Rodolfo Tailhade | |
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| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2015 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Councillor of Magistracy | |
| In office 12 July 2016 – 12 November 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Chamber of Deputies |
| General Inspector of Justice | |
| In office 10 December 2013 – 10 December 2014 | |
| President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Norberto Carlos Berner |
| Succeeded by | Martín Cormic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-08-18)18 August 1970 (age 55) Choele Choel, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory(2003–2017) Unidad Ciudadana(2017–2019) Frente de Todos(2019–present) |
| Alma mater | Universidad del Museo Social Argentino |
Luis Rodolfo Tailhade (born 18 August 1970) is anArgentine lawyer specialized incriminal law and politician, currently serving asNational Deputy[1] representingBuenos Aires Province. A member of theJusticialist Party andLa Cámpora, Tailhade was first elected in2015 and was re-elected in2019. He previously served as General Inspector of Justice from 2013 to 2014, during the presidency ofCristina Fernández de Kirchner, and as the Chamber of Deputies' representative in theCouncil of Magistracy from 2016 to 2018.
Tailhade was born on 18 August 1970 inChoele Choel,Río Negro Province.[2] He finished high school at the Escuela Comercial N° 13, where he was politically active and served as president of the students' union.[3] He studied law at theUniversidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA), graduating in 1994 with a specialization in criminal law.[2] He was a member of the Discipline Tribunal of the Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal (CPAF), thebar association ofBuenos Aires.[4]
In 2008, Tailhade co-foundedAbogados por la Justicia Social (AJUS, "Lawyers for Social Justice"), a civil association affiliated withLa Cámpora, the youth organization allied to theFront for Victory.[3] From 2011 to 2013, he was an advisor at theMinistry of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina under ministerJulio Alak. In 2013, he was elected to the City Council ofMalvinas Argentinas. That year, he was also appointed General Inspector of Justice, in replacement of Norberto Carlos Berner.[2]
At the2015 legislative election, Tailhade was the 10th candidate in the Front for Victory list inBuenos Aires Province.[5] The list received 37.28% of the vote, and Tailhade was elected. He was re-elected in2019, as the 17th candidate in theFrente de Todos list.
In 2016, Tailhade was elected as one of the Chamber of Deputies' representatives to theCouncil of Magistracy, in replacement ofHéctor Recalde.[6] He served in the position until 12 November 2018, and was replaced byEduardo de Pedro.[7]
During his 2019–2023 term, Tailhade presided the parliamentary commission on Justice, and formed part of the commissions on Internal Security, Petitions, Powers and Norms, Criminal Legislation, Political Trials, Finances, and Constitutional Affairs.[2] He was a supporter of thelegalization of abortion in Argentina, voting in favour of the twoVoluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bills that were debated by the Argentine Congress in 2018 and 2020.[8][9]
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2015 | National Deputy | Front for Victory | 10 | Buenos Aires Province | 3,354,619 | 37.28% | 1st[a] | Elected | [10] | |
| 2019 | Frente de Todos | 17 | Buenos Aires Province | 5,113,359 | 52.64% | 1st[a] | Elected | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Union for the Homeland | 7 | Buenos Aires Province | 4,094,665 | 43.71% | 1st[a] | Elected | [12] | ||
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