Proud to introduce to you Argentine politician, economist, and businesswoman Patricia Bullrich

Patricia Bullrich

Patricia Bullrich is one of Argentina’s most recognizable political figures, known for a long public career, a forceful speaking style, and a strong focus on security and state authority. In this personality profile, Patricia Bullrich is presented as a politician whose life story mixes activism, institutional power, and media visibility.

Birth

11 June 1956

Spouse

Guillermo Yanco (since 1997)

Twitter

twitter.com/PatoBullrich

Early Life and Education

Patricia Bullrich was born into a traditional Argentine political family.

She began her activism in the 1970s in the Peronist Youth, but her family was forced into exile during the military dictatorship (1976-1983) before returning.

Bullrich studied economics at the University of Buenos Aires.

Work

Bullrich has worked as an economist, businesswoman, and politician.

She was labor minister during the centrist government of Fernando de la Rua in 2000-2001, and in 2015 joined the main conservative bloc, going on to become security minister under President Mauricio Macri.

Political Career

Bullrich entered politics in the 1990s as part of the right-wing group Unión de Centro Democrático (Union of the Democratic Center), which supported Peronist parties during the presidency of Carlos Menem.

She was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 2013 and served as the Speaker of the House until 2015.

Bullrich is currently running for president in the 2023 general election with Victoria Villarruel as her running mate.

Political Views

Bullrich's political views have shifted throughout her four-decade career.

As a young political activist, she denies being part of leftist guerilla groups that undertook violence as a means for social change even though many say she was.

Today, she is from the main center-right opposition coalition and is known for her staunch defense of law enforcement.

Bullrich has been criticized for her lack of preparedness to shore up an economy in disarray, but she has vowed to give more power to law enforcement to combat crime and drug trafficking.

Recent Developments

Bullrich is currently in third place in a tight race between the top three candidates, but with a shot at making a second-round runoff.

She has pledged to fight inflation and combat crime if elected.