José María Torello (born 19 February 1960) is an Argentine politician. A member of

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(PRO), Torello has served as National Senator representing

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since 2022, in replacement of

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Early life

Torello was born in Buenos Aires on 19 February 1960 into a wealthy family linked to the agricultural business. He is a grand-nephew of Pablo Miguel Torello (1864–1943), who was

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during the presidency of

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. His brother is Pablo Torello, also a Republican Proposal politician currently serving as a National Deputy. Torello attended Colegio Cardenal Newman, an elite private boys' school, where he met future president and collaborator

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Career

After attaining his law degree, he became part of Llerena y Asociados, a major law firm based in Buenos Aires. He eventually left the firm to work for Mauricio Macri upon his entry into politics in 2003, becoming a founding member of

. Following Macri's election as

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in 2007, Torello became chief of advisors in the city government. Torello was later appointed to the same position in the national government following Macri's election as President of Argentina in 2015. In the 2017 legislative election, Torello was the first alternate candidate in the

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list to the National Senate in

; the list was headed by education minister

. In 2022, following Bullrich's resignation due to health issues, Torello was sworn in as senator, with mandate until 2023.

References

External links

Profile in the Argentine Senate website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torello, Jose Argentine people of Italian descent Living people 1960 births Politicians from Buenos Aires Argentine lawyers Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Province Republican Proposal politicians