The following lists events that happened or will happen in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

in 2019.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previou ...

(until December 10) –

Alberto Fernández Alberto Ángel Fernández (; born 2 April 1959) is an Argentine politician, lawyer and professor, serving as president of Argentina since 2019. Born in Buenos Aires, Fernández attended the University of Buenos Aires, where he earned his law ...

(starting December 10) *Vice President:

Gabriela Michetti Marta Gabriela Michetti Illia (; born 28 May 1965) is an Argentine politician and was Vice President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019 during Mauricio Macri's administration. Before her, the only woman to serve as vice president was Isabel Perón. ...

(until December 10) –

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (; born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and politician who has served as the Vice President of Argentina since 2019. She also served as the President ...

(starting December 10)

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 ...

María Eugenia Vidal María Eugenia Vidal (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine politician who served as Governor of the Buenos Aires Province, being the first woman in the office, and the first non- Peronist since 1987. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), she ...

(until 11 December);

Axel Kicillof Axel Kicillof (, born 25 September 1971) is an Argentine Peronist economist and politician who has been Governor of Buenos Aires since 2019. Kicillof completed an ideological turn, from teaching Marxist economics to the doctrine of Perón, join ...

(from 11 December) *

Governor of Catamarca Province The Governor of Catamarca is a citizen of Catamarca Province, Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Catamarca is Raúl Jalil. Governor ...

Lucía Corpacci Lucía Benigna Corpacci (born 4 December 1959) is an Argentine physician and politician. A member of the Justicialist Party, she was governor of Catamarca Province from 2011 to 2019, the first female governor in Catamarca and the fourth female go ...

(until 11 December);

Raúl Jalil Raúl Alejandro Jalil (born 25 August 1963) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who is currently governor of Catamarca Province, since 10 December 2019. Previously, from 2011 to 2019, he was ''intendente'' (mayor) of San Fernando del Va ...

(starting 10 December) *

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

Domingo Peppo Oscar Domingo Peppo (born 6 July 1958) is an Argentine politician. He was elected governor of the Chaco Province in 2015 (with 55.42% of the vote). In the early 1980s, he received a degree in construction, hydraulic and civil engineering in Resi ...

(until 11 December);

Jorge Capitanich Jorge Milton Capitanich (born November 28, 1964) is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant who became Governor of Chaco Province in 2019, having held the position before from 2007 to 2013 and then from February to December 2015. A m ...

(starting 10 December) *

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 ...

Mariano Arcioni Mariano Ezequiel Arcioni (born 2 April 1970) is an Argentina, Argentine politician who has served as the Governor of Chubut, governor of Chubut Province since 1 November 2017. From 2015 to 2017, he was the province's vice governor under Mario Das ...

* Governor of Córdoba:

Juan Schiaretti Juan Schiaretti (born June 19, 1949) known as ''El Gringo'', is an Argentine accountant and Justicialist Party politician. He is the Governor of the Córdoba Province. Early life Schiaretti was born in Córdoba, Argentina, to Julia Álamo ...

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 ...

Gustavo Valdés Gustavo Adolfo Valdés (born 15 October 1968) is an Argentina, Argentine Radical Civic Union politician who is currently Governor of Corrientes Province, governor of Corrientes Province, since 10 December 2017. Previously, from 2013 to 2017, he w ...

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 ...

Gustavo Bordet Gustavo Bordet (born February 21, 1962) is an Argentine politician, the governor of Entre Ríos Province. He has previously served as mayor of Concordia, Entre Ríos. Bordet was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos in 1962. He worked as a legislator ...

Governor of Formosa Province The Governor of Formosa ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Formosa) is a citizen of the Formosa Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Since 1995, the ...

Gildo Insfrán Gildo Insfrán (born 19 January 1951) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, who has been Governor of Formosa Province since 1995. Having been close to former President Carlos Menem, Insfrán later became close to President Néstor ...

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

: Gerardo Morales *

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

Carlos Verna Carlos Alberto Verna (born 8 May 1946) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician who was governor of La Pampa Province twice, from 2003 to 2007 and from 2015 to 2019. He was also a National Senator for La Pampa for two terms, and se ...

(until 10 December);

Sergio Ziliotto Sergio Raúl Ziliotto (born 24 September 1962) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who is currently governor of La Pampa Province, since 10 December 2019. Previously, from 2015 to 2019, he was a National Deputy for La Pampa. Early ...

(starting 11 December) *

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

Ricardo Quintela Ricardo Clemente Quintela (born 16 March 1960) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who is currently Governor of La Rioja Province, since 11 December 2019. He was previously Mayor of the City of La Rioja from 2003 to 2015, as well as ...

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 ...

: Alfredo Cornejo (until 10 December);

Rodolfo Suárez Rodolfo Alejandro Suarez (born 20 April 1963) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician who is currently serving as governor of Mendoza Province, since 10 December 2019. Previously, from 2014 to 2019, he was ''intendente'' (mayor) of the ...

(starting 10 December) *

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 ...

Hugo Passalacqua Hugo Passalacqua (born in Oberá, Argentina, on 20 November 1957) is an Argentine politician. He served as vice governor of Misiones Province from 2011 to 2015, under Governor Maurice Closs, and served as Governor of Misiones Province The Govern ...

(until 10 December);

Oscar Herrera Ahuad Oscar Herrera Ahuad (born 20 August 1971) is an Argentina, Argentine physician and politician who is currently Governor of Misiones Province, governor of Misiones Province, since 10 December 2019. Prior to that, he served as Vice Governor under ...

(starting 10 December) *

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 ...

Omar Gutiérrez Omar Gutiérrez (born 24 September 1967) is an Argentine politician, who serves as governor of the Neuquén Province. He is the former minister of economy of the previous governor, Jorge Sapag. With his victory in the 2015 elections, the Neuquén P ...

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 ...

Alberto Weretilneck Alberto Weretilneck (born 11 October 1962) is an Argentine politician currently serving as Senator for Río Negro Province. Previously, from 2012 to 2019, he was the province's governor. Biography Born in El Bolsón, Río Negro, he joined the ...

(until 10 December);

Arabela Carreras Arabela Marisa Carreras (born 21 January 1970) is an Argentine teacher and politician, currently serving as Governor of Río Negro Province, Governor of Río Negro Province since 10 December 2019. She is the List of female provincial governors in ...

(starting 10 December) *

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 Manuel Urtubey Juan Manuel Urtubey (born September 6, 1969) is an Argentine politician, lawyer, university professor and former governor of Salta Province. Formerly a senior figure in the ruling Front for Victory faction of the Justicialist Party (PJ) in the ...

(until 10 December);

Gustavo Sáenz Gustavo Adolfo Ruberto Sáenz Stiro (born 14 April 1969) is an Argentine politician who is currently governor of Salta Province, since 10 December 2019. Previously, from 2015 to 2019, he was ''intendente'' (mayor) of the City of Salta, and ser ...

(starting 10 December) *

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 ...

Sergio Uñac Sergio Uñac (born 15 February 1970) is an Argentine politician who serves as governor of the San Juan Province, Argentina, San Juan Province. Biography Sergio Uñac was born at Pocito Department, Pocito on February 15, 1970. He is the son of the ...

* Governor of San Luis Province:

Alberto Rodríguez Saá Alberto José Rodriguez Saá (born August 21, 1949) is an Argentine lawyer and politician. He is the Governor of San Luis Province. He was presidential candidate for the center-right peronism, Federal Peronism, in 2007 and 2011. The Rodrigue ...

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 ...

Alicia Kirchner Alicia Margarita Kirchner (born 18 July 1946) is an Argentine politician. She is the elder sister of the late former President Néstor Kirchner and served in his government as Minister of Social Development, a role which she held under President ...

Governor of Santa Fe Province The Governor of Santa Fe ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Santa Fe) is a citizen of Santa Fe Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. Currently the governor of Santa Fe is Omar Perotti, of the Justici ...

Miguel Lifschitz Roberto Miguel Lifschitz (13 September 1955 – 9 May 2021) was an Argentine politician and civil engineer of the Socialist Party (Argentina), Socialist Party who was Governor of Santa Fe, Governor of Santa Fe Province from 2015 to 2019. Prior t ...

(until 10 December);

Omar Perotti Omar Ángel Perotti (born 16 September 1959) is an Argentine accountant and Justicialist Party politician who has been Governor of Santa Fe since 2019. From 2015 to 2019 he was a National Senator, and from 2011 to 2015 he was a National Deputy, ...

(starting 11 December) *

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 ...

Gerardo Zamora Gerardo Zamora (born 6 January 1964) is an Argentine politician from Santiago del Estero Province. Governor of Santiago del Estero since 2005, he was a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR). Early life and education Born in rural Bowe ...

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 ...

: ** until 10 December:

Rosana Bertone Rosana Andrea Bertone (born 9 May 1972, in San Salvador, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine politician and the former Governor of Tierra del Fuego Province, serving from 2015 to 2019. Since 2019 she has been a National Deputy. Political career Berto ...

** 10 December-17 December: Juan Carlos Arcando ** starting 10 December:

Gustavo Melella Gustavo Adrián Melella (born 2 December 1970) is an Argentine politician who is the current Governor of Tierra del Fuego Province, having taken office in December 2019. He previously served as Mayor of Río Grande from 2011 to 2019. He is the ...

Governor of Tucumán A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

Juan Luis Manzur Juan Luis Manzur (born 8 January 1969) is an Argentine surgeon and politician. A member of the Justicialist Party, he currently serves as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, under President Alberto Fernández. He previously served as Minister of H ...

Vice Governors

*Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province:

Daniel Salvador 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" ...

(until 10 December);

Verónica Magario Verónica María Magario (born 26 May 1969) is an Argentine politician, currently serving as Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province, alongside Governor Axel Kicillof, since 10 December 2019. From 2015 to 2019, Magario was ''intendente'' (mayor) o ...

(starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Jorge Solá Jais (until 10 December); Rubén Dusso (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Chaco Province:

Daniel Capitanich 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"), ...

(until 10 December);

Analía Rach Quiroga Analía Alexandra Rach Quiroga (born 19 March 1984) is an Argentine politician, currently serving as Vice Governor of Chaco Province, alongside Governor Jorge Capitanich, since 10 December 2019. From 2015 to 2019, Rach Quiroga was a National D ...

(starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Gustavo Canteros *Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Adán Bahl (until 10 December);

María Laura Stratta María Laura Stratta (born 22 February 1976) is an Argentine politician, currently serving as Vice Governor of Entre Ríos Province, deputising for Governor Gustavo Bordet, since 10 December 2019. From 2015 to 2019, Stratta served as Minister of ...

(starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Formosa Province: vacant (until 10 December);

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(starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Carlos Haquim *Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Mariano Fernández *Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Néstor Bosetti (until 10 December); Florencia López (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Misiones Province:

(until 10 December); Carlos Omar Arce (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Rolando Figueroa (until 10 December); Marcos Koopmann (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Pedro Pesatti (until 10 December); Alejandro Palmieri (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Salta Province: Miguel Isa (until 10 December); Antonio Marocco (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima (until 10 December); Roberto Gattoni (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of San Luis Province:

Carlos Ponce Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr. (born September 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce contin ...

(until 10 December); Eduardo Mones Ruiz (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Pablo González (until 10 December); Eugenio Quiroga (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Fascendini (until 10 December); Alejandra Rodenas (starting 10 December) *Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero:

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*Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: ** until 10 December: Juan Carlos Arcando ** 10 December-17 December: vacant ** starting 10 December: Mónica Urquiza

Events

January

* January 1:

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is inaugurated as

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. Chancellor

Jorge Faurie Jorge Marcelo Faurie (born 24 December 1951) is an Argentine diplomat, and Minister of Foreigns Affairs and Worship of Argentina, serving in President Mauricio Macri's cabinet from 12 June 2017 to 10 December 2019. He was born in Santa Fe, Sant ...

attends the inauguration, as president

was on vacation. * January 2: Former president

Fernando de la Rúa Fernando de la Rúa (15 September 19379 July 2019) was an Argentine politician and a member of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) political party who served as President of Argentina from 10 December 1999 to 21 December 2001. De la Rúa was born in ...

is hospitalized because of cardiac problems. * January 3: The Argentine government reassured its claim in the

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at the 186º anniversary of the

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in 1833. * January 4: ''

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'' in Buenos Aires against the raises in taxes. * January 10: No Argentine politicians attend the

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in Venezuela. Macri calls him a dictator in his Twitter account. * January 14:

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is sentenced to 13 years of prison, for corruption charges. * January 15: Macri makes his first speech at the Santa Cruz Province, alongside kirchnerite governor

. * January 16: Macri meets with Bolsonaro in Brasil. Both of them rejected Maduro as a dictator. * January 18: The KKL honors the prosecutor

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with a memorial, four years after his

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. * January 21: Macri signs a decree to regulate the

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from corruption cases. * January 23 ** Macri acknowledges

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during the

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. ** Kirchnerist politicians, on the other hand, support Maduro and consider the appointment of Guaidó as a coup d'état organized by the United States.

, ally of Maduro during his presidency, did not make comments. * January 27: La Rioja Province celebrates a

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over an amendment to the provincial constitution, to allow governor

Sergio Casas Sergio Casas (born 13 January 1971) is an Argentine politician who was Governor of La Rioja Province from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as Vice Governor and as a member of the La Rioja provincial legislature. Since 2019, he has been a Nati ...

to run for a new term of office. The parties, however, do not agree on the interpretation of the results. * January 29: After some weeks of speculation, governor

announces that the provincial elections in the

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will be held together with the

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. * January 30 ** In line with Vidal, Buenos Aires mayor

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (born 29 October 1965) is an Argentine economist, politician and the current Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires. Larreta was re-elected in 2019 with almost 56% of the votes, becoming the first candidate t ...

announces that the election in the

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

city will also be held together with the national ones. ** Musician Manuel Vilca is hospitalized in Bolivia, and has to pay 17,000 US dollars for the treatments. This starts a diplomatic conflict between Jujuy governor Gerardo Morales and Bolivian president

Evo Morales Juan Evo Morales Ayma (; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. Widely regarded as the country's first president to co ...

, as Bolivians are treated in Argentine hospitals for free.

February

* February 3: Agustín Zbar, president of the

AMIA Amia, AMIA, or AMiA may refer to: * ''Amia'' (fish), a genus of fish *American Medical Informatics Association * Anglican Mission in the Americas *Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina **AMIA ...

, resigns. He had proposed the

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to decline the case against former president

, which the DAIA rejected. He is replaced by Ariel Eichbaum.

March

April

* April 25: ''

Sinceramente is the first book written by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, former President of Argentina and former Vice President. She announced the publication of the book by surprise on April 23, 2019 on her Twitter account. Fernández de Kirchner state ...

'', the first book written by

, former President of Argentina and current Senator for the Buenos Aires Province, is released

Predicted and scheduled events

May

* End of the

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tournament.

October

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Unknown month

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ceremony. *

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Births

Deaths

Fernando de la Rúa con bastón y banda de presidente (recortada)

* January 10 – Leo Satragno, musician. * January 21 –

Emiliano Sala Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing youth football in Argentina and following a short spell in Portugal's regional leagues, Sala ...

, Argentine professional footballer (b. 1990) * February 11 –

Ricardo Boechat Ricardo Eugênio Boechat (July 13, 1952 – February 11, 2019) was a Brazilian news anchor. He worked for newspapers such as ''O Globo'', ''O Dia'', ''O Estado de São Paulo'' and '' Jornal do Brasil''. Before his death, he was active as a news ...

, Argentine-born Brazilian journalist (b. 1952) * February 17 – Eduardo Bauza, first

Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers The Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Argentine Nation ( es, Jefe de Gabinete de Ministros de la Nación Argentina; JGM), more commonly known simply as the Cabinet Chief ( es, Jefe de Gabinete) is a ministerial office within the governmen ...

of Argentina. * February 23 – Natacha Jaitt, model. * February 26 –

Christian Bach Adela Christian Bach Bottino (May 9, 1959 – February 26, 2019), known as Christian Bach, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress and producer of telenovelas produced by companies such as Televisa, TV Azteca and Telemundo. Her most famous work ...

, actress. * March 2 –

Franco Macri Francesco Raùl Macri (15 April 1930 – 2 March 2019) was an Italian-Argentine contractor, developer, industralist and father of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri. Life and career Childhood in Italy Macri was born in Rome, to Giorgio Ma ...

, Italian-Argentine businessman (b. 1930) * May 5 – Paco Cabasés, Argentine professional footballer (b. 1916) * July 9 –

, 43rd

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(b. 1937) * July 19 –

César Pelli César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Two of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur a ...

, Argentine-American architect (b. 1926) * July 21 –

Hugo Cóccaro Hugo Omar Cóccaro (4 May 1954 – 21 July 2019) was an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, who served as governor of Tierra del Fuego Province (formerly Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands). Life Born in Sala ...

, Argentine politician (b. 1954) * August 12 –

José Luis Brown José Luis Brown (10 January 1956 – 12 August 2019) was an Argentine football central defender and coach. Most of his 14-year professional career was spent with Estudiantes, for which he appeared in more than 300 official matches and won two m ...

, Argentine footballer (b. 1956)

References

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* {{Year in South America, 2019 2010s in Argentina Years of the 21st century in Argentina

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October

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