Darío Alessandro

{{Short description|Argentine politician (1951–2021)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Darío Pedro Alessandro

| image = Darío Pedro Alessandro.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|12|25|df=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age |2021|5|19 |1951|12|25|df=y}}

| resting_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| alma_mater = University of Buenos Aires

| occupation = Diplomat, Legislator, Sociologist

| party = Front for a Country in Solidarity

| spouse = Marta Cichero

}}

Darío Pedro Alessandro (25 December 1951 – 19 May 2021)[https://www.pagina12.com.ar/342716-fallecio-dario-alessandro-uno-de-los-fundadores-del-frepaso Falleció Darío Alessandro, uno de los fundadores del Frepaso] {{in lang|es}} was an Argentine sociologist, politician, and diplomat.

Alessandro was born into a politically active family, his father was an original member of FORJA ({{langx|es|Fuerza de Orientación Radical de la Joven Argentina}}). He studied sociology at the University of Buenos Aires, where he engaged in student leadership. {{Cite web |last=Página{{!}}12 |date=2021-05-19 |title=Falleció Darío Alessandro, uno de los fundadores del Frepaso {{!}} El sociólogo, dirigente político y diplomático tenía 69 años |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/342716-fallecio-dario-alessandro-uno-de-los-fundadores-del-frepaso |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=PAGINA12 |language=es}}

A former Congressional deputy from the FrePaSo party, Alessandro was appointed ambassador to Cuba in December 2004 and in 2008 he was appointed to serve as the ambassador to Peru. He was close to the Front for Victory faction of President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/edicionimpresa/politica/Nota.asp?nota_id=827609 |title=Chacho Alvarez, a la caza de ex frepasistas para el kirchnerismo - LA NACION |access-date=31 July 2006 |archive-date=9 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109144657/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/chacho-alvarez-a-la-caza-de-ex-frepasistas-para-el-kirchnerismo-nid827609 |url-status=dead }} During his time in parliament he was an opponent to the policies of privatization under the government of Carlos Menem.{{Cite web |title=Falleció el exdiputado Darío Alessandro – Parlamentario |date=19 May 2021 |url=https://www.parlamentario.com/2021/05/19/fallecio-el-exdiputado-dario-alessandro/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |language=es-AR}}

In 2021, Alessandro died from pancreatic cancer after undergoing an operation.{{Cite web |last=TÉLAM |title=Murió Darío Alessandro, extitular del bloque de Diputados del Frepaso y la Alianza |url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202105/554818-murio-dario-alessandro-extitular-del-bloque-de-diputados-del-frepaso-y-de-la-alianza.html |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.telam.com.ar |language=es-Ar}}