Fernando de la Rúa
Fernando de la Rúa (born
September 15 1937) is an
Argentine politician. He was
president of the country from
December 10 1999 to
December 21 2001 for the
Radical Civic Union.
He was forced out of office in the midst of the
December 2001 financial crisis that led to the meltdown of the Argentine economy, at a time when the rallying cry of the Argentine people was:
¡que se vayan todos! ("away with them all!" – referring to the governing class; and many Argentines in jest referred to him as "de la Ruina" due to the financial bankruptcy of the government at the time). In retrospect however, de la Rúa cannot be held responsible for all the financial difficulties of that time, as he moved into the office, already inheriting a financial disaster and a huge national debt.
His son
Antonio is a playboy whose romances with multiple celebrities have been publicized widely by gossip magazines. Antonio is currently dating singer
Shakira.\n \n
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