Carlos Alberto Cheppi (born 1955) is an Argentine politician who served as Argentina's

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. Cheppi graduated in

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from the National University of Mar del Plata in 1981 and joined the

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two years later. He rose to become the institute's president in 2003. He replaced Javier de Urquiza as Minister of Agriculture in July 2008 during the Argentine government's conflict with the agricultural sector. After leaving the post the following year, Cheppi was appointed ambassador plenipotentiary in the

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. In 2011 he stood unsuccessfully for mayor of Mar del Plata. He was appointed ambassador to Venezuela in December 2011 until December 2015, when

Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previously ...

took office as president.

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1955 births Living people People from Mar del Plata Ambassadors of Argentina to Venezuela Ministers of agriculture of Argentina National University of Mar del Plata alumni {{Argentina-politician-stub