Events from the year 1997 in Argentina

Incumbents President: Carlos Menem Vice President: Carlos Ruckauf

Governors Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Eduardo Duhalde Governor of Catamarca Province: Arnoldo Castillo Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas Governor of Chubut Province: Carlos Maestro Governor of Córdoba: Ramón Mestre Governor of Corrientes Province: Raúl Rolando Romero Feris (until 10 December) Pedro Braillard Poccard (from 10 December) Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Jorge Busti Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán Governor of Jujuy Province: Carlos Ferraro Governor of La Pampa Province: Rubén Marín Governor of La Rioja Province: Ángel Maza Governor of Mendoza Province: Arturo Lafalla Governor of Misiones Province: Ramón Puerta 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 Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner Governor of Santa Fe Province: Jorge Obeid Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez Governor of Tierra del Fuego: José Arturo Estabillo (until 4 November) Miguel Ángel Castro (4 November-10 December) José Arturo Estabillo (from 10 December) Governor of Tucumán: Antonio Domingo Bussi

Vice Governors Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Rafael Romá Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Simón Hernández Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Miguel Pibernus Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Lázaro Chiappe (until 10 December) Víctor Hugo Maidana (from 10 December) Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Héctor Alanis Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Vacant Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Manuel Baladrón Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Miguel Ángel Asís Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Julio Alberto Ifrán Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Ricardo Corradi Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Rogelio Rafael Cerdera Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Mario Merlo Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Eduardo Arnold Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Gualberto Venesia Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Darío Moreno Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Miguel Ángel Castro

Events 13 April - The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix is held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, and is won by Jacques Villeneuve. 14 September - The 1997 Buenos Aires Grand Prix is held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez and won by Gabriel Furlán. October 26 October: The Argentine legislative election is held. The Justicialist Party dominates the elections, by winning 119 seats. The Alliance for Work, Justice and Education, with a larger share of the vote, wins only 110 seats. The results anticipate the end of President Menem's dominance of Argentine politics.Todo Argentina: 1996 Todo Argentina: 1997 date unknown - La Voz del Interior, the leading daily newspaper of Córdoba, is acquired by the Clarín Group.

Births March 21 March - Tini, singer and actress Deaths January 29 January - Osvaldo Soriano, journalist and writer (born 1943)Osvaldo Soriano at the Internet Movie Database. June 18 June - Héctor Yazalde, footballer (born 1946) July 18 July - Gregorio Weber, scientist (born 1916)

See also

List of Argentine films of 1997

References