Luis Alberto Ammann

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{{Short description|Argentinian politician (1942–2020)}}

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Luis Alberto Ammann (17 November 1942 – 6 November 2020){{cite news |last1=Quiroga |first1=Mariano |title=The wise rogue, Luis Ammann, has died |url=https://www.pressenza.com/2020/11/the-wise-rogue-luis-ammann-has-died/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=Pressenza |date=6 November 2020}} was an Argentine politician of the Humanist Party as well as journalist, schoolteacher and writer.

Amman was born in Villa Dolores, Córdoba Province. He ran for President of Argentina during the 2007 Argentine general election, obtaining 0.41% of the votes.{{cite news |last1=Tejerizo |first1=Javier |title=Candidatos a Presidente 2007: Luis Ammann |trans-title=Candidates for President 2007: Luis Ammann|url=http://www.argentinaelections.com/2006/09/luis-ammann/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=Argentina Elections |date=2006 |language=Spanish}}

Amman obtained a degree in linguistics from the National University of Córdoba and a degree in philology from the University of La Laguna in Tenerife, Spain.{{cite news |title=Falleció el político Luis Ammann: tenía coronavirus |trans-title=Politician Luis Ammann passed away: he had coronavirus|url=https://www.nuevarioja.com.ar/25202-fallecio-el-politico-luis-ammann-tenia-coronavirus |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=Nueva Rioja |date=6 November 2020 |language=Spanish}} As journalist, he was an editor of La Voz del Interior before entering politics.{{cite news |title=OPINIÓN: LUIS AMMANN |trans-title=OPINION: LUIS AMMAN|url=https://www.entrenosdigital.com/opinion/autor/25/luis-ammann |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=entrenosdigital |date=29 November 2020 |language=Spanish}} He founded the Humanist Party in 1984 and later affiliated, in 1987, with the Communist Party and the Green party.{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Adriana |title="Asumimos banderas muy caras al sentimiento antiimperialista"|trans-title=We assume flags that are very expensive to anti-imperialist sentiment |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-92294-2007-10-01.html |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=Página 12 |date=1 October 2007 |language=Spanish}}

He was candidate for president in 1989 Argentine general election, obtaining 0.26% of votes for the Green Humanist Party and later affiliated with Fernando "Pino" Solanas.{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Adriana |title=Pino va sin la izquierda |trans-title=Pino goes without the left |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-90091-2007-08-22.html |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=Página 12 |date=22 August 2007 |language=Spanish}}

He died from heart failure as a complication of COVID-19 in Buenos Aires on 6 November 2020, at the age of 77, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.{{cite news |title=EL HUMANISMO PAMPEANO LAMENTÓ EL FALLECIMIENTO DE LUIS AMMAN |trans-title=PAMPEAN HUMANISM REGREED THE DEATH OF LUIS AMMAN|url=https://www.planbnoticias.com.ar/index.php/2020/11/06/el-humanismo-pampeano-lamento-el-fallecimiento-de-luis-amman/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=www.planbnoticias.com.ar |date=6 November 2020 |language=Spanish}}