Governor of Buenos Aires Province


The Governor of Buenos Aires Province is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Buenos Aires Province is Axel Kicillof since December 11, 2019.

Requirements

To be able to be elected governor, the person must be an Argentine citizen and must have been born in Argentina, or be the child of an Argentine citizen if born in a foreign country. The citizen must also be at least 30 years old, and have at least 5 uninterrupted years of residence in the province if not natural from it. The term lasts 4 years, with the chance of a single reelection.

List of officeholders

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation

Governors managing international relations of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation.
PeriodGovernorPortrait
February 11, 1820 – February 18, 1820Miguel de Irigoyen
February 18, 1820 – March 6, 1820Manuel de Sarratea
March 6, 1820 – March 11, 1820Juan Ramón González Balcarce
March 11, 1820 – May 2, 1820Manuel de Sarratea
May 2, 1820 – June 20, 1820Ildefonso Ramos Mexía
June 20, 1820 – June 23, 1820Buenos Aires Cabildo
June 23, 1820 – June 29, 1820Miguel Estanislao Soler
June 29, 1820 – September 20, 1820Manuel Dorrego
September 20, 1820 – April 2, 1824Martín Rodríguez
April 2, 1824 — March 7, 1826Juan Gregorio de Las Heras
March 7, 1826 — August 17, 1827No provincial authorities during the short
existence of an official presidency
August 17, 1827 — December 1, 1828Manuel Dorrego
December 1, 1828 — June 26, 1829Juan Galo Lavalle
June 26, 1829 — December 6, 1829Juan José Viamonte
December 6, 1829 — December 5, 1832Juan Manuel de Rosas
December 17, 1832 — November 4, 1833Juan Ramón González Balcarce
November 4, 1833 — June 27, 1834Juan José Viamonte
June 27, 1834 — March 7, 1835Manuel Vicente Maza
March 7, 1835 — February 3, 1852Juan Manuel de Rosas
February 3, 1852 — July 26, 1852Vicente López y Planes

Argentine Confederation

Governors without national power during the Argentine Confederation.
PeriodGovernorPortrait
July 26, 1852 — September 4, 1852Justo José de Urquiza
September 4, 1852 — September 11, 1852José Miguel Galán