) * Penalty (gridiron football) * Penalty (ice hockey) * Penalty (rugby) * Penalty (rugby union) * Penalty kick (association football) * Penalty shoot-out (association football) * Penalty ...

. *June 26:

Huracán Huracan (; es, Huracán; myn, Hunraqan, "one legged"), often referred to as ''U Kʼux Kaj'', the "Heart of Sky", is a Kʼicheʼ people, Kʼicheʼ Maya mythology, Maya god of wind, storm, fire and one of the creator deities who participated in ...

wins the 1999/00 second division to return to first divisionbr>