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Omar Bruno De Marchi (born 28 May 1966) is an Argentine lawyer and politician. He served as a National Deputy elected in Mendoza Province on two occasions, from 2005 to 2013 and later from 2019 to 2023.

De Marchi previously served as intendente (mayor) of Luján de Cuyo on two occasions, from 2015 to 2019 and from 1999 to 2005. He is the leader of PRO in Mendoza and first vice president of the Chamber of Deputies.

Early life and career

De Marchi was born on 28 May 1966 in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza Province. He studied law at the National University of Córdoba, graduating in 1991, and has a master's degree on Business Administration from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.[1] He is married and has two children.[2]

Political career

De Marchi was originally a member of the Democratic Party of Mendoza. He was elected to the mayoralty of his hometown in 1993, and served two terms until 2005.[2] In 2005, De Marchi was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies on the PD–Recreate for Growth list.[3] He was re-elected in 2009, this time as part of the PRO Union alliance, a precursor of Republican Proposal.[4]

In 2015, De Marchi was elected once again as mayor of Luján de Cuyo.[5]

In 2019, De Marchi ran for a seat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as the third candidate in the Cambia Mendoza list; the list received 52.44% of the vote and De Marchi was elected.[6] In 2020, De Marchi was elected First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Omar De Marchi". Directorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Helfgot, Marcelo Hugo (12 December 2020). "Omar De Marchi: "El gobierno de Alberto es el último estertor del populismo en la Argentina"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ Rumeau, Gisell (2 March 2006). "Macri y Sobisch se muestran juntos en la fiesta de Vendimia". El Cronista (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Debate candidatos a Diputados Nacionales". UNCuyo (in Spanish). 14 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ Cereijo, Nicolas (29 June 2015). "Mendoza: análisis de los resultados electorales". Argentina Elections (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Mendoza, en el centro de la interna de Cambiemos" (in Spanish). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "De Marchi fue elegido vicepresidente de la Cámara de Diputados". Mendoza Post (in Spanish). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

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