Diego César Santilli (born 6 April 1967) is an

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accountant and politician. A member of

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(PRO), Santilli has served in a number of posts in the

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city government, most notably as Deputy Deputy Chief of Government (deputy mayor) under Horacio Rodríguez Larreta from 2015 to 2021.

Personal life

Diego César Santilli was born in the neighborhood of

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on April 6, 1967. He is son of the former president of River Plate and Banco Nación, Hugo Santilli. He attended Saint Augustine School and received his degree in

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at the age of 23 from the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the

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; he also pursued marketing studies at the

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. He was married to journalist Nancy Pazos, with whom he has three children.

Political career

Diego Santilli has held several public offices in

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, the most important being manager of the Buenos Aires City Bank and vice president of the City Legislature, elected in

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. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Minister of Environment and Public Spaces of the City of Buenos Aires. He is coordinator of ''Asociación'' ''Buenos Aires en RED'' and, together with his wife, founder of CANI (Food Culture for an Intelligent, Responsible and Safe Nutrition). In 2008 he wrote a children's book in order to raise awareness about the importance of following traffic norms. In

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, he was elected National Senator for the City of Buenos Aires; he was second in

's list, under

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. Both Michetti and Santilli went on to leave the Senate to assume office in executive branches before the end of their term. In 2021, he ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in the

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list in

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References

*Público y Eficiente (Public and Efficient)

External links

Official Blog

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santilli, Diego 1967 births Living people Argentine people of Italian descent Republican Proposal politicians Politicians from Buenos Aires Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires Province Argentine deputies 2023–2025 Argentine deputies 2021–2023 Deputy Chiefs of Government of Buenos Aires