Atilio Benedetti
{{short description|Argentine politician}}
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|office= National Deputy
|term_start = 10 December 2017
|term_end = 10 December 2021
|constituency = Entre Ríos
|term_start1 = 10 December 2009
|term_end1 = 10 December 2013
|constituency1 = Entre Ríos
|office2 = Mayor of Larroque
|term_start2 = 10 December 1995
|term_end2 = 10 December 1999
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = Larroque, Argentina
|profession =
|party = Radical Civic Union
|otherparty = Social and Civic Agreement {{small|(2009–2013)}}
Juntos por el Cambio {{small|(2015–present)}}
|alma_mater = National University of Entre Ríos
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Atilio Francisco Salvador Benedetti (born 1 January 1955) is an Argentine bromatologist, businessman and politician. A member of the Radical Civic Union, Benedetti served as intendente (mayor) of his hometown of Larroque from 1995 to 1999, and as a member of the board of directors of the Banco Nación from 2015 to 2017. Later, from 2017 to 2021, he served as a National Deputy.
Business-wise, Benedetti presides Tierra Greda S.A. and served as chairman of the Entre Ríos Stock Exchange. With a net worth of US$5.5 million (as of 2020), Benedetti was wealthiest member of the Argentine Congress during his tenure.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2020/10/12/quienes-son-los-5-diputados-nacionales-con-mayor-patrimonio/|work=Infobae|title=Quiénes son los 5 diputados nacionales con mayor patrimonio|date=12 October 2020|access-date=19 August 2021|last1=Fitz Patrick|first1=Mariel|last2=Crucianelli|first2=Sandra|language=es}}
Early and personal life
Benedetti was born on 1 January 1955 in Larroque, a small city in Southern Entre Ríos. He studied bromatology (food science) at the National University of Entre Ríos, graduating in 1978. Benedetti is married to María Cristina Cháves, and has three children.{{cite web|url=https://directorio.directoriolegislativo.org/Argentina/Legislador/97|work=Directorio Legislativo|title=Atilio Francisco Salvador Benedetti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123175554/https://directorio.directoriolegislativo.org/Argentina/Legislador/97|access-date=16 August 2021|archive-date=23 January 2021|language=es}}
Career
Benedetti's political career began in the Juventud Radical, the youth wing of the Radical Civic Union (UCR).{{cite web|url=https://www.diputados.gov.ar/diputados/abenedetti|work=HCDN|title=Atilio Francisco Salvador Benedetti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819063146/https://www.diputados.gov.ar/diputados/abenedetti|archive-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} In 1983, following the return of democracy to Argentina, he was elected to the City Council of Larroque. In 1995, he was elected to the mayoralty of the city.{{cite web|url=https://www.letrap.com.ar/nota/2020-11-19-17-35-0-la-bolsa-o-la-gobernacion|work=Letra P|title=La Bolsa o la gobernación|last=Malvasio|first=Federico|language=es}} Benedetti has also served in a number of posts within the Radical Civic Union, most notably as member of the Provincial Committee of Entre Ríos (from 2000 to 2002) and as president of the Entre Ríos Provincial Congress from 2006 to 2008.
=National Deputy=
Benedetti rose to prominence during the 2008 agrarian strike. As a major stakeholder in agrarian businesses, Benedetti positioned himself as a staunch opponent of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's proposed raise on tariffs for agricultural products.{{cite web|url=https://www.letrap.com.ar/nota/2017-7-7-12-19-0-atilio-benedetti-el-favorito-de-frigerio-en-una-interna-de-tres-listas|work=Letra P|title=Atilio Benedetti, el favorito de Frigerio en una interna de tres listas|date=7 July 2017|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} Following the conflict, Benedetti ran for one of Entre Ríos' seats in the Chamber of Deputies, heading the Social and Civic Agreement list.{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/politica/principales-candidatos-las-listas-junio-elecciones-legislativas-n3559310|work=Ámbito|title=Principales candidatos para las listas de junio en elecciones legislativas|date=10 May 2009|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/2009/06/28/457058-los-principales-candidatos-cada-una-las-provincias/|work=Infobae|title=Los principales candidatos en cada una de las provincias|date=28 June 2009|access-date=27 July 2021|language=es}} The list was the most voted in Entre Ríos, with 35.01% of the vote, and Benedetti was easily elected. He was sworn in on 4 December 2009.{{cite web|url=http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=573003|work=La Voz|title=Juraron los 127 diputados electos, entre ellos nueve cordobeses|date=4 December 2009|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} He was one of the 11 so-called "agro-deputies" elected in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/los-agrodiputados-pelean-espacios-clave-nid1209201/|work=La Nación|title=Los agrodiputados pelean espacios clave|date=8 December 2009|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.infocampo.com.ar/solo-quedaran-2-agrodiputados-de-los-11-que-entraron-en-2009/|work=InfoCampo|title=Sólo quedarán 2 "agrodiputados" de los 11 que entraron en 2009|date=29 October 2013|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} He did not run for re-election in 2013.
Benedetti ran for a second term in the 2017 legislative election, this time heading the Cambiemos list. The list was the most voted in the province, with 53.02% of the vote, and Benedetti was elected.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/resultados-elecciones-2017-provincia-provincia_0_BJbEO996-.html|work=Clarín|title=Resultados de las elecciones 2017, provincia por provincia|date=23 October 2017|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://www.primerafuente.com.ar/noticias/72477/como-quedara-conformado-congreso-partir-10-diciembre|work=Primera Fuente|title=Cómo quedará conformado el Congreso a partir del 10 de diciembre|date=30 October 2017|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}}
In 2010, as a national deputy, Benedetti voted against the Equal Marriage Law, which legalised same-sex marriage in Argentina.{{cite web|url=https://noticiasargentinas.com/nacionales/como-votaron-los-legisladores-cuando-se-sanciono-la-ley-matrimonio-igualitario-n88328|work=Noticias Argentinas|title=¿Cómo votaron los legisladores cuando se sancionó la Ley de Matrimonio Igualitario?|date=14 July 2010|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} He was a supporter of the legalisation of abortion in Argentina, voting in favour of the two Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bills that were debated by the Argentine Congress in 2018 and 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/uno-por-uno-como-voto-cada-diputado-el-proyecto-de-legalizacion-del-aborto-nid2143835/|work=La Nación|title=Uno por uno, cómo votó cada diputado el proyecto de legalización del aborto|last=Serra|first=Laura|date=14 June 2018|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/legalizacion-del-aborto-como-voto-cada-diputado.phtml|work=Perfil|title=Legalización del aborto: cómo votó cada diputado y cada bloque|date=11 December 2020|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}}
Ahead of the 2021 primary election, Benedetti was confirmed as one of the candidates in the "Juntos" list in Entre Ríos.{{cite web|url=https://paginapolitica.com/benedetti-hablo-de-frigerio-la-interna-y-el-2023/|work=Página Política|title=Benedetti habló de Frigerio, la interna y el 2023|date=17 August 2021|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} He was the fifth candidate in the JxC list that competed in the general election, and he was not re-elected.
=2019 gubernatorial run=
Benedetti ran for the governorship of Entre Ríos in the 2019 provincial election; he was Cambiemos's candidate, with deputy Gustavo Hein as his running mate.{{cite web|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201906/364650-no-queremos-volver-al-pasado-de-la-125-ni-de-678-ni-al-cepo-ni-a-las-mafias-aseguro-bullrich.html|archivedate=2021-12-18|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20211218115715/https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201906/364650-no-queremos-volver-al-pasado-de-la-125-ni-de-678-ni-al-cepo-ni-a-las-mafias-aseguro-bullrich.html|work=Télam|title="No queremos volver al pasado de la 125, ni de 678, ni al cepo, ni a las mafias", aseguró Bullrich|date=6 June 2019|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}} The Benedetti–Hein ticket received 35.57% of the vote, losing to incumbent governor Gustavo Bordet of the Justicialist Party, who received 57.43% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://diariovictoria.com.ar/bordet-es-el-gobernador-mas-votado-desde-la-vuelta-de-la-democracia/|work=Diario Victoria|title=Bordet es el gobernador más votado desde la vuelta de la democracia|date=11 June 2019|access-date=19 August 2021|language=es}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.diputados.gov.ar/diputados/abenedetti Profile on the official website of the Chamber of Deputies] (in Spanish)
- {{twitter|atiliobenedetti}}
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