The Peronist leader Graciela Giannettasiowho was deputy governor of Buenos Aires in the mandate of Felipe Solá and Minister of Education of the Nation during the presidency of Eduardo Duhalde, passed away this Tuesday at 71 years old.
“We deeply regret the death of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio, a political leader committed to education. We accompany family and friends at this sad moment,” wrote the Minister of Education Jaime Perczyk on his personal Twitter account.
We deeply regret the death of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio, a political leader committed to education. We accompany family and friends in this sad moment.
— Jaime Perczyk (@jaimeperczyk) April 6, 2022
Giannettasio was born on October 20, 1950 in Remedios de Escalada, in the Province of Buenos Aires.
Official senators from Buenos Aires expressed their pain over the death of Giannettasio
From the senators of the Frente de Todos bloc, they expressed their “profound pain” for the departure of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio, a Peronist leader, former lieutenant governor of the province of Buenos Aires and national minister of education.
“The block of senators from Buenos Aires from the Frente de Todos express our deep sorrow for the departure of Dr. Graciela Giannettasio. A great companion and leader of Peronism, a woman of strong convictions who, in moments of institutional need, presided over the Chamber of Senators of Buenos Aires. Those of us who had the honor of going through political activity with her know of her commitment to the people of Buenos Aires, today we say goodbye and we will remember her with great affection,” they said in a statement issued jointly by the ruling bloc.
And they added: “In this moment of sadness and consternation we extend our condolences to her husband, her daughters and her dear and dear colleagues from Varela.”
A lawyer by profession, Giannetassio twice held the position of national deputy for the province of Buenos Aires, between 1999 and 2002, and then from 2007 to 2015.
Huge loss for her family, friends, the Peronist party that she loved and honored so much, our province that elected her lieutenant governor and her endearing Florencio Varela with her neighbors.
Graciela Giannettasio; the doctor and teacher, she will remain forever in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/YtEwgQLMzT– Juliana di Tullio (@ditulliojuli) April 5, 2022
She also developed professionally as Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Nation (2002-2003) and as Deputy Governor of the Buenos Aires territory (2003 and 2007).
For her part, Senator Juliana Di Tullio and the Buenos Aires deputy Mariano Cascallares They also lamented the loss of the educator, legislator and leader.
Pain for the departure of Graciela Giannettasio, a dear companion of Florencio Varela who left her mark as an educator, legislator and even lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires.
Our accompaniment to your loved ones in this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/HSOSNtkuV8– Mariano Cascallares (@CascallaresPJ) April 6, 2022
