Rafael Bielsa
- January 6, 2024
- Lawyer
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Rafael Bielsa Biography
| Name | Rafael Bielsa |
| Birthday | Feb 15 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Rosario |
| Home Town | Santa Fe |
| Birth Country | Argentina |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Rafael Bielsa is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on February 15, 1953 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Rafael Antonio Bielsa Caldera, a politician of the Argentine Justicialist Party from Rosario (province of Santa Fe), was born February 15, 1953. He is the brother to Marcelo Bielsa, former Argentina national football coach; both are well- known Newell’s Old Boys supporters. He is also the brother to Maria Eugenia Bielsa (Vice-Governor of Santa Fe) from 2003 to 2007.
He contested with Agustin Rossi, a party member, in the primary elections that were held on July 1, 2007, and was elected by the Justicialist Party to the Santa Fe governorship. On 2 September, he lost the main election to the Socialist ex-mayor of Rosario Hermes Binner. 38.8% of votes were received by Bielsa. He acknowledged the defeat and announced that he would also be resigning as representative for Buenos Aires. This he did five more days later.
Bielsa served as the foreign minister of Argentina between 25 May 2003 when President Nestor Kirchner was inaugurated, and 6 December 2005. He was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 2005, as a representative of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. He refused to accept the President’s request to take office at the last minute. Instead, he accepted an appointment to be Ambassador to France. However, he later retracted his decision citing moral qualms as well as pressure from the public opinion and decided to retain his legislative seat. Both of these decisions were harshly criticized by both the opposition and media analysts. The latter was also criticized by government supporters. Despite these difficulties, Bielsa was close to the President.
Rafael Bielsa Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Lawyer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rafael Bielsa is one of the richest Lawyer from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafael Bielsa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Bielsa started at the Federal Court of Rosario in 1974. Bielsa was arrested in 1977 during the Dirty War. He was suspected of being part of the Montoneros radicalguerrilla group. Bielsa was taken to the illegal detention center “El Castillo”, also known as “El Fortin”. There he spent two years of torture and questioning. He returned to Argentina after a brief period in Spain and began working in various positions in the military government, mainly the Ministry of Justice.
Bielsa was a member of the Secretariat of Ministry of Education during 1983’s return to democracy. He held various functions in this Secretariat. During the Carlos Menem administration’s early years, he was a consultant to the Office of the President of Argentina, at the Ministry of Justice. He also served in specific international posts. He published many books of poetry in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Rafael Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Rafael Bielsa celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.
Top Facts about Rafael Bielsa
- Rafael Bielsa is an Argentine politician and lawyer.
- He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003-2005.
- Bielsa was born on July 15, 1951 in Rosario, Argentina.
- He studied law at the National University of Rosario.
- Bielsa has also worked as a professor of law and political science.
- In addition to his political career, he has authored several books.
- Bielsa is known for his progressive views on social issues.
- He has been a member of the Justicialist Party since 1972.
- Bielsa ran unsuccessfully for governor of Santa Fe province in 2019.
- He is the brother of renowned soccer coach Marcelo Bielsa.