(CNN Español) – The former president of Argentina, Carlos Menem, passed away 90 years ago, as confirmed by CNN’s Zulema Menem. Tenía 90 years.
Menem nation in the province of La Rioja in 1930. Fue governor of his province by the judicial or peronism of 1973 has been the military golfer of 1976, when he was arrested.
Former President of Argentina between 1989 and 1999. Success in the form of Governor Raúl Alfonsín.
Under his mandate he sanctioned the reforms of the State and the economy, privatized some companies, stabilized the economy and controlled inflation.
Hijo of immigrant series, Carlos Menem impulsive the constitutional reform called Pact of Olives, which agreed with Raúl Alfonsín. Intended to reform without success the Constitution to obtain a third mandate. In 1999, the election of President Fernando de la Rúa is elected.
Carlos Menem in 2003. Credit: Quique Kierszenbaum / Getty Images
In the 2003 presidential election, the most popular candidate was 24.4%. On the other hand, the decision to present in the second term, allowing Nestor Kirchner, who was second in the first term, to be elected as the new president. Has been active in politics as a national senator by the Judicial Party, by the province of La Rioja since 2005 until 2019, this year in union with the Peronista Front Coalition of All and will be elected in the Senate until 2023.
Carlos Menem in 2019. Credit: JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images
Estuav casado con Zulema Yoma, luego con la ex Miss Universo y presenter de chilena chilena Cecilia Bolocco, y tuvo cuatro hijos.
With information from Hugo Manu Correa and Nacho Girón.