The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Argentina.
Incumbents President: Fernando de la Rúa Vice President: Carlos Álvarez (until October 6) Vacant thereafter
Governors Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Ruckauf Governor of Catamarca Province: Oscar Castillo Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas Governor of Chubut Province: José Luis Lizurume Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota Governor of Corrientes Province: Ramón Mestre (until 20 March) Oscar Aguad (20 March-10 December) Ricardo Colombi ((from 10 December) Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Sergio Montiel 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: Roberto Iglesias Governor of Misiones Province: Carlos Rovira Governor of Neuquén Province: Jorge Sobisch Governor of Río Negro Province: Pablo Verani Governor of Salta Province: Juan Carlos Romero Governor of San Juan Province: Alfredo Avelín Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Reutemann Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Carlos Manfredotti Governor of Tucumán: Julio Miranda
Vice Governors Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Felipe Solá Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Hernán Colombo Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Roy Nikisch Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Vacant Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Rubén Daza Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Heriberto Mediza Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Luis Beder Herrera Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Mercedes Margarita Oviedo Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Jorge Sapag Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima Vice Governor of San Luis Province: María Alicia Lemme Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Vacant Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Marcelo Muniagurria Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Vacant Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Daniel Gallo
Events
January 7 January: For the first time in 35 years, an Argentine expedition team successfully reaches the South Pole.
February 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence .
March 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba . 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.
April
May 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires .
June 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia . 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty . 30 June: Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry.
July
August
September
October 6 October: Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate.
November
December
Deaths February February 12 - Juan Carlos Thorry, actor (b. 1908) July July 29 - René Favaloro (b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the coronary artery bypass surgery technique August August 24 - Rodrigo Bueno (b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol. October October 28 - Carlos Guastavino (b. 1912), composer November November 10 - Aníbal Verón, bus driver and activist, piquetero icon December December 12 - Libertad Lamarque (b. 1908), actress
Sports See worldwide 2000 in sports June 21: Boca Juniors wins the Copa Libertadores 2000 after beating Palmeiras in São Paulo on penalties. June 26: Huracán wins the 1999/00 second division to return to first division
See also List of Argentine films of 2000
References