2023-05-08 01:00:00
The provincial deputy Hugo Passalacqua was elected as governor of Misiones this Sunday, May 7 with Lucas Romero Spinelli as his running mate. In this way, the Concord Renovation Front maintains its hegemony following twenty years in power in the province while Passalacqua will occupy the local executive for the second time.
The Renewing Front for Harmony, which brings together Peronists and local parties, first came to power in 2003. Before this year’s elections, 77 of the 78 municipalities were governed by the ruling party. Although the party maintains its independence at the provincial level, it was an ally during the Kirchner administration.
The results of the Elections in Misiones
Passalacqua opted for a non-traditional campaign close. The classic imprint of act or caravan was avoided. For this reason, he released a video on the networks asking for support. “Today I feel that it is more important than ever that we be close, united. The support of you, the missionary family, is key for us to continue growing,” she said. For his part, the outgoing governor, Oscar Herrera Ahuad, headed the list of provincial deputies.
The results of the elections in Misiones
Who is Hugo Passalacqua?
Born on November 20, 1957 in Oberá, Misiones, Passalacqua completed his primary and secondary studies in his hometown. However, he later moved to Buenos Aires, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication. During his college education began his militancy in the Radical Youtha group of which he chaired the Foreign Relations commission.
Upon returning to Misiones, he settled in Oberá, where he continued to be a member of the radical party, along with began working as a teacher at the National University of Misiones (UNAM). His teaching career did not end there, but he even became Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts and Design of said house of studies.
As for the political, He was one of the key players in the negotiations to found the Frente Renovador de la Concordia Social, which was formed with radical and Peronist militants and leaders who abandoned the traditional parties to seek a new option that better represented the interests of the missionaries. In that sense, he served as Second Vice President of the Social Harmony Party. In addition, Passalacqua sought radical support for the re-election of Governor Carlos Rivera, who carried out his first administration under the Justicialista Party.
When Rovira won for the Frente Renovador para la Concordia, Passalacqua was appointed in 2003 as the province’s minister of Education and Culture. During his administration, more than 300 schools were built in Misiones and more than 20,000 teachers were incorporated into the educational system. In addition, he doubled the budget for Education, which went from 14% to 31%. In 2007 he ran for mayor of Oberá, but did not win at the polls.
In 2009 he left his position in the Education and Culture portfolio following being elected as a provincial deputy. Two years later, he left the Lower House of Missions to take over as lieutenant governor under Maurice Closs. The formula of the Closs-Passalacqua Renovation Front obtained 75.07% of the votes, once morest 6.24% of the candidate in second place.
In 2015 he ran in the gubernatorial elections under the Frente Renovador with Oscar Herrera Ahuad (current local president) as vice. The Passalacqua-Herrera Ahuad formula obtained 63.78% of the votes. In this way, he served in the position in the period 2015-2019. After going through the local executive, in 2019 he landed in the provincial legislature following being elected as a deputy, a role that he will perform until he takes office as governor.
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