Martín Ignacio Soria (born 15 December 1975) is an Argentine lawyer and politician, who served as a Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina from since 29 March 2021 to 10 December 2023.[1] Having previously served as a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Río Negro Province, Soria was designated to succeed Marcela Losardo following her resignation.[2][3]
Martín Soria | |
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| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Río Negro |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 27 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Río Negro |
| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| In office 29 March 2021 – 10 December 2023 | |
| President | Alberto Fernández |
| Preceded by | Marcela Losardo |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Cúneo Libarona |
| Mayor of General Roca | |
| In office 10 December 2011 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Soria |
| Succeeded by | María Emilia Soria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1975 General Roca, Río Negro Province, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Frente de Todos (2019–2023) Union for the Homeland (2023–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Soria previously served as intendente (mayor) of his hometown of General Roca from 2011 to 2019, succeeding his father Carlos Soria and preceding his sister, María Emilia Soria.[4][5] He belongs to the Justicialist Party.
In 2023, he was once again elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Union for the Homeland coalition.
Electoral history
editExecutive
edit| Election | Office | List | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||
| 2011 | Mayor of General Roca | Front for Victory | 32,430 | 64.93% | 1st | Elected | [6] | |
| 2015 | Front for Victory | 36,337 | 71.23% | 1st | Elected | [7] | ||
| 2019 | Governor of Río Negro | Front for Victory | 136,170 | 34.97% | 2nd | Not elected | [8] | |
Legislative
edit| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2019 | National Deputy | Frente de Todos | 1 | Río Negro Province | 170,935 | 45.10% | 1st[a] | Elected | [9] | |
| 2023 | Union for the Homeland | 1 | Río Negro Province | 134,429 | 32.84% | 1st[a] | Elected | [10] | ||
- ^ a b Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
References
edit- ^ "Asumió Soria. "Losardo hizo exactamente lo que yo le pedí", afirmó Alberto Fernández". La Nación (in Spanish). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ González, Enric (16 March 2021). "Alberto Fernández nombra a Martín Soria, un político cercano a Cristina Kirchner, como ministro de Justicia". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Menegazzi, Eduardo (16 March 2021). "Martín Soria, el nuevo ministro de Justicia, asumirá el viernes 26 de marzo". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Quién es Martín Soria, el nuevo ministro de Justicia". Página/12 (in Spanish). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Cannataro, Micaela (16 March 2021). "Conocé a Martín Soria, el sustituto de Marcela Losardo y nuevo ministro de Justicia". AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "RESULTADOS DE ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES". jusrionegro.gov.ar (in Spanish). Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Río Negro. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "RESULTADOS DE ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES". jusrionegro.gov.ar (in Spanish). Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Río Negro. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Elecciones Generales 2019". jusrionegro.gov.ar (in Spanish). Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Río Negro. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Elecciones 2019". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 4 February 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Elecciones 2023". electoral.gob.ar (in Spanish). Cámara Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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