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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 2010.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

president of Argentina
Also known as: Cristina Fernández
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Mark P. Jones
Professor of Political Science, Rice University, Houston.
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19, 1953, La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine lawyer and politician who in 2007 became the first woman elected president of Argentina; she held office until 2015. She succeeded her husband, Néstor Kirchner, who had served as president from 2003 to 2007. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner faced numerous legal issues during her political career, and while serving as vice president (2019–23), she was convicted of fraud. In June 2025...

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