DeathOctober 182024

Ginés González García

Ginés González García, Argentine politician and physician (born 1945)

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When
Friday, October 18 20242 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Ginés González García

At a glance

Born 1945-08-31; died 2024-10-18.

Known as: physician, diplomat, politician, and surgeon. Citizenship: Argentina.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Ginés González García was an Argentine politician and physician who served twice as the country's Minister of Health under the successive presidencies of Eduardo Duhalde and Néstor Kirchner, from 2002 to 2007, and under President Alberto Fernández, from 2019 to 2021. A specialist in public healthcare, González García also served as Argentine Ambassador to Chile from 2007 to 2015.

Early life

Educated at: National University of Córdoba and University of Buenos Aires.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Konex Award.

Why this date

Ginés González García appears on our October 18 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.

October 18 through the years

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  8. 2019NASA Astronaut Corps
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  11. 2024Ginés González García

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