Javier Milei confirmed Luis Petri as Minister of Defense

2023-12-04 17:21:00

Through the account of the Office of the President-elect on social networks, Javier Miley confirmed the appointment of the former candidate for vice Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri, as Minister of Defense.

In this way, the presidential formula, which came third in the general elections, is integrated into Milei’s cabinet, since Bullrich will once once more occupy the Security portfolio that he managed between 2015 and 2019.

Defense is an area that aroused internal noise given that the vice president Victoria Villarruel He aspired to appoint a name to occupy the position. Despite that, the libertarian chose to offer the position to Petri.

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Who is Luis Petri

Petri was born in the city of San Martín, province of Mendoza, on April 1, 1977. In 2000 he received his degree from lawyer at the National University of the Litoral and practiced law for a time in his private law firm. The man of 46 years was national deputy for Mendoza between 2013 and 2021.

The future Minister of Defense entered the Lower House having been elected in third position on the list of the Radical Civic Union led by Julio Cobos. He was re-elected under the Cambiemos alliance, in second place, behind Claudia Najul.

Before becoming a deputy, at the party level, Petri He was vice president of the Radical Youth of Mendoza between 2003 and 2005.. Later he also served as legislative secretary of the Senate of his native province.

Between 2006 and 2007, he was a member of the Mendoza Judicial Council. Later, he specialized in security issues and was the author of a provincial law that does not allow sentences to be commuted for aggravated crimes.

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Some of Petri’s proposals in Congress

Throughout his eight years as a member of the Legislative Branch, Petri served as a member of the Justice commissions; of Internal Security; Of transport; and, among others, Criminal Legislation, which he shared with Patricia Bullrich during the two years (2013-2015) that they coincided in the facility. Between 2017 and 2019 he held the role of Second Vice President of Deputies. In 2021 he ended his position and returned to the plain.

Among his most important participations is the rejection of the two bills for voluntary termination of pregnancywhich were debated by Congress in 2018 and 2020.

His participation in law 27,375, which limits early releases or releases for those convicted of serious crimes, was also highlighted. During 2017, he was at the head of the reform of the Penal Code that toughened penaltiesbetween them, life imprisonment that went from a minimum of 35 years to 50.

During 2018, presented a project to prohibit foreigners from accessing public health and education in Argentina. The text of the project proposed “establishing a regime for non-permanent foreigners in order to meet the costs of services.”

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Strong focus on Security

One of the points in which not only as a candidate in Mendoza, but also as a candidate for vice president of Bullrich has to do with Security. Regarding Rosario and the conflict situation with drug trafficking, he said that “lWhat happens is that in Argentina we need more Bukele, the president of El Salvador, and less Zaffaroni“.

“We must be on the side of the victims and we must use all the power of the State to combat crime and fundamentally to combat drug trafficking,” he added, and said that in Rosario we should imitate the Salvadoran president.

Petri also made strong criticism of the prison systemby ensuring that “Prisoners in prisons eat better than kids in schools.”“This has to be reversed,” and he assured that the first measure he will take if he wins is “to place signal inhibitors in all the prisons of Mendoza to put an end to the chaos of crimes that are organized from inside the prisons.” “.

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The relationship with the journalist Cristina Pérez

“If we are together. In love, knowing each other, very happy“, the journalist Cristina Pérez admitted in 2021 regarding the romance rumors. According to what they said, both had a professional relationship and exchanged messages for work until it all ended with an exit that gave rise to the relationship that all the media reported. they echoed.

Recently There were rumors of a separation, which they soon came out to deny. In May of this year, both held an engagement party in Mendoza.

This time I do not speak as a journalist. I want to congratulate my husband @luispetri for his appointment as Minister of Defense in the government of President Milei. I know that his deep political vocation, his tireless preparation, and his honesty will guide him in public service. I love you,… https://t.co/rzIOZuaMUN

— Cristina Perez (@Cris_noticias) December 4, 2023

At that moment of the denial, Pérez revealed that he has a letter “L” [de Luis] tattooed on his wrist, while the politician did the same and showed that he has a “C” [de Cristina] in his.

On a personal level, Petri has a son from his previous partner.

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