Diego César Santilli (born 6 April 1967) is an Argentine accountant and politician. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), Santilli has served in a number of posts in the Buenos Aires city government, most notably as Deputy Deputy Chief of Government (deputy mayor) under Horacio Rodríguez Larreta from 2015 to 2021.
Diego Santilli | |
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| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 9 December 2015 – 22 July 2021 | |
| Mayor | Horacio Rodríguez Larreta |
| Preceded by | María Eugenia Vidal |
| Succeeded by | Clara Muzzio (2023) |
| Minister of Justice and Security of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 26 November 2018 – 22 July 2021 | |
| Mayor | Horacio Rodríguez Larreta |
| Preceded by | Martín Ocampo |
| National Senator | |
| In office 10 December 2013 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Minister for the Environment and Public Areas of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2009 – 9 December 2013 | |
| Mayor | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Juan Pablo Piccardo |
| Succeeded by | Edgardo Cenzón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1967 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Republican Proposal[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Juntos por el Cambio (2015–present) |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Website | Official Blog |
Personal life
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Diego César Santilli was born in the neighborhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires on April 6, 1967. He is son of the former president of River Plate and Banco Nación, Hugo Santilli.
He attended Saint Augustine School and received his degree in accountancy at the age of 23 from the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires; he also pursued marketing studies at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
He was married to journalist Nancy Pazos, with whom he has three children.[2]
Political career
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Diego Santilli has held several public offices in Buenos Aires City, the most important being manager of the Buenos Aires City Bank and vice president of the City Legislature. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Minister of Environment and Public Spaces of the City of Buenos Aires.[3][4][5] He is coordinator of Asociación Buenos Aires en RED and, together with his wife, founder of CANI (Food Culture for an Intelligent, Responsible and Safe Nutrition). In 2008 he wrote a children's book in order to raise awareness about the importance of following traffic norms.
In 2013, he was elected National Senator for the City of Buenos Aires; he was second in Republican Proposal's list, under Gabriela Michetti.[6][7] Both Michetti and Santilli went on to leave the Senate to assume office in executive branches before the end of their term.
In 2021, he ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in the Juntos por el Cambio list in Buenos Aires Province.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Juntos cierra sus listas y el PRO busca instalar a Diego Santilli | Todo al "colorado", una apuesta arriesgada".
- ^ a b "Diego Santilli:Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Página/12 :: El país :: "No comparto muchos dichos de Posse"".
- ^ "Página/12 :: El país :: Macri se reúne con sus candidatos electos".
- ^ "Macri puso en funciones al nuevo ministro de Ambiente y Espacio Público". Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (in Spanish). 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "El PRO entregó la lista porteña y Pinedo es senador suplente". Télam (in Spanish). 22 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "La Cámara alta le tomó el juramento a los nuevos senadores". Infobae (in Spanish). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Diego Santilli lanzó su candidatura con un discurso centrado en la seguridad y la educación". 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Ganó Diego Santilli: Cómo quedará la lista definitiva de Juntos en la provincia de Buenos Aires". 13 September 2021.
- Público y Eficiente (Public and Efficient) ISBN 950-537-604-9