Raúl Baglini | |
|---|---|
 Raúl Baglini in 1993. | |
| National Senator | |
| In office 10 December 2001 – 10 December 2003 | |
| Constituency | Mendoza |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 1983 – 10 December 1993 | |
| Constituency | Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raúl Eduardo Baglini (1949-12-23)23 December 1949 |
| Died | 3 January 2021(2021-01-03) (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Occupation | Politician |
Raúl Eduardo Baglini (23 December 1949 – 3 January 2021)[1] was an Argentine politician and lawyer who served in both houses of theNational Congress of Argentina, representing theRadical Civic Union.[2][3]
Baglini received his law degree from theNational University of Córdoba. There, he began his membership in theRadical Civil Union, from the student group Franja Morada. He was a professor at the university and a member of the Faculty of Economical Sciences of theNational University of Cuyo. In the 1983 elections, he was electednational deputy, with his party triumphing overPeronism. He held office until 1985, and was re-elected in 1989 and 1993.
During his time in theChamber of Deputies, he was identified as a strong supporter ofPresident Raúl Alfonsín and a firm opponent of his successor,PeronistCarlos Menem. He was head at the bench of his party, of the Budget and the Treasury Commission and was vice president of the chamber. He was president of the National Convention of theUCR.
He was chosen as a candidate togovernMendoza, but was defeated byPeronistJosé Octavio Bordón, after countless debates in which both believed to be victors.[4]
During Menem's rule, he maintained relations with the postal businessmanAlfredo Yabrán, and was accused of complicity in his illegal business.[5]
After his time in the Chamber of the Deputies, he returned to being the legal profession, as head of a legal study and representative of the Federal Administration of Public Revenues against large evaders.[6]
In 2001, he was chosen as National Senator for his province.[citation needed] He participated in theGlobal Bond Exchange (known as the "Megacanje") of his country's external debt and supported the initiative ofPresident Fernando de la Rúa. He excused himself from participating in the trial against Eduardo Moliné O'Connor, theJudge of the Supreme Court, since his study had conducted trials before the aforementioned one.[7]
After his passage through the Senate, he was an advisor to theUCR on economic matters. As of 2008, he collaborated withVice President Julio Cobos[8] in the reorganization of the Mendoza party. He abandoned most of his political work in 2010, after a stress spike landed him a lengthy visit to the hospital.
Baglini died on 3 January 2021, aged 71.
In a parliamentary debate prior to the 1989 elections, Baglini argued that politicians become more cautious in proposals the closer they are to power. Based on this concept, journalistHoracio Verbitsky coined this statementBaglini's Theorem. The term quickly became popular in political circles.[9]