Raúl Othacehé
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| Raúl Alfredo Othacehé | |
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| Mayor of Merlo, Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1995–1999 1999–2003 2003–2007 2007–2010 |
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| Minister of Government (Home Affairs) | |
| In office December 1999 – January 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1946 Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Spouse(s) | Mónica Susana Arnaldi |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Raúl Alfredo Othacehé (born February 9, 1946) is an Argentine politician, lawyer, and current Mayor of Merlo, Province of Buenos Aires. He is known by his nickname "el Vasco" (Spanish: "the Basque") because of his Basque ancestry.[citation needed]
Life
Othacehé was born in Buenos Aires. When he was four, his family moved to San Antonio de Padua, Merlo. His father and grandfather were railway workers. He was raised as devout Catholic and fervent Peronist.[1]
In 1975 he married Mónica Susana Arnaldi; they have four sons.[2]
Political career
Othacehé attended the University of Buenos Aires, and graduated as a criminal defense lawyer in 1973.[2]
In 1984, Othacehé was offered an appointment as a judge, but he declined. In 1987 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Buenos Aires Province.[2]
Othacehé was first elected mayor of Merlo in 1991, winning more than 50 percent of the vote.[3] He has been re-elected four times: in 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007.
In 1999 Othacehé ran for Governor, but Eduardo Duhalde persuaded him to renounce his candidacy in favor of Carlos Ruckauf.[3]
In December 1999, Othacehé was appointed as Minister of Government (Home Affairs) by Governor Ruckauf. In January 2002, he resigned and resumed his role as mayor of Merlo.[citation needed]
In 2008, Othacehé was named among a list of long-term Argentine politicians referred to as "barons of the conurbation" (barones del conurbano), who have been compared to the Sicilian Mafia.[4]
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