Juan Manuel Urtubey | |
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| Governor of Salta | |
| In office December 10, 2007 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Andrés Zottos Miguel Isa |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Romero |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Sáenz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Manuel Urtubey Mera September 6, 1969 Salta, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Federal Consensus (2019-present) Front for Victory (2007-2015) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Juan Manuel Urtubey (born September 6, 1969) is an Argentine politician, lawyer, university professor and former governor of Salta Province. Formerly a senior figure in the ruling Front for Victory faction of the Justicialist Party (PJ) in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and chairman of both the Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Peronist Caucus, Urtubey became governor in the 2007 elections, being only 38 years old. He was reelected in 2011 with almost 60% of the vote, and in 2015 with 51% of the vote.
He ran for vice president as the running mate of Roberto Lavagna in the 2019 general election under the Federal Consensus alliance, winning 6.14% of the popular vote.