Victoria Tolosa Paz

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Victoria Tolosa Paz

| image = AFMINISTRAS5 (cropped)1.jpg

| imagesize =

| office = National Deputy

| term_start = 10 December 2023

| term_end =

| constituency = Buenos Aires

| term_start1 = 10 December 2021

| term_end1 = 12 October 2022

| constituency1 = Buenos Aires

| office2 = Minister of Social Development

| president2 = Alberto Fernández

| term_start2 = 13 October 2022

| term_end2 = 10 December 2023

| predecessor2 = Juan Zabaleta

| successor2 = Sandra Pettovello {{small|(as Minister of Human Capital)}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|6|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = La Plata, Argentina

| profession =

| party = Justicialist Party

| otherparty = Unidad Ciudadana {{small|(2017–2019)}}
Frente de Todos {{small|(2019–present)}}

| alma_mater = Universidad Católica de La Plata

}}

Victoria Tolosa Paz (born 24 June 1973) is an Argentine politician and public accountant. From 2022 to 2023, she served as Minister of Social Development in the cabinet of President Alberto Fernández. Since 2023, she has been a National Deputy elected in Buenos Aires Province, a position she previously held from 2021 to 2022.

She was also president of the National Council for the Coordination of Social Policies from 2020 to 2021, and member of the City Council of La Plata from 2017 to 2021.{{Cite web|title=BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA - CONSEJO NACIONAL DE COORDINACIÓN DE POLÍTICAS SOCIALES - Decreto 667/2020|url=https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/233635|access-date=2021-07-23|website=www.boletinoficial.gob.ar}}{{Cite web|date=22 July 2021|title=Victoria Tolosa Paz a la oposición: "Lo único que proponen es el cambio de nombre y domicilio|url=https://www.ambito.com/politica/victoria-tolosa-paz/la-oposicion-lo-unico-que-proponen-es-el-cambio-nombre-y-domicilio-n5230160|website=Ámbito Financiero}}{{Cite news|author= |date=4 May 2021|title=La interna del Gobierno tras el supuesto despido de Federico Basualdo |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/339604-la-interna-del-gobierno-tras-el-supuesto-despido-de-federico|access-date=2025-02-14|newspaper=Página12}}

Early life and education

Tolosa Paz was born on 24 June 1973 in La Plata, into a middle-class family politically aligned with the Radical Civic Union.{{cite web|url=https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/quien-es-victoria-tolosa-paz-la-apuesta-de-alberto-fernandez-en-provincia-de-buenos-aires.phtml|work=Perfil|title=Quién es Victoria Tolosa Paz, la apuesta de Alberto Fernández en provincia de Buenos Aires|date=21 July 2021|access-date=22 August 2021|language=es}} Her mother, Laura Figliozzi, was an employee at the Electoral Secretariat of La Plata's Federal Tribunal N. 1, while her father, Juan Honorio Tolosa Paz, is a researcher and astrologer.{{cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/tolosa-la-cheta-de-la-plata-que-suena-con-ser-presidenta-de-argentina/|last=Dinatale|first=Martín|work=El Cronista|title=Victoria Tolosa Paz, la "cheta de La Plata" que sueña con ser presidenta|date=23 July 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=es}} Tolosa Paz studied public accounting at the Universidad Católica de La Plata.{{cite web|url=https://tn.com.ar/politica/2021/07/24/quien-es-victoria-tolosa-paz-la-candidata-del-frente-de-todos-en-la-provincia-de-buenos-aires/|work=Todo Noticias|title=Quién es Victoria Tolosa Paz, la candidata del Frente de Todos en la Provincia de Buenos Aires|date=24 July 2021|access-date=22 August 2021|language=es}}

Political career

In 2002, during the government of Eduardo Duhalde, she became an advisor to the Coordination area of the Minister Unit of the Ministry of Social Development.{{Cite web|date=21 July 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|title=Quién es Victoria Tolosa Paz, una de las posibles apuestas del Frente de Todos en Provincia|trans-title=Who is Victoria Tolosa Paz, one of the possible bets of the Frente de Todos in the Province?|url=https://www.ambito.com/politica/elecciones-2021/quien-es-victoria-tolosa-paz-una-las-posibles-apuestas-del-frente-todos-provincia-n5229328|website=Ámbito|language=es}}

In 2003, she was the Regional Head of the Participatory Social Investment Fund (FOPAR), a World Bank programme.

In the 2017 elections, Tolosa Paz was elected to the La Plata Partido City Council as the first candidate in the Unidad Ciudadana list; she has served in the position ad honorem,{{Cite news|author= |date=7 December 2019|title=Tolosa Paz: 'Hay que repensar la matriz productiva de alimentos' |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/235217-tolosa-paz-hay-que-repensar-la-matriz-productiva-de-alimento|access-date=2025-02-14|newspaper=Página12}}{{Cite news|author= |date=7 February 2020|title=Tolosa Paz: ' que cambiar la matriz productiva para ir a la soberanía alimentaria' |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/246236-tolosa-paz-hay-que-cambiar-la-matriz-productiva-para-ir-a-la|access-date=2025-02-14|newspaper=Página12}}}} She forms part of the Frente de Todos bloc.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-19|title=Tensión en el Frente de Todos: Alberto Fernández quiere imponer a Victoria Tolosa Paz en la Provincia para mandarle un mensaje interno a Cristina Kirchner|url=https://tn.com.ar/politica/2021/07/19/tension-en-el-frente-de-todos-alberto-fernandez-quiere-imponer-a-victoria-tolosa-paz-en-la-provincia-para-mandarle-un-mensaje-interno-a-cristina-kirchner/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Todo Noticias|language=es}}{{Cite web|last=Contexto|first=Diario|date=2019-03-27|title=Crearon en La Plata la Comisión de Equidad y Género del Concejo Deliberante|url=https://www.diariocontexto.com.ar/2019/03/27/crearon-en-la-plata-la-comision-de-equidad-y-genero-del-concejo-deliberante/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Diario Contexto|language=es}} She sought the Frente de Todos candidacy to the mayoralty of La Plata in the 2019 elections, but lost in the P.A.S.O. primaries against Florencia Saintout.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2019/08/29/la-plata-la-interna-mas-peleada-del-frente-de-todos-se-definio-por-1569-votos/|work=Infobae|title=La Plata: la interna más peleada del Frente de Todos se definió por 1569 votos|last=Piscetta|first=Juan|date=29 August 2019|access-date=22 August 2021|language=es}}

On 10 December 2019, she was appointed by President Alberto Fernández as Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Coordination of Social Policies.{{Cite web|title=Se oficializó a Victoria Tolosa Paz como Secretaria Ejecutiva del Consejo Nacional de Coordinación de Políticas Sociales|url=https://palabrasdelderecho.com.ar/articulo/1127/Se-oficializo-a-Victoria-Tolosa-Paz-como-Secretaria-Ejecutiva-del-Consejo-Nacional-de-Coordinacion-de-Politicas-Sociales|access-date=2021-07-23|website=palabrasdelderecho.com.ar|language=es}} Later, on 17 July 2020, she was appointed president of the council.{{Cite web|title=BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA - CONSEJO NACIONAL DE COORDINACIÓN DE POLÍTICAS SOCIALES - Decreto 667/2020|url=https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/233635|access-date=2021-07-23|website=www.boletinoficial.gob.ar}}{{Cite web|last=Quiroga|first=Nadia|date=2021-07-10|title=Victoria Tolosa Paz, la elegida como candidata bonaerense del Frente de Todos|url=https://informepolitico.com.ar/victoria-tolosa-paz-la-elegida-como-candidata-bonaerense-del-frente-de-todos/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Informe Político|language=es}} She resigned from her position and from her seat in the La Plata City Council on 25 August 2021, ahead of the 2021 legislative election, in preparation for her candidacy to the Chamber of Deputies in the Frente de Todos party list in Buenos Aires Province.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/victoria-tolosa-paz-la-candidata-de-consenso-que-impulso-el-presidente-nid24072021/|work=La Nación|title=Victoria Tolosa Paz, la candidata de consenso que impulsó el Presidente|date=24 July 2021|access-date=22 August 2021|last=Fuego Simonet|first=Javier|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2021/08/25/se-oficializo-la-renuncia-de-victoria-tolosa-paz-a-su-cargo-en-el-gobierno-quien-sera-su-reemplazante/|work=Infobae|title=Se oficializó la renuncia de Victoria Tolosa Paz a su cargo en el Gobierno: quién será su reemplazante|date=25 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021|language=es}}

On 10 October 2022, it was announced Juan Zabaleta would resign from his position as Minister of Social Development. President Alberto Fernández then designated Tolosa Paz to the post, and she assumed office on 13 October 2022. It was one of three cabinet appointments made that day, alongside Ayelén Mazzina (to the Ministry of Women) and Kelly Olmos (to the Ministry of Labour).{{cite news|url=https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/el-sindicalismo-le-da-credito-a-kelly-olmos-y-se-mostro-unido-en-la-asuncion.phtml|work=Perfil|first=Juan Pablo|last=Kavanagh|title=El sindicalismo le da crédito a Kelly Olmos y se mostró unido en la asunción|date=13 October 2022|access-date=14 October 2022|language=es}} Her seat in the Chamber of Deputies was then assumed by Micaela Morán.{{cite news|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/489536-micaela-moran-la-reemplazante-de-victoria-tolosa-paz-en-dipu|work=Página 12|title=Micaela Morán, la reemplazante de Victoria Tolosa Paz en Diputados: "Fue sorpresivo pero grato"|date=13 October 2022|access-date=14 October 2022|language=es}}

Personal life

Tolosa Paz has been married twice, and has three children from her first marriage.{{cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/tolosa-paz-hablo-de-sus-16-nietos-en-un-nuevo-spot-de-campana/|work=El Cronista|title=Tolosa Paz habló de sus 16 nietos en un nuevo spot de campaña|date=23 August 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=es}} Since 2012, she has been married to media businessman and former Media Secretary Enrique "Pepe" Albistur.{{cite web|url=https://chequeado.com/el-explicador/chequeo-a-posteos-virales-que-circulan-sobre-victoria-tolosa-paz/|work=Chequeado|title=Chequeo a posteos virales que circulan sobre Victoria Tolosa Paz|last1=Tarricone|first1=Manuel|last2=Giménez|first2=José|date=5 August 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=es}}

Electoral history

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" \|+ {{sronly\|Electoral history of Victoria Tolosa Paz}} ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| Election ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| Office ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 \| List ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| {{abbr\|2=List number\|#}} ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| District ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=3 \| Votes ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| Result ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 \| {{abbr\|2=Reference\|Ref}}.
style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| Total ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| % ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| {{abbr\|2=Position\|P}}.
style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| 2017 \| Councillor \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Justicialist Party}};"\| \| Unidad Ciudadana \| 1 \| La Plata Partido \| 115,801 \| 27.23% \| 2nd{{efn\|name=fn1\|Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.}} \| {{yes2\|Elected}} \| {{Cite web\|title=Escrutinio Definitivo\|url=https://www.juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar/resultados/2017063.pdf\|website=juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar\|publisher=Junta Electoral de la Provincia de Buenos Aires\|access-date=4 February 2023\|language=es}}
style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| 2021 \| rowspan="2" \| National Deputy \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Frente de Todos}};"\| \| Frente de Todos \| 1 \| Buenos Aires Province \| 3,444,446 \| 38.59% \| 2nd{{efn\|name=fn1}} \| {{yes2\|Elected}} \| {{Cite web\|title=Elecciones 2021\|url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/dine/resultadosyestadisticas/2021\|website=argentina.gob.ar\|publisher=Dirección Nacional Electoral\|access-date=4 February 2023\|language=es}}
style="background-color:#EAECF0;" \| 2023 \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Union for the Homeland}};"\| \| Union for the Homeland \| 2 \| Buenos Aires Province \| 4,094,665 \| 43.71% \| 1st{{efn\|name=fn1}} \| {{yes2\|Elected}} \| {{Cite web\|title=Elecciones 2023\|url=https://www.electoral.gob.ar/nuevo/paginas/btn/actas_esc_generales2023.php\|website=electoral.gob.ar\|publisher=Cámara Nacional Electoral\|access-date=14 December 2023\|language=es}}

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|+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Victoria Tolosa Paz}}

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Election

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Office

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | List

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | {{abbr|2=List number|#}}

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | District

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=3 | Votes

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Result

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | {{abbr|2=Reference|Ref}}.

style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Total

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | %

! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{abbr|2=Position|P}}.

style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2017

| Councillor

| style="background-color:{{party color|Justicialist Party}};"|

| Unidad Ciudadana

| 1

| La Plata Partido

| 115,801

| 27.23%

| 2nd{{efn|name=fn1|Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.}}

| {{yes2|Elected}}

| {{Cite web|title=Escrutinio Definitivo|url=https://www.juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar/resultados/2017063.pdf|website=juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar|publisher=Junta Electoral de la Provincia de Buenos Aires|access-date=4 February 2023|language=es}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2021

| rowspan="2" | National Deputy

| style="background-color:{{party color|Frente de Todos}};"|

| Frente de Todos

| 1

| Buenos Aires Province

| 3,444,446

| 38.59%

| 2nd{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{yes2|Elected}}

| {{Cite web|title=Elecciones 2021|url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/dine/resultadosyestadisticas/2021|website=argentina.gob.ar|publisher=Dirección Nacional Electoral|access-date=4 February 2023|language=es}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2023

| style="background-color:{{party color|Union for the Homeland}};"|

| Union for the Homeland

| 2

| Buenos Aires Province

| 4,094,665

| 43.71%

| 1st{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{yes2|Elected}}

| {{Cite web|title=Elecciones 2023|url=https://www.electoral.gob.ar/nuevo/paginas/btn/actas_esc_generales2023.php|website=electoral.gob.ar|publisher=Cámara Nacional Electoral|access-date=14 December 2023|language=es}}

References

External links

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Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from La Plata

Category:Buenos Aires Province politicians

Category:21st-century Argentine women politicians

Category:Justicialist Party politicians

Category:Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires Province

Category:Argentine deputies 2023–2025

Category:Argentine deputies 2021–2023

Category:Ministers of social welfare of Argentina

Category:Women members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies

Category:Women government ministers of Argentina

Category:Alberto Fernández administration cabinet members