Events from the year 1999 in Argentina
Incumbents President: Carlos Menem (1 January – 10 December) Fernando de la Rúa (from 10 December) Vice President: Carlos Ruckauf (1 January – 10 December) Carlos Álvarez (from 10 December)
Governors Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Eduardo Duhalde (until 10 December) Carlos Ruckauf (from 10 December) Governor of Catamarca Province: Arnoldo Castillo (until 10 December) Oscar Castillo (from 10 December) Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas Governor of Chubut Province: Carlos Maestro José Luis Lizurume Governor of Córdoba: Ramón Mestre (until 12 July) José Manuel De la Sota (from 12 July) Governor of Corrientes Province: Pedro Braillard Poccard (until 19 June) Hugo Perié (19 June-17 December) Ramón Mestre (from 17 December) Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Jorge Busti (until 11 December) Sergio Montiel (from 11 December) Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán Governor of Jujuy Province: Eduardo Fellner Governor of La Pampa Province: Rubén Marín Governor of La Rioja Province: Ángel Maza Governor of Mendoza Province: Arturo Lafalla (until 10 December) Roberto Iglesias (from 10 December) Governor of Misiones Province: Ramón Puerta (until 10 December) Carlos Rovira (from 10 December) Governor of Neuquén Province: Felipe Sapag Governor of Río Negro Province: Pablo Verani Governor of Salta Province: Juan Carlos Romero Governor of San Juan Province: Jorge Escobar (until 10 December) Alfredo Avelín (from 10 December) Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner Governor of Santa Fe Province: Jorge Obeid (until 10 December) Carlos Reutemann (from 10 December) Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez Governor of Tierra del Fuego: José Arturo Estabillo Governor of Tucumán: Antonio Domingo Bussi (until 29 October) Julio Miranda (from 29 October)
Vice Governors Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Rafael Romá (until 10 December) Felipe Solá (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Simón Hernández (until 10 December) Hernán Colombo (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Miguel Pibernus (until 10 December) Roy Nikisch (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Victor Hugo Maidana (until 19 June) Vacant (from 19 June) Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Héctor Alanis (until 11 December) Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti (from 11 December) Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Vacant (until 10 December) Rubén Daza (from 10 December) Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Manuel Baladrón (until 10 December) Heriberto Mediza (from 10 December) Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Miguel Ángel Asís (until 10 December) Luis Beder Herrera (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Julio Alberto Ifrán (until 10 December) Mercedes Margarita Oviedo (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Ricardo Corradi (until 10 December) Jorge Sapag (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Rogelio Rafael Cerdera (until 10 December) Wbaldino Acosta (from 10 December) Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Mario Merlo (until 10 December) María Alicia Lemme (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Eduardo Arnold (until 10 December) Sergio Acevedo (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Gualberto Venesia (until 10 December) Marcelo Muniagurria (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Darío Moreno (until 10 December) Mercedes Aragonés de Juárez (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Miguel Ángel Castro
Events January 18 January: The Argentine peso continues to decline in value against the U.S. dollar, which is a source of concern for both businesses and individuals. There is talk of abandoning the Argentine peso for the US dollar.
May 13 May: Ricardo Gangeme, a prominent journalist known for exposing corruption, is found murdered in Trelew, Chubut Province.
August 31 August: A Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas flight crashes during takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. There are 65 fatalities (63 occupants of the aircraft and 2 on the ground) – as well as injuries, some serious, to at least 34 people.
September 17 September: Armed robbers take six Banco de la Nación Argentina employees hostage in Ramallo, Buenos Aires. After several hours, the thieves try to escape in a car with three hostages (the bank manager and an accountant). After a few meters, a special group of the provincial police, kill one of the suspects and the two hostages.Masacre de Ramallo: piden que se investigue como un crimen el caso del asaltante que murió en la comisaría
October 24 October: Argentine general elections are held with Fernando de la Rúa (Radical Civic Union) winning the Presidency with 48% of the vote, defeating Eduardo Duhalde (Peronist Party).
Births
Deaths January 1 January – Rafael Iglesias, heavyweight boxer (b. 1924) 14 January – Sabina Olmos, actress (b. 1913)
March 8 March – Adolfo Bioy Casares, writer, journalist, and translator (b. 1914)
May 13 May – Ricardo Gangeme, journalist (b. 1943)
December 3 December – Enrique Cadícamo, tango lyricist, poet and novelist (b. 1900)Enrique Cadícamo: el autor de los 1000 tangos
See also
List of Argentine films of 1999
References