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Luis María Cassoni

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Luis María Cassoni
Governor of Misiones
In office
17 September 1987 – 10 December 1987
Preceded byRicardo Barrios Arrechea
Succeeded byJulio César Humada
Personal details
Born(1939-01-08)8 January 1939
San Javier, Misiones, Argentina
Died17 January 2021(2021-01-17) (aged 82)
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
Political partyRadical Civic Union

Luis María Cassoni (8 January 1939 – 17 January 2021) was an Argentine politician and pharmacist. He belonged to the Radical Civic Union (UCR) and served as Governor of Misiones Province between September and December 1987.[1]

Biography

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Born in San Javier, Misiones, Cassoni was elected vice governor of Misiones Province in the October 1983 elections, taking office in December of the same year. He took charge of the provincial executive power after the resignation of the then governor, Ricardo Barrios Arrechea, who left office to form part of the cabinet of President Raúl Alfonsín as Minister of Health and Social Welfare.[2]

Between 1988 and 1991, he served as provincial deputy. During his tenure as vice governor, he oversaw the construction of the Urugua-í dam, for which he later faced accusations of surcharges and irregularities.[3]

Death

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Cassoni died from COVID-19 on 17 January 2021, in Posadas, Misiones. The government of Misiones extended condolences for his distinguished career and declared mourning.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gobierno de la Provincia de Misiones" (in Spanish). 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "En 54 años Misiones tuvo 36 mandatarios" (in Spanish). El Territorio. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Piden informes desde el 83 sobre las obras públicas misioneras que involucran a Macri" (in Spanish). Misiones Opina. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Covid-19: murió el ex vice gobernador y gobernador Luis María "Neneche" Cassoni" (in Spanish). El Territorio. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.