
Axel Kicillof
Axel Kicillof (born 1971) is an Argentine economist and Peronist politician who has been Governor of Buenos Aires Province since December 2019.
- Born
- 1971 (55 years), Buenos Aires
- Party
- Justicialist Party
- Office
- Governor of Buenos Aires Province 2019–
- Education
- University of Buenos Aires, University of Buenos Aires
Centre-left · Where sources place the party (Justicialist Party)
Placing of his party, the Justicialist Party; Wikipedia names no placing for him
Ideology: Peronism, social democracy, economic nationalism
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He was Minister of Economy from 2013 to 2015 and a national deputy from 2015 to 2019. He is named among the possible contenders in the 2027 Argentine presidential election, to be held on 24 October 2027.
Career
Born on 25 September 1971 in Buenos Aires, Kicillof was an economist and university professor from 1998 to 2010. He was general manager of Aerolíneas Argentinas in 2009 and 2010, played a leading part in the 2012 renationalisation of the oil company YPF, and was Minister of Economy under Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from 2013 to 2015, then a national deputy until 2019. He joined the Justicialist Party in 2021 after the Front for Victory. He won the governorship of Buenos Aires Province with 52.15% in 2019 and was re-elected with 44.8% in 2023.
- Governor of Buenos Aires Province 2019–
- Member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies 2015–2019
- Minister of Economy 2013–2015
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Photo: La bicameral encargada del seguimiento de la deuda externa citó al ministro…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Axel Kicillof 32%
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Argentina Presidential Election Winner 2027
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Milei | Right | 55 | 56% |
| Axel Kicillof | Centre-left | 55 | 32% |
| Sergio Massa | Centre-left | 54 | 8% |
| Dante Gebel | 58 | 3% | |
| Myriam Bregman | Far left | 54 | 1% |
| Patricia Bullrich | Right | 70 | 1% |
| Victoria Villarruel | Right | 51 | 1% |
| Juan Grabois | Left | 43 | 1% |
| Daniel Hadad | 64 | <1% | |
| Cristina Fernández de Kirchner | Centre-left | 73 | <1% |
| Juan Schiaretti | Centre | 77 | <1% |
| Mauricio Macri | Centre-right | 67 | <1% |