Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner born 19 February 1953 commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner She is Argentinas first elected female President and the second female President ever to serve after Isabel Martínez de Perón 19741976 A Justicialist Fernández served one term as National Deputy and three terms as National Senator for both Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires Provinces A native of La Plata Buenos Aires Fernández is a graduate of the National University of La Plata She met her husband during her studies and they moved to Santa Cruz to work as lawyers In May 1991 she was elected to the provincial legislature Between 1995 and 2007 she was repeatedly elected to the Argentine National Congress both as a National Deputy and National Senator During Kirchners presidency 20032007 she acted as First Lady Fernández was chosen the Front for Victory presidential candidate in 2007 In the October 2007 general election she obtained 453 of the vote and a 22 lead over her nearest rival avoiding the need for a runoff She was inaugurated on December 10 2007 As a First Lady and later President she has become a fashion icon for women and a notable advocate for human rights poverty awareness and health improvement Description above from the Wikipedia article Cristina Fernández de Kirchner licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia