Francisco Guevara

Guevara was born on 18 March 1992 in San Juan, San Juan Province.{{cite web|url=https://legisladores.directoriolegislativo.org/Argentina/Legislador/188|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815045815/https://legisladores.directoriolegislativo.org/Argentina/Legislador/188|work=Directorio Legislativo|title=Francisco Guevara|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|language=es}} He has been politically involved since his youth, being active in the Peronist Youth.{{cite web|url=https://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/politica/2019/12/14/el-joven-de-la-jp-que-nunca-imagino-llegar-diputado-nacional-por-san-juan-273734.html|work=Tiempo de San Juan|title=El joven de la JP que nunca imaginó llegar a diputado nacional por San Juan|date=14 December 2019|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}} He grew up in Rivadavia Department, and finished high school at Colegio Pérez Hernández.{{cite web|url=https://www.hcdn.gob.ar/diputados/aguevarao|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118112625/https://www.hcdn.gob.ar/diputados/aguevarao|title=Francisco Guevara|work=HCDN|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-date=18 January 2021|language=es}}

Guevara has one daughter, born in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.enoticias.com.ar/2021/02/18/el-diputado-francisco-guevara-anuncio-el-nacimiento-de-su-primera-hija/|work=En Noticias|title=El diputado Francisco Guevara anunció el nacimiento de su primera hija|date=18 February 2021|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}}

Guevara began his career aged 22 as a legislative aide at the Provincial Chamber of Deputies of San Juan, later working as an advisor at the province's Ministry of Tourism and Culture. He is currently president of the Peronist Youth Congress in San Juan Province.

At the 2017 legislative election, Guevara was the first alternate candidate in the "Frente Todos" alliance, the Justicialist Party list. Following the 2019 general election, deputy Daniela Castro (who had run as the second candidate in the Frente Todos list) resigned from her position; with the other women in the list declining the position (as per the 2017 Gender Parity Law), Guevara assumed the position in Castro's place. He took office on 19 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/politica/2019/12/19/en-una-jornada-agitada-en-el-congreso-juro-el-nuevo-diputado-nacional-sanjuanino-274255.html|work=Tiempo de San Juan|title=En una jornada agitada en el Congreso, juró el nuevo diputado nacional sanjuanino|date=19 December 2019|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}} He formed part of the Frente de Todos parliamentary bloc.{{cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/237442-juraron-los-nuevos-diputados|work=Página/12|title=Juraron los nuevos diputados|date=19 December 2019|access-date=3 August 2021|language=es}} At age 27, Guevara became the youngest male congressman in the 2019–2021 legislative term.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/diputados-sub-35-jovenes-congreso-frente-todos-nid2334856/|work=La Nación|title=Diputados sub-35: quiénes son y cómo piensan los más jóvenes del Congreso|date=18 February 2020|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es|last=Frydman|first=Daniel}}

As deputy, Guevara formed part of the parliamentary commissions on Families and Childhood, Culture, Mercosur, Mining, Addiction Prevention, and Tourism. He was a supporter of the legalization of abortion in Argentina, and voted in favor of the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill, which passed the Chamber.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/aborto-legal-uno-por-uno-asi-fue-voto-de-cada-diputado/|work=La Voz|title=Aborto legal: uno por uno, así fue el voto de cada diputado|date=11 December 2020|access-date=3 August 2021|language=es}} His affirmative vote was controversial in his native San Juan; he was the only deputy from the province to vote in favour of legalizing abortion.{{cite web|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202012/538157-francisco-guevara-aborto-diputados.html|archivedate=2021-09-27|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20210927074620/https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202012/538157-francisco-guevara-aborto-diputados.html|work=Télam|title=Francisco Guevara, el primer diputado sanjuanino que votará a favor del proyecto sobre IVE|date=11 December 2020|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}} In his speech during the debate in Congress, Guevara said he had received threats for his position.{{cite web|url=https://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/politica/2020/12/11/francisco-guevara-en-mi-provincia-me-tratan-de-asesino-por-estar-favor-del-aborto-301838.html|work=Tiempo de San Juan|title=Francisco Guevara: "En mi provincia me tratan de asesino por estar a favor del aborto"|date=11 December 2020|access-date=15 August 2021|language=es}} Guevara received congratulations from President Alberto Fernández following the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2021/01/23/diputados-de-maximo-kirchner-en-ascenso-las-espadas-de-sergio-massa-y-los-que-ganaron-fama-el-nuevo-mapa-del-frente-de-todos-tras-un-ano-en-el-congreso/|work=Infobae|title=Diputados de Máximo Kirchner en ascenso, las “espadas” de Sergio Massa y los que ganaron fama: el nuevo mapa del Frente de Todos tras un año en el Congreso|date=23 January 2021|access-date=15 August 2021|last=Argento|first=Analía|language=es}}

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• [https://www.diputados.gov.ar/diputados/aguevarao Profile on the official website of the Chamber of Deputies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815052920/https://www.diputados.gov.ar/diputados/aguevarao |date=15 August 2021 }} (in Spanish)
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