María Laura Leguizamón (born 21 January 1965María Laura Leguizamón
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politician. She was a National Senator for

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from 2011 to 2017 and for the City of Buenos Aires from 2003 to 2007. She also served in the

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and in the

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. Leguizamón was born in

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and graduated as a lawyer and notary from the

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. She worked as an official for the government of

. In 1993 Leguizamón was elected to the

, serving until 1997. In 2000 she became a legislator in the city of Buenos Aires and in 2003 she became the youngest senator. She was appointed to replace the deceased Socialist senator

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amid some controversy, since normally the former senator's party is allowed to nominate a replacement, but Bravo's electoral coalition had subsequently collapsed. Leguizamón sat in the

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block of

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and her term ended in 2007. She had been expected to stand again for the Senate, but was instead placed tenth on the Front for Victory's list for Deputies in

. She returned to the Chamber of Deputies in December 2007. Leguizamón's brother, Aníbal Leguizamón, also became a Deputy in 2007, opposed to the FPV bloc.

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1965 births Living people People from La Plata Argentine people of Basque descent Justicialist Party politicians Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Province Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires Province Argentine deputies 2009–2011 Argentine deputies 2007–2009 Women members of the Argentine Senate Women members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies Members of the Buenos Aires City Legislature {{Argentina-politician-stub