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**Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic**
File:Kirchner.jpg
Became President:	May 25, 2003
Predecessor:	Eduardo Duhalde
Date of Birth:	February 25, 1950
Place of Birth:	Río Gallegos

Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic, born 25 February 1950 in Río Gallegos, is an Argentine politician.

A Peronist with leftist leanings, he has been Governor of Santa Cruz from 1991 until 2003, when he became President of Argentina, defeating former (1989-1999) president Carlos Menem.

Although Menem won the first round of the election on April 27, 2003, he only got 24% of the valid votes -- just 2% ahead of Kirchner. This was a Pyrrhic victory, as Menem had an extremely negative image among a large segment of the Argentine population and had virtually no chance of winning on the run-off. After days of speculation, during which polls forecasted a massive Kirchner victory with about a 30%-40% difference, Menem finally decided to stand down. This automatically made Kirchner president of Argentina.

Kirchner succeeded Duhalde on May 25, 2003.

Next elections would normally be held in 2007.

Preceded by:
Eduardo Duhalde

Presidents of Argentina

Succeeded by:
-Currently in office-

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 '''Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic''', born [[25 February]] [[1950]] in [[Río Gallegos]], is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] politician.
-A [[peronism|Peronist]] with [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] leanings, he has been [[Governor]] of Santa Cruz from 1991 until 2003, when he became [[President]] of [[Argentina]], defeating former ([[1989]]-[[1999]]) president [[Carlos Menem]].
+A [[peronism|Peronist]] with [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] leanings, he has been [[Governor]] of Santa Cruz from [[1991]] until [[2003]], when he became [[President]] of [[Argentina]], defeating former ([[1989]]-[[1999]]) president [[Carlos Menem]].
-Although Menem won the first round of the election on [[April 27]], [[2003]], he only got 24% of the valid votes -- just 2% ahead of Kirchner. This was a Pyrrhic victory, as Menem had an extremely negative image among a large segment of the Argentine population and had virtually no chance of winning on the run-off. After days of speculation, during which the polls forecasted a massive Kirchner victory with about a 30% to 40% difference, Menem finally decided to stand down. This automatically made Kirchner presidency of Argentina.
+Although Menem won the first round of the election on [[April 27]], 2003, he only got 24% of the valid votes -- just 2% ahead of Kirchner. This was a [[Pyrrhic victory]], as Menem had an extremely negative image among a large segment of the Argentine population and had virtually no chance of winning on the run-off. After days of speculation, during which polls forecasted a massive Kirchner victory with about a 30%-40% difference, Menem finally decided to stand down. This automatically made Kirchner president of Argentina.
 Kirchner succeeded Duhalde on [[May 25]], 2003.