Darío Alessandro

Darío Pedro Alessandro (25 December 1951 – 19 May 2021)[1] was an Argentine sociologist, politician, and diplomat.

Darío Pedro Alessandro
Born(1951-12-25)25 December 1951
Died19 May 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 69)
Resting placeBuenos Aires, Argentina
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires
Occupation(s)Diplomat, Legislator, Sociologist
Political partyFront for a Country in Solidarity
SpouseMarta Cichero

Alessandro was born into a politically active family, his father was an original member of FORJA (Spanish: Fuerza de Orientación Radical de la Joven Argentina). He studied sociology at the University of Buenos Aires, where he engaged in student leadership. [2]

A former Congressional deputy from the FrePaSo party, Alessandro was appointed ambassador to Cuba in December 2004 and in 2008 he was appointed to serve as the ambassador to Peru. He was close to the Front for Victory faction of President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner.[3] During his time in parliament he was an opponent to the policies of privatization under the government of Carlos Menem.[4]

In 2021, Alessandro died from pancreatic cancer after undergoing an operation.[5]

References
  1. Falleció Darío Alessandro, uno de los fundadores del Frepaso (in Spanish)
  2. Página|12 (19 May 2021). "Falleció Darío Alessandro, uno de los fundadores del Frepaso | El sociólogo, dirigente político y diplomático tenía 69 años". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Chacho Alvarez, a la caza de ex frepasistas para el kirchnerismo - LA NACION". Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2006.
  4. "Falleció el exdiputado Darío Alessandro – Parlamentario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. TÉLAM. "Murió Darío Alessandro, extitular del bloque de Diputados del Frepaso y la Alianza". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.


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