Gildo Insfrán
Gildo Insfrán | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Formosa | |
| Assumed office 10 December 1995 | |
| Vice Governor | Floro Bogado (1995–2017) Eber Solís (2019–present) |
| Preceded by | Vicente Joga |
| Vice Governor of Formosa | |
| In office 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1995 | |
| Governor | Vicente Joga |
| Preceded by | Lisbel Rivira |
| Succeeded by | Floro Bogado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1951 Laguna Blanca, Formosa, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Profession | Veterinarian |
Gildo Insfrán (born 19 January 1951) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, who has been Governor of Formosa Province since 1995.
Having been close to former President Carlos Menem, Insfrán later became close to President Néstor Kirchner, who defeated Menem in 2003 and was the leader of the Justicialist Party.
In 1999 he arranged to have Formosa's provincial constitution revised to allow him to be reelected indefinitely. Insfrán has been the target of numerous corruption allegations by journalists, activists and politicians like Jorge Lanata. He has also been criticized for the length of his tenure as governor of Formosa. His tenures as governor have been regarded favorably by inhabitants of Formosa.
Under his leadership the Justicialist Party has won eight consecutive gubernatorial elections in Formosa since 1995.