Oscar Raúl Aguad | |
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| Minister of Defense of Argentina | |
| In office 17 July 2017 – 10 December 2019 | |
| President | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Julio Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Agustín Rossi |
| Minister of Communication of Argentina | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 17 July 2017 | |
| President | Mauricio Macri |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2005 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Constituency | Córdoba |
| Federal Interventor inCorrientes | |
| In office 20 March 2001 – 10 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Mestre |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Colombi (Governor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-05-07)May 7, 1950 (age 74) Córdoba, Argentina |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Other political affiliations | Juntos por el Cambio(since 2015) |
| Spouse | María Dolores Albarenque |
| Alma mater | National University of Córdoba |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Oscar Raúl Aguad (born May 7, 1950) is an Argentine politician who served as theMinister of Defense from 2017 to 2019, serving in the cabinet of PresidentMauricio Macri. He was a member of theChamber of Deputies from 2005 to 2015, where he became chief of theUCR bloc.
Aguad was born inCórdoba to Hilda Beily and Raúl Aguad, in 1950. His family is ofSyrian origin.[1] His father had, in the 1930s, established the firstpiano retailer in Córdoba and later opened anart gallery. He enrolled at theNational University of Córdoba, and earned alaw degree with a specialization incorporate,tax, andcriminal law. He married María Dolores Albarenque in 1976, and they had five daughters.[2]
He was brought on as an associate byJosé Severo Caballero, a Córdoba jurist who would be appointed president of theArgentine Supreme Court in 1983 by PresidentRaúl Alfonsín. Following elections that year in which the UCR swept both national and Córdoba offices, Aguad was appointed Chief of Staff by Córdoba MayorRamón Mestre. Aguad served in the board of directors ofLa Voz del Interior (the leading Córdoba news daily), as well as of the University of Córdoba Foundation. He establishedAmparo Legal (Legal Recourse), alegal assistance office, in 1994, and later a law office.[2]
Ramón Mestre would be both a friend and political mentor to Aguad. Mestre was appointed to head aFederal intervention of politically troubledCorrientes Province by PresidentFernando de la Rúa in 1999, and recommended Aguad for the post of mayor ofCorrientes. The former was transferred to the post of Interior Minister by the President in March 2001, and Aguad was named as his successor.[3] He presided over new provincial elections, and on December 10, was succeeded by a duly elected governor.
Aguad was elected to theArgentine Chamber of Deputies in 2005, and in 2007, his UCR colleagues elected him president of their caucus. He was a vocal opponent ofResolution 125, which would have raised exporttariffs on a range ofagricultural raw materials, and advocated greaterrevenue sharing benefits for theprovinces. He was one of five Congressmen honored with a Parliamentary Prize in 2008 bySemanario Parlamentario (Parliamentary Weekly), and during the 2009–10 congress, was the body's most frequent speaker.[2]
His tenure as Mayor of Corrientes led to controversy, however, when Aguad took a US$60 million loan tocancel Cecacorbonds previously issued by the province. The bonds, which had declined tojunk status, could not ultimately be redeemed by the city government, and in 2009, Aguad was indicted formisfeasance related to their handling.[4]
Aguad was elected First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies (the body's second-highest ranking post) by his colleagues in December 2010.[5] He obtained his party's nomination forGovernor of Córdoba ahead ofprovincial elections on August 7.[6] He was defeated, however, by former GovernorJosé Manuel de la Sota.[7]
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