The Governor of Buenos Aires Province () is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Buenos Aires Province is Axel Kicillof since December 11, 2019.
Requirements To be able to be elected governor, the person must be an Argentine citizen and must have been born in Argentina, or be the child of an Argentine citizen if born in a foreign country.Constitución de la Provincia de Buenos Aires - Art- 121 The citizen must also be at least 30 years old, and have at least 5 uninterrupted years of residence in the province if not natural from it. The term lasts 4 years, with the chance of a single reelection.
List of officeholders Governor-intendant Period Governor January 13, 1812 – February 10, 1813 Miguel de Azcuénaga (interim) February 14, 1813 – April 16, 1815 Antonio González Balcarce April 16, 1815 – May 19, 1815 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim) May 19, 1815 – June 8, 1818 Manuel Luis de Oliden June 8, 1818 – Julio 30, 1818 José Rondeau July 30, 1818 – November 12, 1818 Juan Ramón Balcarce November 13, 1818 – March 16, 1819 Eustaquio Díaz Vélez (interim) March 17, 1819 – February 9, 1820 Juan Ramón Balcarce February 9, 1820 – February 11, 1820 Miguel de Irigoyen
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation Governors managing international relations of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation (de facto Heads of State). Period Governor Portrait February 11, 1820 – February 18, 1820 Miguel de Irigoyen (interim) February 18, 1820 – March 6, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea (interim) March 6, 1820 – March 11, 1820 Juan Ramón González Balcarce (interim) March 11, 1820 – May 2, 1820 Manuel de Sarratea May 2, 1820 – June 20, 1820 Ildefonso Ramos Mexía June 20, 1820 – June 23, 1820 Buenos Aires Cabildo (interim) June 23, 1820 – June 29, 1820 Miguel Estanislao Soler (interim) June 29, 1820 – September 20, 1820 Manuel Dorrego (interim) September 20, 1820 – April 2, 1824 Martín Rodríguez April 2, 1824 — March 7, 1826 Juan Gregorio de Las Heras March 7, 1826 — August 17, 1827 No provincial authorities during the shortexistence of an official presidency August 17, 1827 — December 1, 1828 Manuel Dorrego December 1, 1828 — June 26, 1829 Juan Galo Lavalle (de facto) June 26, 1829 — December 6, 1829 Juan José Viamonte (interim) December 6, 1829 — December 5, 1832 Juan Manuel de Rosas December 17, 1832 — November 4, 1833 Juan Ramón González Balcarce November 4, 1833 — June 27, 1834 Juan José Viamonte June 27, 1834 — March 7, 1835 Manuel Vicente Maza (interim) March 7, 1835 — February 3, 1852 Juan Manuel de Rosas February 3, 1852 — July 26, 1852 Vicente López y Planes (interim)
Argentine Confederation Governors without national power during the Argentine Confederation. Period Governor Portrait July 26, 1852 — September 4, 1852 Justo José de Urquiza(provisional, at the same time Head of State as Provisional Director) September 4, 1852 — September 11, 1852 José Miguel Galán (interim)
State of Buenos Aires (independent from Argentina) Period Governor Portrait September 11, 1852 — October 31, 1852 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim) October 31, 1852 — December 7, 1852 Valentín Alsina December 7, 1852 — June 28, 1853 Manuel Guillermo Pinto (interim) June 28, 1853 — July 24, 1853 Junta de Representantes July 24, 1853 — May 27, 1854 Pastor Obligado (provisional) May 27, 1854 – December 21, 1858 Pastor Obligado (constitutional) December 21, 1858 – November 8, 1859 Valentín Alsina November 8, 1859 – May 3, 1860 Felipe Llavallol (interim) May 3, 1860 – December 12, 1861 Bartolomé Mitre
List of provincial governors before the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1862–1914)
GovernorTerm in officePartyNotesVice GovernorVicente Cazón–IndependentInterim administration.VacantMariano Saavedra–Adolfo Alsina–AutonomistEmilio Castro–Mariano Acosta–Resigned office.Álvaro Barros–IndependentInterim administration.Carlos Casares–PANLuis Sáenz PeñaCarlos Tejedor–IndependentResigned after the1880 Uprising.José María MorenoJosé María Moreno–Assumed office uponTejedor's resignation.VacantJosé María Bustillo–FederalinterventorJuan José Romero–FederalinterventorDardo Rocha–PANAdolfo Gonzales ChavesCarlos Alfredo D'Amico–IndependentMatías CardosoMáximo Paz–PANClaudio StegmannJulio A. Costa–Víctor del CarrilJuan Carlos Belgrano–UCRGovernor during the1893 Uprising.VacantEduardo Olivera–PANFederalinterventorLucio Vicente López–FederalinterventorGuillermo Udaondo–UCNJosé Inocencio AriasBernardo de Irigoyen–UCRAlfredo DemarchiMarcelino Ugarte–PANAdolfo SaldíasIgnacio Darío Irigoyen–Ezequiel de la SernaJosé Inocencio Arias–IndependentFaustino de LezicaEzequiel de la Serna–PANAssumed office uponArias's death.VacantEduardo Arana–Provincial Senate president.Assumed office upon dela Serna's death.VacantJuan Manuel Ortiz de Rosas–Luis GarcíaLuis García–Assumed office uponOrtiz de Rosas's death.Vacant
List of governors since the enactment of the Sáenz Peña Law (1914–present) GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionVice GovernorMarcelino Ugarte–PAN1913Vicente Peralta AlvearJosé Luis Cantilo–UCRFederalinterventorVacantJosé Camilo Crotto–1918Luis MonteverdeLuis Monteverde–VacantJosé Luis Cantilo–1922Pedro SolanetValentin Vergara–1925Victoriano de OrtúzarNereo Crovetto–1929Juan GarraldaCarlos Meyer Pellegrini–De factofederalinterventorVacantClodomiro Zavalía–De factofederalinterventorCarlos Meyer Pellegrini–De factofederalinterventorMariano Vedia–De factofederalinterventorManuel Ramón Alvarado–De factofederalinterventorRaymundo Meabe–PLCDe factofederalinterventorHonorio PueyrredónNever took officeUCRApril1931Mario GuidoFederico Martínez de Hoz–PDNNovember1931Raúl DíazRaúl Díaz–VacantEdgardo J. Míguez–—Raúl Díaz–—Manuel Fresco–1935Aurelio AmodeoAlberto BarcelóNever took office1940Edgardo J. MíguezLuis Cassinelli–NationalcommissionerVacantOctavio R. Amadeo–FederalinterventorCarlos Herrera–FederalinterventorOctavio R. Amadeo–FederalinterventorEduardo T. López–FederalinterventorEleazar Videla–NationalcommissionerEnrique Rottjer–FederalinterventorDimas González Gowland–NationalcommissionerRodolfo Moreno–PDN1941Edgardo J. MíguezEdgardo J. Míguez–VacantOscar Cazalas–De factofederalinterventorArmando Verdaguer–De factofederalinterventorFaustino J. Legón–De factofederalinterventorJulio O. Ojea–De factofederalinterventorLuis García Mata–De factofederalinterventorJuan Carlos Sanguinetti–De factofederalinterventorRoberto M. Vanetta–De factofederalinterventorJuan Atilio Bramuglia–De factofederalinterventorRamón del Río–De factofederalinterventorAlberto H. Reales–De factofederalinterventorFrancisco Sáenz Kelly–De factofederalinterventorRamón Albariño–De factofederalinterventorJuan Enrique Coronas–De factofederalinterventorFrancisco Sáenz Kelly–De factofederalinterventorDomingo Mercante–Labour1946Juan Bautista MachadoPeronist1950José Luis PasseriniCarlos Aloé–1951Carlos Antonio DíazArturo Ossorio Arana–De factofederalinterventorVacantJuan María Mathet–De factofederalinterventorEmilio A. Bonnecarrére–De factofederalinterventorOscar Alende–UCRI1958Arturo CrosettiAndrés FraminiNever took officePopular Union1962Francisco AngladaGuillermo Salas Martínez–FederalinterventorJorge Bermúdez Emparanza–UCRFederalinterventorRoberto Etchepareborda–De factonationalcommissionerCeferino Merbilhaa–De factonationalcommissionerFélix Trigo Viera–De factonationalcommissionerFrancisco A. Imaz–De factonationalcommissionerAnselmo Marini–UCR1963Ricardo LavalleJorge Von Stecher–De factofederalinterventorVacantFrancisco A. Imaz–De factofederalinterventorSaturnino Llorente–De factofederalinterventorHoracio Rivara–De factofederalinterventorMiguel Moragues–De factofederalinterventorOscar Bidegain–Justicialist1973Victorio CalabróVictorio Calabró–VacantAdolfo Sigwald–De factofederalinterventorIbérico Saint-Jean–De factofederalinterventor Oscar Bartolomé Gallino–De factofederalinterventor Jorge Aguado–De factofederalinterventorAlejandro Armendáriz–UCR1983Elva RouletAntonio Cafiero–Justicialist1987Luis María Macaya Eduardo Duhalde–Justicialist1991 Rafael Romá1995Carlos Ruckauf–1999Felipe SoláFelipe Solá –Vacant2003Graciela GiannettasioDaniel Scioli–2007Alberto Balestrini2011Gabriel MariottoMaría Eugenia Vidal–PRO2015Daniel SalvadorAxel Kicillof –Incumbent Justicialist2019Verónica Magario2023
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See also Legislature of Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires Province Senate Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies
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