Claudio Orlando Vidal | |
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| Governor of Santa Cruz | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| Vice Governor | Fabián Leguizamón |
| Preceded by | Alicia Kirchner |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2021 – 10 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Santa Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1980-06-04)4 June 1980 (age 45) |
| Political party | SER Santa Cruz (since 2019) |
| Occupation | General Secretary of the Private Oil and Gas Union of Santa Cruz |
Claudio Orlando Vidal (born 4 June 1980) is an Argentine trade unionist and politician currently serving asGovernor ofSanta Cruz Province. From 2021 to 2023, he was aNational Deputy elected to represent Santa Cruz. He belongs to the local Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz (SER Santa Cruz) party.
Vidal was born inComodoro Rivadavia,Chubut Province, but grew up inRío Gallegos,Santa Cruz Province, where he moved in his adolescence in search of job opportunities. He worked in the oil industry.[1][2]
He first ran for a seat in theArgentine Chamber of Deputies in the2021 legislative election, as the first candidate in the "Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz" (English:"We are energy to renew Santa Cruz"). He was elected with 46,633 votes, his list placing second behindJuntos por el Cambio with 28.25% of the vote.
| Election | Office | List | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
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| Total | % | P. | ||||||
| 2023 | Governor of Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Puede | 54,831 | 28.38% | 1st[a] | Elected | ||
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
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| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2021 | National Deputy | Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz | 1 | Santa Cruz Province | 46,633 | 28.25% | 2nd[a] | Elected | [3] | |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Santa Cruz 2023–present | Incumbent |
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