Person in history
Ginés González García
Ginés González García, Argentine politician and physician (born 1945)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · October 18
- Known as
- physician, diplomat, politician, and surgeon. Citizenship: Argentina
Their story
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.
Sources
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October 18 2024.
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