| Sergio Urribarri | |
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| Governor Sergio Urribarri. | |
| Governor of Entre Ríos | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2007 |
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| Lieutenant | José Lauritto |
| Preceded by | Jorge Busti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1958 Arroyo Barú, Argentina[1] |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
Sergio Daniel Urribarri (born 7 October 1958) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of Entre Ríos Province.
Born in the small village of Arroyo Barú, Entre Ríos, Urribarri grew up and attended school in Colón before moving to General Campos, where at the age of 20 he became Director of the public library. He was a successful footballer for the town's club, and in 1985 he was elected Mayor of General Campos.[1]
Urribarri was elected provincial deputy on three occasions, sitting in the provincial legislature between 1991 and 2003. He served as head of CAFESG, the governing body of the hydroelectric plant at the Salto Grande Dam from 2003, and then as minister of government, justice, education and public works under Governor Jorge Busti, from 2004.[2]
Urribarri was elected Governor on the Front for Victory slate in March 2007. He beat the UCR candidate, Gustavo Cusinato, with 47% of the vote to Cusinato's 20%.[3]
| Preceded by Jorge Busti |
Governor of Entre Ríos 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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