13 Facts About Jorge Sobisch

Jorge Omar Sobisch was born on January 16,1943 and is an Argentine peronist centre-right politician, formerly governor of Neuquen Province.

Jorge Sobisch led the Neuquen People's Movement and was candidate for President of Argentina in 2007.

Jorge Sobisch studied in Neuquen and Buenos Aires, then moved to Trelew, Chubut as a young man to work in a friend's design company.

Jorge Sobisch became a graphics operator and typesetter, later establishing his own company.

Jorge Sobisch assisted his Peronist father in founding the Neuquen People's Movement in 1961, following him into politics.

The party won the Neuquen city elections in 1983 after the return of democracy and Jorge Sobisch became mayor, taking took a leading role in renewing the party.

Jorge Sobisch led the Club Atletico Independiente football club from 1971.

Jorge Sobisch was elected governor of the province in 1991, serving until 1995.

Jorge Sobisch took over the leadership of the party in 1997.

Jorge Sobisch led the founding of the Movement of the United Provinces, a new, conservative party, and was the movement's candidate for the Presidency in 2007.

Jorge Sobisch had previously formed a centre-right alliance with Mauricio Macri, although it did not survive Macri's alliance with Ricardo Lopez Murphy ; Lopez Murphy was a conservative presidential candidate in both 2003 and 2007.

Jorge Sobisch is seen as an ally of former Justicialist Party President Carlos Menem and had hoped to become the candidate of those Peronists opposed to President Nestor Kirchner.

Jorge Sobisch was backed by crime victims' rights activist Juan Carlos Blumberg.