Alexis Guerrera
Alexis Raúl Guerrera (born 2 February 1971) is an Argentine teacher and politician. He was Minister of Transport of Argentina from 2021 to 2022, in the cabinet of President Alberto Fernández; he was appointed following the death of his predecessor, Mario Meoni, in a car accident on 23 April 2021. He previously served as president of Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura, a state-owned subsidiary of Ferrocarriles Argentinos.
Alexis Guerrera | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 3 May 2021 – 29 November 2022 | |
| President | Alberto Fernández |
| Preceded by | Mario Meoni |
| Succeeded by | Diego Giuliano |
| Provincial Deputy of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 22 December 2020 | |
| Constituency | Fourth Electoral Section |
| Mayor of General Pinto | |
| In office 10 December 2003 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Alberto Bruni |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Alfredo Zavatarelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1971 General Pinto, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party (until 2016) Renewal Front (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2003–2016) Frente de Todos (2019–present) |
Guerrera also previously served as intendente (mayor) of his hometown of General Pinto from 2003 to 2019. A former member of the Justicialist Party and the Front for Victory, Guerrera joined the Renewal Front in 2016.
Early life and career
Guerrera was born on 2 February 1971 in General Pinto, a partido in the North-west of Buenos Aires Province.[1] In his youth he joined the Justicialist Party's Peronist Youth, becoming the secretary-general of the General Pinto Peronist Youth aged 25.[2] He served as a member of the General Pinto city council and, in 2003, Guerrera became intendente (mayor) of General Pinto as a member of the Front for Victory coalition.[3][4]
In 2016, Guerrera joined the Renewal Front led by Sergio Massa. In 2019, as a member of the newly formed Frente de Todos (of which the Renewal Front is part), Guerrera was elected as a member of the Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies in the Fourth Electoral Section.[5]
In 2020, Guerrera was appointed president of Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura (also known as ADIF, a state-owned train infrastructure company), succeeding Ricardo Lissalde.[6] Following the death of Transport Minister Mario Meoni in a car accident on 23 April 2021, Guerrera was appointed as the new Minister of Transport of Argentina on 3 May 2021.
Minister of Transport
Guerrera has stated his opposition to the nationalization of the Paraná-Paraguay riverway.[7]
In November 2022, Guerrera announced he would step down from his position in the ministry due to health reasons. He was replaced by Diego Giuliano, also of the Renewal Front.[8]
Personal life
Guerrera is openly gay.[9] During his term as member of the Provincial Chamber of Deputies, Guerrera presided the parliamentary commission on gender and diversity and sponsored one of the province's anti-discrimination bills.[10]
References
- ^ "Alexis Guerrera asumió como nuevo ministro de Transporte de la Nación". Ministerio de Transporte (in Spanish). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Quién es Alexis Guerrera, que jura hoy como sucesor de Mario Meoni". Perfil (in Spanish). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "El massista Alexis Guerrera será el nuevo ministro de Transporte". Infobae (in Spanish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Alexis Guerrera asumió como ministro de Tranporte". Página/12 (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Quién es Alexis Guerrera, el nuevo ministro de transportes que reemplazará a Mario Meoni". AS (in Spanish). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "El presidente de ADIF, Alexis Guerrera, será el nuevo Ministro de Transporte". enelSubte (in Spanish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay: qué dijo el nuevo ministro de Transporte, Alexis Guerrera". La Nación (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "El ministro de Transporte, Alexis Guerrera, dejará su cargo por un problema de salud". Página 12 (in Spanish). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Alexis Guerrera es el primer ministro abiertamente gay de la historia". MDZ Online (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "La Federación Argentina LGBT celebró la elección de Alexis Guerrera como Ministro de Transporte". BAE Negocios (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
External links
- Official website of the Ministry of Transport (in Spanish)
- Alexis Guerrera on Twitter