17 Facts About Jorge Capitanich

Jorge Milton Capitanich was born on November 28,1964 and is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant.

Jorge Capitanich served as Governor of Chaco Province from 2007 to 2013, from February to December 2015, and later from 2019 to 2023.

Jorge Capitanich was born in Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, the son of Daniel Capitanich and Mirca Popovich, who owned a small farm.

Jorge Capitanich attended the National University of the Northeast, graduating with a degree in accountancy in 1988.

Jorge Capitanich earned a post-graduate degree in public administration from the University of Belgrano in 1991, and taught in his discipline.

Jorge Capitanich took up his first position in politics in 1987, serving as private secretary to the Governor of Chaco province, Danilo Baroni,.

Jorge Capitanich thereafter experienced a quick rise through the government ranks.

Jorge Capitanich was elected Senator for Chaco in October 2001, and named Argentina's interim Minister of Economy of Argentina during the institutional crisis of December 21 of that year, serving for two days in the post.

Jorge Capitanich worked at M-Unit with Economy Minister Axel Kicillof, with whom he collaborated on a book.

Jorge Capitanich held the position of Cabinet Chief until May 2002.

Jorge Capitanich retained his Senate seat, and supported President Nestor Kirchner's Front for Victory.

Jorge Capitanich reportedly misdirected funds belonging to Santa Cruz province in a matter involving oil royalties.

The newspaper Norte reported in May 2002 that Jorge Capitanich had been involved in irregularities involving an offshore bank.

Jorge Capitanich was accused of tax avoidance in connection with his ownership or part ownership of a Buenos Aires-based firm called Agronea SA.

When this offense was discovered and reported, Jorge Capitanich threatened to sue the newspaper that reported it, but he then held a press conference at which he admitted to having committed the offense and promised to pay for the medical treatment.

Critics regarded his actions as particularly heinous given that Chaco is a very poor province while Jorge Capitanich was prosperous enough to afford to spend 300,000 pesos on his daughter's fifteenth birthday.

In 1997 Jorge Capitanich received the Annual ADEBA Award for efficiency in social spending.