The Governor of Buenos Aires (Gobernador de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province invested with the office of governor, which allows him to administer the province for the corresponding period. Currently the governor of Buenos Aires Province is Axel Kicillof since December 11, 2019.
Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
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Style | Señor/a Gobernador/a |
Residence | Residencia del Gobernador, La Plata |
Appointer | Direct popular vote |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Miguel de Azcuénaga |
Formation | 1812 |
Deputy | Vice Governor of Buenos Aires |
Website | https://www.gba.gob.ar/ |
As the governor of Argentina's most populous province (home to nearly two-fifths of the national population), the governor of Buenos Aires is and always has been a highly influential figure in the country's political scene.
The repeated inability of those in this position to become president of Argentina has been widely documented throughout history as a phenomenon known as the "Curse of Alsina."