Marcelo Julio Muniagurria (1946 – 11 May 2019) was an

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politician,

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and

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born in

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, Santa Fe,

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.Falleció Marcelo Muniagurria, exvicegobernador de Santa Fe y expresidente de CRA

Biography

Muniagurria held a degree in

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and dedicated himself to

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farming in La Concepción. During the early 1990s, he was also editor of the agricultural section of the Argentinian

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, ''

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'', and later a director at the

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(INTA). During his political career, Muniagurria served as a national deputy for

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between 1991 and 1995. He was president of the '' Confederaciones Rurales Argentinas'' (Argentine Rural Confederations; CRA) between 1997 and 1999, as well as president of the '' Sociedad Rural de Rosario'' (Rosario Rural Society; SRR). Additionally, he held the position of

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of Santa Fe between 1999 and 2003, with Carlos Reutemann as

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. He later served as one of the political representatives of

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within his province. Muniagurria also became involved in the

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sector in Fighiera, Santa Fe, establishing a business partnership with Jorge Messi, the father of the Argentine

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Death

Muniagurria died on the morning of 11 May 2019 in Rosario at the age of 72. His cause of death was due to an illness that worsened over a short period of time.

References

1940s births 2019 deaths Argentine politicians Vice Governors of Santa Fe Province {{Argentina-politician-stub Citrus farmers Rosario, Santa Fe