Graciela Giannettasioformer deputy governor of the Province of Buenos Aires and member of the national cabinet after the 2001 crisis, died this Tuesday at 71 years old.
Born in Remedios de Escalada in October 1950, Giannettasio was a teacher and a lawyer. She held positions in the municipalities of Lomas de zamora and of Florencio Varela. In 1987 he made the leap into big politics in the peronism.
She was minister of EducationScience and Technology of the Nation between 2002 and 2003, during the presidential stage of Eduardo Duhaldehis political referent. In 2003 it became Deputy Governor of the Province of Buenos Airesaccompanying Felipe Solá (He had been in charge of the government before the departure of the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora towards La Rosada).
His place in those elections was destined for Hilda “Chiche” Duhalde, but before her refusal, she was the contender for the consensus between Solá and her husband. She also held the Buenos Aires Ministry of Security on an interim basis.
In addition to his time in the vice-government and the national cabinet, Giannettasio served twice the position of deputy national by the Province, between 1999 and 2002 first and then from 2007 to 2015.
Graciela Giannettasio, candidate in the 2017 legislative elections for the Front for Victory.
Always a Duhaldist, during that second term, in 2008, he targeted the then president, Cristina Kirchnerdue to the low presence of women in the Justicialist Partythat of its 13 positions on the board of directors, only the third member (eighth position on the ranks) was not occupied by a man: “It seems kind of strange and even ironic that now, with a female President, the number of women in the party decreases“.
His remains will be veiled this Wednesday from 12 to 10 pm, at Av. Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Perón 141, in the Buenos Aires locality of Florencio Varela. She will be transferred to the Campanario cemetery on Thursday the 7th at 10 in the morning, as confirmed by the national deputy Julio Pereyra.
The farewell to Giannettasio in the networks
The former governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Felipe Solárecalled Giannettasio, his lieutenant governor, as “a woman with a clear mission of service in her political life. Intelligent, sensitive and loyal.”
“He helped me as lieutenant governor in good times and bad. Goodbye, dear Graciela. I owe you a lot,” the former chancellor completed.
the radical daniel saviordeputy governor of Buenos Aires during the management of Maria Eugenia Vidaldefined Giannettasio as “a great militant of the PJ and friend”.
On your side, Veronica Magariowho currently occupies the chair in which Giannettasio knew how to sit, wrote: “We regret the loss of Graciela Giannettasio, former deputy governor of our Province. Varelense, committed to the people of Buenos Aires and a great educator.”
One of the first to mourn his death was the current Minister of Education, Jaime Perczyk. “We deeply regret the death of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio, a political leader committed to education. We accompany family and friends at this sad moment,” she wrote on her personal Twitter account.
was also expressed Juliana Di Tullio. “Huge loss for her family, her friends, the Peronist party that she loved and honored so much, our province that elected her lieutenant governor, and her beloved Florencio Varela with her neighbors,” said the national senator for the Frente de Todos.
And he added: “Graciela Giannettasio; the doctor and teacher, will remain forever in our hearts.”
The block of senators of the Province of Buenos Aires of the front of all, meanwhile, published. “We express our deep sorrow for the departure of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio. A great companion and leader of Peronism, a woman of strong convictions who, in times of institutional need, presided over the Chamber of Senators of Buenos Aires,” they said in a statement.
“Who we had the honor of going through political activity with her We know of her commitment to the people of Buenos Aires, today we say goodbye and we will remember her with great affection,” they added in the joint note. “In this moment of sadness and consternation, we extend our condolences to her husband, her daughters and her beloved dear fellow varelenses”.
For its part, Roberto FelettiSecretary of Commerce, wrote: “I deeply regret the passing of Graciela Giannettasio, a enormous Buenos Aires leaderwith whom I had the honor of sharing the block of national deputies of the FPV between 2011 and 2015. A fraternal hug for his family and loved ones in this difficult moment”.
“Sad news the loss of Graciela Giannettasio. Great companion, Peronist militant and outstanding educator. We are going to miss her. Strength to her family and her loved ones, “he said. Jorge TaianaMinister of Defense of the Nation.
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries also left a message, Julian Dominguez: “I deeply regret the death of Graciela Giannettasio, a great Peronist leader with whom I had the honor of sharing a bench. I accompany her loved ones in this difficult moment.”
“It is with great pain that we bid farewell to our colleague Graciela Giannettasio. We extend our accompaniment to her family and loved ones,” lamented the Minister of Development of the Buenos Aires Community and a referent of The Campora, Andres “Crow” Larroque.
Silvina Gvirtz, also a pedagogue and current Secretary of Education of the Nation, fired her in networks. “She knew how to earn respect and recognition,” she valued.
With information from Telam
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