Luis Alberto Ammann (17 November 1942 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine politician of the Humanist Party as well as journalist, schoolteacher and writer. Amman was born in Villa Dolores, Córdoba Province. He ran for

President of Argentina The president of Argentina, officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation, is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under Constitution of Argentina, the national constitution, the president is also the Head of go ...

during the

2007 Argentine general election Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, 28 October 2007, and elections for provincial governors took place on staggered dates throughout the year. For the national elections, each of the 23 provinces and the Au ...

, obtaining 0.41% of the votes. Amman obtained a degree in linguistics from the National University of Córdoba and a degree in philology from the University of La Laguna in

Tenerife Tenerife ( ; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of and a population of 965,575 inhabitants as of A ...

, Spain. As journalist, he was an editor of '' La Voz del Interior'' before entering politics. He founded the Humanist Party in 1984 and later affiliated, in 1987, with the Communist Party and the Green party. He was candidate for president in 1989 Argentine general election, obtaining 0.26% of votes for the Green Humanist Party and later affiliated with Fernando "Pino" Solanas. He died from heart failure as a complication of

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

on 6 November 2020, at the age of 77, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.

References

1942 births 2020 deaths Candidates for President of Argentina Humanist Party (Argentina) politicians Communist Party of Argentina politicians National University of Córdoba alumni University of La Laguna alumni Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina People from Córdoba Province, Argentina {{Argentina-politician-stub