The legal person in charge of the Free Consumers association, Hector Polinodied this Sunday at the age of 89, sources close to the former national deputy for the Socialist Party confirmed to Télam.
Polino had been hospitalized for several days due to a bacterium that complicated his state of health and His remains will be veiled this Monday in the National Congress from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to be buried later in the La Recoleta cemetery.
Polino was a national deputy between December 10, 1993 and December 10, 2005.
He was also secretary of Cooperative Action of the Nation between 1983 and 1989, during the Government of Raúl Alfonsín.
Through social networks, various leaders of the Socialist Party expressed their regret with the news.
Huge sadness at the news of the death of Héctor Polino. My recognition to a worthy leader, a fighter, who honored us by representing the values and ideals of our Socialist Party. My condolences to his family and friends.
— Antonio Bonfatti (@AntonioBonfatti) September 18, 2022
“huge sadness for the news of the death of Héctor Polino. My recognition to a worthy leader, a fighter, who honored us by representing the values and ideals of our Socialist Party. My condolences to his family and friends, “said the former governor of Santa Fe Antonio Bonfatti.
For its part, Stephen PaulonSanta Fe leader of the Socialist Party, said that “Héctor Polino, one of the great referents of the @ps_argentina, passed away.”
“He was the architect of the unity of socialism, honest and committed. Secretary of Cooperatives of the Alfonsín government, councilor of Buenos Aires and several times National Deputy, we will miss him,” Paulón completed.
Héctor Polino passed away, one of the great referents of the @ps_argentina
He was the architect of the unity of socialism, honest and committed
Secretary of Cooperatives of the government of Alfonsin, councilor of Buenos Aires and several times National Deputy, we will miss him ?❤️ pic.twitter.com/WdtuEauj5d– Esteban Paulon ?? (@epaulonlgbt) September 18, 2022