Mauricio Macri

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Mauricio Macri

Role / Field:

Argentine businessman and politician who served as President of Argentina (2015-2019).

Born:

1959-02-08

Century / Era:

1959s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Foundations

Mauricio Macri (pronounced [mawˈɾisjo ˈmakɾi] ; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previously served as Chief of Government of Buenos Aires from 2007 to 2015, and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Buenos Aires from 2005 to 2007. Ideologically, he identifies himself as a liberal conservative on the Argentine centre-right.

Key Developments & Impact

Born in Tandil, Macri trained as a civil engineer at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and attended Columbia University for business school. After embarking on a business career, he was kidnapped in 1991. The experience prompted him to enter politics, after being released by his captors. He served as president of football club Boca Juniors from 1994 to 2007, reestablishing its profitability which raised his public profile. In 2003 he launched the Commitment for Change, eventually developing it into the modern PRO party.

Enduring Legacy

Following an unsuccessful bid for Chief of Government of Buenos Aires in 2003, Macri was elected in 2007 and won re-election in 2011.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1959 (1959-02-08): Birth of Mauricio Macri — Argentine businessman and politician who served as President of Argentina (2015-2019).
2. 1991: 1991 Milestone — After embarking on a business career, he was kidnapped in 1991.
3. 1994: 1994 Milestone — He served as president of football club Boca Juniors from 1994 to 2007, reestablishing its profitability which raised his public profile.
4. 2003: 2003 Milestone — In 2003 he launched the Commitment for Change, eventually developing it into the modern PRO party.
5. 2005: 2005 Milestone — He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005.
6. 2007: 2007 Milestone — He previously served as Chief of Government of Buenos Aires from 2007 to 2015, and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Buenos Aires from 2005 to 2007.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Mauricio Macri

True or False: “Mauricio Macri's initial entry into politics was directly prompted by a period of personal detention.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He was kidnapped in 1991, and the experience subsequently motivated him to pursue a career in politics.

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