José Mayans | |
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| National Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2001 | |
| Constituency | Formosa |
| Provincial Deputy of Formosa | |
| In office 10 December 1987 – 10 December 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-03-19)19 March 1957 (age 68) Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina[1] |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory(2003–2017) Frente de Todos(2019–2023) Union for the Homeland(2023–present) |
José Miguel Ángel Mayans (born 19 March 1957) is anArgentineJusticialist Party politician.[2] He sits in theArgentine Senate representingFormosa Province in theparliamentary bloc of theFrente de Todos.
Mayans is considered a close ally of longtime Formosa governorGildo Insfrán.[3] Mayans has been described as a "fanaticanti-abortion lobbyist" despite being part of the progressive-leaning Peronist movement. His conservative views have, at times, put him at odds with Peronist presidentsCristina Fernández de Kirchner andAlberto Fernández.[4]
Mayans was elected to theArgentine Senate in2001, and has been re-elected four times: in2005,2011,2017, and2023.[5] After having served as vice-president of theFront for Victory bloc for 17 years, he was elected as president of the Frente de Todos bloc upon the coalition's establishment in 2019. Prior to being elected to the Senate, he was a member of theChamber of Deputies of Formosa from 1987 to 2001.[6]
Since 2024, he has been Vice President of theJusticialist Party.[7]
Mayans is a devout Roman Catholic.[8]
Mayans has faced recurring intestinal hemorrhage complications. In October 2022, Mayans initially fell ill with a serious intestinal bleed and was hospitalized in Formosa.[9][10] He was then medically transferred by air to the Hospital Italiano in Buenos Aires for surgery and specialized care. After undergoing surgery, he remained hospitalized for about two months, eventually being discharged in early December 2022 and recovering at home.[11]
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
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| 1989 | Provincial Deputy | Victory Front | Formosa Province | 58,635 | 71.76% | 1st[a] | Elected | [12] | ||
| 1991 | Victory Front | Formosa Province | 73,637 | 45.06% | 1st[a] | Elected | [13] | |||
| 1995 | Justicialist Party | Formosa Province | 104,010 | 58.82% | 1st[a] | Elected | [14] | |||
| 1999 | Justicialist Party | Formosa Province | 144,469 | 72.28% | 1st[a] | Elected | [15] | |||
| 2001 | National Senator | Unity Front | 1 | Formosa Province | 81,190 | 43.11% | 1st[a] | Elected | [16] | |
| 2005 | Front for Victory | 1 | Formosa Province | 122,117 | 59.81% | 1st[a] | Elected | [17] | ||
| 2011 | Front for Victory | 1 | Formosa Province | 179,985 | 78.39% | 1st[a] | Elected | [18] | ||
| 2017 | Front for Victory | 1 | Formosa Province | 201,972 | 61.69% | 1st[a] | Elected | [19] | ||
| 2023 | Union for the Homeland | 1 | Formosa Province | 184,475 | 54.18% | 1st[a] | Elected | |||
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Vice President of theJusticialist Party 2024–present | Incumbent |
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