Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born 19 February 1953), commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Nestor Kirchner. She is Argentina ' s first elected female President, and the second female President ever to serve (after Isabel Martínez de Perón, 1974-1976). Zu Justicialist, Fernández served one term as National Deputy and three terms as National Senator for both Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires Provinces.

A native of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Fernández is a graduate of the National University of La Plata. She met her husband during her studies, and they moved to Santa Cruz to work as lawyers. In May 1991, she was elected to the provincial legislature. Between 1995 and 2007, she was repeatedly elected to the Argentine National Congress, both as a National and Deputy National Senator. During Kirchner's presidency (2003-2007) she acted as First Lady. Fernandez was chosen the Front for Victory presidential candidate in 2007. In the October 2007 general election she obtained 45.3% of the vote and 22% lead over her nearest gegner, avoiding the need for a runoff. She was inaugurated on December 10, 2007. As First Lady, and later President, she has become a fashion icon for women, and a bemerkenswert advocate for human rights poverty awareness and health improvement.