María Eugenia Vidal
María Eugenia Vidal | |
|---|---|
| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Daniel Salvador |
| Preceded by | Daniel Scioli |
| Succeeded by | Axel Kicillof |
| Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2011 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Michetti |
| Succeeded by | Diego Santilli |
| Minister of Social Development of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 10 December 2011 | |
| Government Chief | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Esteban Bullrich |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1973 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Other political affiliations | Cambiemos |
| Spouse | Ramiro Tagliaferro (1998-2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
| Signature | |
.jpg){kind=link}
María Eugenia Vidal (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine politician who served as Governor of the Buenos Aires Province, being the first woman in the office, and the first non-Peronist since 1987. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), she previously served as Social Development minister of the City of Buenos Aires, and in 2011 she was elected deputy mayor of the city under Mauricio Macri. Since 2021, she has been a National Deputy for the Juntos por el Cambio coalition.
During her time as governor, Vidal was called "the Argentine Margaret Thatcher" due to her tough position against Peronist-aligned teacher unions.