Mauricio Macri

@Current President of Argentina, Timeline and Personal Life

Mauricio Macri is an Argentine politician and the current president of the country

Feb 8, 1959

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 8, 1959
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Famous: Current President of Argentina, Wharton School Of The University Of Pennsylvania, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents
  • Spouses: Yvonne Bordeu (1981–1991) Isabel Menditeguy
  • Childrens: Agustina, Antonia, Francisco, Jimena
  • Universities:
    • Wharton School Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    • Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
    • Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
    • University of CEMA
    • Columbia Business School
  • Notable Alumnis:
    • Wharton School Of The University Of Pennsylvania

Mauricio Macri born at

Tandil, Argentina

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Birth Place

Mauricio Macri married his first wife Ivonne Bordeu in 1981. They had two daughters (Augustina and Gimena) and a son, Francisco together. The couple divorced in 1991.

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Personal Life

He was married Isabel Menditeguy in 1994 but the couple separated in 1997.

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Personal Life

Macri and his current spouse Juliana Awada, a textiles businesswoman, met at the Ocampo Gym through mutual friends. They got married on October 10, 2011. The couple resides at Quinta de Olivos.

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Personal Life

Mauricio Macri was born on February 8, 1959, in Tandil, Buenos Aires to Francisco Macri and Alicia Blanco Villegas.

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Childhood & Early Life

His father Franco was an Italian-born businessman and the founder of Argentina’s most influential corporate company, Macri Group.

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Childhood & Early Life

He received his high-school diploma from the Cardinal Newman College in San Isidro.

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Childhood & Early Life

Macri studied Civil Engineering at the Pontificial Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires.

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Childhood & Early Life

He joined the Union of the Democratic Centre party to follow his interest in neo-liberalism.

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Childhood & Early Life

Macri started his career as a junior analyst in SIDECO Americana S.A., a construction company belonging to his father's group of companies

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Career

In 1984, he joined the credit department of Citibank Argentina, in Buenos Aires.

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Career

The same year, he joined Socma and by next year, he became a general manager of the company.

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Career

In 1992 he became the vice president of an automobile company, Sevel Argentina, and climbed to the post of President of the company in 1994.

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Career

In 1995, Macri became the president of Boca Juniors, Argentina’s most famous football club.

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Career

As president of Boca Juniors, Marci led the club to many prestigious victories, including six biannual championships and four Copa Libertadores de América titles.

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Achievements

Marci’s administration revamped the public transport system in Buenos Aires. A Bu Rapid Transit network was built; along with lots of tunnels to improve traffic flow.

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Achievements

As part of the economic policy reforms, Marci’s administration removed the previous currency controls and also removed taxes on exports of grain, beef and fish. The reforms met both praise and disapproval.

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Achievements