# Ramón Puerta

_Argentine politician and lawyer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Federico Ramón Puerta is an Argentine Peronist politician who has served as a governor, national senator and deputy and briefly as president of Argentina in 2001.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 September 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Apóstoles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P106))
- **Political party:** Justicialist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P102))
- **Education:** Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Argentina (21 December 2001 – 23 December 2001); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (10 December 2001 – 9 December 2005); member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies (10 December 1999 – 10 December 2001); Governor of Misiones province (10 December 1991 – 10 December 1999); ambassador of Argentina to Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ramon_puerta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Ramón Puerta born?**  
Ramón Puerta was born on 9 September 1951 in Apóstoles.

**What positions has Ramón Puerta held?**  
Positions held by Ramón Puerta include: President of Argentina (2001–2001); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (2001–2005); member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies (1999–2001); Governor of Misiones province (1991–1999); ambassador of Argentina to Spain.

**Where did Ramón Puerta study?**  
Ramón Puerta was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ramón Puerta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Puerta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q357257](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357257) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ramón Puerta 90.jpg by Ginés90 (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ram%C3%B3n_Puerta_90.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ramón Puerta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ramón Puerta 90.jpg — Ginés90, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Ramón Puerta". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ramon-puerta. Retrieved 15 November 2026.