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Ideologically, he identified himself as a Peronist and a progressive, with his political approach called Kirchnerism.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"25 February 1950","date":"1950-02-25"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Río Gallegos","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44242"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"27 October 2010","date":"2010-10-27"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"El Calafate","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81561"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Argentina","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Front for Victory (2003–2010)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072438","start":"2003","end":"2010"},{"text":"Justicialist Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1053668"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"National University of La Plata","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784171","start":"1969","end":"1976"},{"text":"La Salle Florida","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14979390"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Cristina Fernández de Kirchner","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40649","page":"https://diginpl.com/people/cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner","start":"1975-05-09","end":"2010-10-27"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (4 May 2010 – 27 October 2010)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2474558","start":"2010-05-04","end":"2010-10-27"},{"text":"member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies (10 December 2009 – 27 October 2010)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18229570","start":"2009-12-10","end":"2010-10-27"},{"text":"First Lady of Argentina (10 December 2007 – 27 October 2010)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24703451","start":"2007-12-10","end":"2010-10-27"},{"text":"President of Argentina (25 May 2003 – 10 December 2007)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12969145","start":"2003-05-25","end":"2007-12-10"},{"text":"Governor of Santa Cruz province (10 December 1991 – 24 May 2003)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23978757","start":"1991-12-10","end":"2003-05-24"},{"text":"intendant (10 December 1987 – 10 December 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6491450","start":"1987-12-10","end":"1991-12-10"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of the Liberator","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2452975"},{"text":"honorary doctor of the Fudan University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63091758","date":"2004"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A9stor_Kirchner","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170899"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Néstor Kirchner born?","a":"Néstor Kirchner was born on 25 February 1950 in Río Gallegos."},{"q":"What positions has Néstor Kirchner held?","a":"Positions held by Néstor Kirchner include: Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (2010–2010); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Presidente Nestor Kirchner (cropped).jpg — Casa Rosada - Gobierno de la Nación, CC BY 2.5 ar.","cite":"\"Néstor Kirchner\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nestor-kirchner. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T06:57:48Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/nestor-kirchner","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/nestor-kirchner","ne":null}}