2000 in Argentina

Incumbents

• President: Fernando de la Rúa
• [Vice President of Argentina|President of Argentina|Vice President]:
• *Carlos Álvarez
• *Vacant thereafter

Governors

• Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Ruckauf
• Governor of Catamarca Province: Oscar Castillo
• Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas
• Governor of Chubut Province: José Luis Lizurume
• Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota
• Governor of Corrientes Province:
• *Ramón Mestre
• * Oscar Aguad
• * Ricardo Colombi
• Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Sergio Montiel
• Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán
• Governor of Jujuy Province: Eduardo Fellner
• Governor of La Pampa Province: Rubén Marín
• Governor of La Rioja Province: Ángel Maza
• Governor of Mendoza Province: Roberto Iglesias
• Governor of Misiones Province: Carlos Rovira
• Governor of Neuquén Province: Jorge Sobisch
• Governor of Río Negro Province: Pablo Verani
• Governor of Salta Province: Juan Carlos Romero
• Governor of San Juan Province: Alfredo Avelín
• Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
• Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner
• Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Reutemann
• Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez
• Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Carlos Manfredotti
• Governor of Tucumán: Julio Miranda

Vice Governors

• Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Felipe Solá
• Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Hernán Colombo
• Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Roy Nikisch
• Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Vacant
• Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti
• Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado
• Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Rubén Daza
• Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Heriberto Mediza
• Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Luis Beder Herrera
• Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Mercedes Margarita Oviedo
• Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Jorge Sapag
• Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz
• Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar
• Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima
• Vice Governor of San Luis Province: María Alicia Lemme
• Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Vacant
• Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Marcelo Muniagurria
• Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Vacant
• Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Daniel Gallo

Events

January

• 7 January: For the first time in 35 years, an Argentine expedition team successfully reaches the South Pole.

February

• 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence .

March

• 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba .
• 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.

May

• 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires .

June

• 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia .
• 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty .
• 30 June: Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry.

October

• 6 October: Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate.

Deaths

February

July

August

October

November

December

Sports

• June 21: Boca Juniors wins the Copa Libertadores 2000 after beating Palmeiras in São Paulo on penalties.
• June 26: Huracán wins the 1999/00 second division to return to first division