14 Facts About Virginia Cornejo

Virginia Maria Cornejo was born on 18 October 1951 and is an Argentine politician, currently serving as National Deputy elected in Salta Province.

Virginia Cornejo previously served as a member of the Salta Province Chamber of Deputies from 2005 to 2013, and as a city councillor in her hometown of Salta from 2015 to 2019.

Virginia Cornejo was born on 18 October 1951 in Salta, capital of the homonymous Salta Province.

Virginia Cornejo studied to be a certified tourist guide in her province at the Universidad Catolica de Salta, later acquiring a degree on tourism from the Instituto Superior Perito Moreno, and a technician's degree on marketing from UCASAL.

In 1993, Virginia Cornejo was designated director of social action in the Municipality of the City of Salta.

In 2005, Virginia Cornejo ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Salta in the PRS list in the Capital Department, and won.

In 2009, Virginia Cornejo ran for re-election as part of the Social and Civic Agreement list, of which the PPS formed part.

Virginia Cornejo sought to audit the provincial government in cases of alleged mismanagement of public funds and did a number of public accusations against provincial officials.

In 2010, Virginia Cornejo was elected president of the Salta Proposal Party.

Virginia Cornejo would run for a seat in the National Congress again in 2011 and 2013.

Virginia Cornejo won in the PPS primaries, but did not receive enough votes in the general election to secure re-election.

Virginia Cornejo formed part of the council's general legislation, treasury, budget and accountings, and social action and scholarships commissions.

Virginia Cornejo was an opponent of the legalisation of abortion in Argentina, voting against the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill that passed the Argentine Congress.

Virginia Cornejo is married to Armando Isasmendi and has four children.