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Cristina Elizabet Fernández de Kirchner (February 19, 1953 - ), commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is a lawyer and Argentine politician from the Justicialist Party and the current President of Argentina. She is the wife of former President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner. Before assuming the presidency, she was a Senator for Buenos Aires Province and acted as First Lady during her husband's term. In the October 2007 general election, Fernández ran for President of Argentina, representing the ruling Front for Victory party. She won the presidency with 45.29 percent of the vote, and a 22 percent lead over her nearest rival—one of the widest margins obtained by a candidate since democracy returned in 1983—avoiding the need for a runoff election.
She is Argentina's second female president (after Isabel Martínez de Perón, or Eva), but the first to be elected. Sworn in on December 10, 2007, she became the fir
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
56th President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015
"Cristina Fernández" and "Christina Fernandez" redirect here. For the Spanish sport shooter, see Cristina Fernández (sport shooter). For the American photographer, see Christina Fernandez (photographer).
In this Argentine name, the surname is Fernández and the marital name is Kirchner.
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Fernández de Kirchner in 2024 | |||||||||
Incumbent | |||||||||
| Assumed office 17 November 2024[1] | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Alberto Fernández | ||||||||
| In office 10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015 | |||||||||
| Vice President | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Néstor Kirchner | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mauricio Macri | ||||||||
| In office 10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023 | |||||||||
| President | Alberto Fernández | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Gabriela Michetti | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Victoria Villarruel | ||||||||
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