Worldwide Guide to Women in
Leadership
Female Heads of the
Parliament of the República Argentina
See Argentina Ministers
The Presidum of the Chamber of Deputies is elected each year in November, the Presidium of the Senate for four years.
1953-54 1. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Delia
Delfina Degliuomini de Parodi
Known as Delia Parodi, she was one of the
first 22 women to serve in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies from 1951. In 1955
she was imprisoned as part of the coup against Perón, and was freed in 1958, for
a time living in exile in Uruguay. (d. 1991)
1973-74 President of the Senate Isabel Martínez de Perón
The Vice-President of the Republic is also President of the Senate. She was
President of the Republic 1974-76.
1998-99 3. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Graciela Fernandez
Meijide (November-November)
1998-99 Parliamentary Secretary of the Cámara de Diputados Dra. Esther H. Pereyra Arandia de Perez Pardo
2003-11 1. Vice-President of the Senate Mirian Belén Curletti de Wajfeld
2003-08 and 2009- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Cámara de Diputados Marta Alicia Luchetta
2004-08 3. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Lozano Encarnación
2007-09 1. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Patricia Vaca Narvaja
2008-09 2. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Liliana Bayonzo
2008-09 3. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Marcela Rodríguez
2009-12 2. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputados Patricia
Susana Fadel
2011-14 Provisorial President of the Senate Beatriz Rojkes de
Alperovich
As Presidenta Provisorial de Senado, she chairs the Senate when
the Vice-President who does not preside over the upper chamber except on special
occations
2011-15 Prosecretary of the Cámara de Diputados Marta Alicia
Luchetta
2012-15 1. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputado Norma Abdala
de Matarazzo
2012-13 3. Vice-President of the Cámara de Diputado Alicia
Mabel Ciciliani
2013-15 2. Vice-President of the Cámara de Dipotados
Patricia Giménez
2013-15 3. Vice-President of the Cámara de Dipotados
Graciela Camaño
Minister of
Labour, Employment and Human Resources 2002-03.
2015-
President of the Senate Gabriela Michetti, Argentina
Deputy Chief of Government of Buenos Aires 2007-09, MP 2009-13 and Senator
2013-15. As Vice-President she is also President of the Senate. (b. 1965-)L
Last update 12.12.15