Julio Antonio Miranda (17 October 1946 – 6 June 2021) was an Argentine politician and a member of the

Justicialist Party The Justicialist Party ( es, Partido Justicialista, ; abbr. PJ) is a major political party in Argentina, and the largest branch within Peronism. Current president Alberto Fernández belongs to the Justicialist Party (and has, since 2021, served ...

. He was a Senator for

Tucumán Province Tucumán () is the most densely populated, and the second-smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the province has the capital of San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neigh ...

and was part of the majority

Front for Victory The Front for Victory ( es, Frente para la Victoria, FPV) was a centre-left Peronist electoral alliance in Argentina, and is formally a faction of the Justicialist Party. Former presidents Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wer ...

parliamentary group. Previously he had been governor of Tucumán and national Senator before being elected to this office Born in the village of Manuel García Fernández, in

Leales Department Leales Department is a department in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It has a population of 51,090 (2001) and an area of 2027 km². The seat of the department is in Bella Vista. Municipalities and communes * Agua Dulce y La Soledad * Bella Vista ...

, Tucumán, Miranda completed the 4th grade (half) of elementary school. Miranda's political career began as trade union man, representing the State Oil Workers Trade Union (SUPE). He was elected a Senator in 1992 by the Tucuman province legislature. In 1999, Miranda was elected Governor of Tucumán by a narrow margin (6,800 votes) defeating the son of the incumbent governor

Antonio Domingo Bussi Antonio Domingo Bussi (17 January 1926 – 24 November 2011) was an Army General and politician prominent in the recent history of Tucumán Province, Argentina. Life and times Early career Bussi was born in Victoria in Argentina's Entre Ríos Pr ...

. His four years saw considerable controversy and fierce opposition from the

Republican Force Tucumán The Republican Force ( es, Fuerza Republicana, links=no, FR) is a provincial conservative political party in Tucumán Province, Argentina. The party was set up by Antonio Domingo Bussi, who was Tucumán's Governor during the early years of the Na ...

party led by Antonio Bussi and his son, Ricardo. At the end of his term in 2003, Miranda stood again for the Senate. His party's candidate,

José Alperovich José Jorge Alperovich (born 13 April 1955) is an Argentine politician and who has served as governor of Tucumán Province from 2003 to 2015. He was elected in 2003, and reelected in 2007 and 2011. He is married to Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich, ...

, beat the younger Bussi for the governorship. From 1997 to 1999, Miranda was President of the

soccer club In Association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as a ...

Club Atlético Tucumán Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...

. He died on 6 June 2021 at the age of 74.Falleció el ex gobernador de Tucumán Julio Miranda

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Senate profile
1946 births 2021 deaths People from Tucumán Province Argentine people of Spanish descent Members of the Argentine Senate for Tucumán Governors of Tucumán Province Justicialist Party politicians {{Argentina-politician-stub