# Carlos Verna

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Argentine politician

Carlos Verna Carlos Verna in 2017 Governor of La Pampa In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019 Vice Governor Mariano Fernández Preceded by Oscar Mario Jorge Succeeded by Sergio Ziliotto In office 10 December 2003 – 10 December 2007 Vice Governor Norma Durango Preceded by Rubén Marín Succeeded by Oscar Mario Jorge National Senator In office 10 December 2009 – 10 December 2015 Constituency La Pampa In office 21 April 1993 – 10 December 2003 Constituency La Pampa Mayor of General Pico In office 10 December 1987 – 10 December 1993 Personal details Born (1946-05-08) 8 May 1946 (age 80) América, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Party Justicialist Party Profession Engineer

**Carlos Alberto Verna** (born 8 May 1946) is an [Argentine](/source/Argentina) [Justicialist Party](/source/Justicialist_Party) (PJ) politician who was [governor](/source/Governor_of_La_Pampa_Province) of [La Pampa Province](/source/La_Pampa_Province) twice, from 2003 to 2007 and from 2015 to 2019. He was also a [National Senator](/source/Argentine_Senate) for La Pampa for two terms, and served as *[intendente](/source/Intendente)* (mayor) of [General Pico](/source/General_Pico).

## Career

Verna entered public service as Mayor of [General Pico](/source/General_Pico), and was elected to the [Argentine Senate](/source/Argentine_Senate) for La Pampa in 1993, and later became Chairman of the Budget Committee. He won the 2003 gubernatorial election with the support of President [Carlos Menem](/source/Carlos_Menem), against the candidate of the [Front for Victory](/source/Front_for_Victory) faction of the Justicialist Party, Néstor Ahuad. Verna was not close to fellow [Peronist](/source/Peronist) [President](/source/President_of_Argentina) [Néstor Kirchner](/source/N%C3%A9stor_Kirchner), and was likely to be challenged by his own party if he attempted to be re-elected in 2007.[1] He was, moreover, implicated in the scandal concerning public [SIDE](/source/SIDE) funds diverted to senators by the government of [Fernando de la Rúa](/source/Fernando_de_la_R%C3%BAa) for their support of a labor law flexibilization bill in 2000. Consequently, Verna declared he would not seek political office following the end of his term in 2007,[2] and he left office in December 2007.

Verna was returned to his former seat in the Senate in 2009; he campaigned with markedly anti-[Kirchnerist](/source/Kirchnerism) rhetoric in the heavily agrarian province (then still reeling from the effects of the [2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector](/source/2008_Argentine_government_conflict_with_the_agricultural_sector), as well as a severe [drought](/source/Drought)). Maintaining long-standing differences with President [Cristina Kirchner](/source/Cristina_Kirchner) from her days in the Senate, Verna voted against the use of [Central Bank](/source/Central_Bank_of_Argentina) reserves for [foreign debt](/source/Foreign_debt) retirement.[3]

He ran for a new term as governor of La Pampa in 2015. He first defeated the Kirchnerite [Fabián Bruna](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fabi%C3%A1n_Bruna&action=edit&redlink=1), proposed by the governor [Oscar Jorge](/source/Oscar_Jorge) for the primary elections.[4]

He announced in September 2018 that he was diagnosed with [prostate cancer](/source/Prostate_cancer). He said that he would not run for reelection in 2019 and leave politics. He also said that he had no intention to stay until the end of his term of office, but that he may resign if his condition gets worse.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["*La Política Online*: Marín podría volver a la gobernación"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928201555/http://www.lapoliticaonline.com.ar/index.php?pagetype=detail&newid=938&seccion=8). Archived from [the original](http://www.lapoliticaonline.com.ar/index.php?pagetype=detail&newid=938&seccion=8) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Clarín* (12 Sep 2006)](http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/09/12/um/m-01270051.htm)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Clarín* (24 Feb 2010)](http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2010/02/24/elpais/p-02146572.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["La Pampa: Verna intenta desplazar al kirchnerismo"](http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1839488-la-pampa-verna-intenta-desplazar-al-kirchnerismo) [La Pampa: Verna attempts to remove Kirchnerism] (in Spanish). La Nación. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Carlos Verna reveló que padece cáncer y anunció que no irá por la reelección en La Pampa"](https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2169482-carlos-verna-revelo-padece-cancer-anuncio-no) [Carlos Verna revealed that he has cancer and announced that he will not run for reelection in La Pampa] (in Spanish). La Nación. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

## External links

- (in Spanish) [La Pampa Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20060808074600/http://www.lapampa.gov.ar/)

Preceded by Rubén Marín Governor of La Pampa 2003–2007 Succeeded by Oscar Mario Jorge Preceded by Oscar Mario Jorge Governor of La Pampa 2015–2019 Succeeded by Sergio Ziliotto

Carlos Verna navigational boxes v t e « 1998–2001 « National Senators of Argentina, 2001–2003 » 2003–2005 » Election cycle: 2001 President: Vacant Provisional Presidents: Ramón Puerta • Juan Carlos Maqueda • José Luis Gioja PJ (40) BA: Cafiero Duhalde Müller CT: Barrionuevo CC: Capitanich CH: Guinle CB: Bermejo Halak Maqueda Montoya CN: Pardo Viudes ER: Bar Busti FM: Paz Mayans JY: Jenefes LP: Gómez de Bertone Verna LR: Maza Menem Yoma MZ: Pardal Perceval MN: Oviedo Puerta NQ: Gallia RN: Pichetto SA: Escudero López Arias SJ: Gioja Martin SL: Negre de Alonso Ochoa SC: Fernández Fernández de Kirchner SF: Lamberto Latorre SE: Castro Juárez Mera TF: Caparrós Daniele TM: Alperovich Seguí UCR (18) BA: Alfonsín CC: Curletti Moro CH: Maestro Raso CB: Martí ER: Taffarel FM: Lescano JY: Morales LP: Passo MZ: Baglini MN: Losada RN: Falcó Isidori SL: Agundez SC: Prades SF: Usandizaga SE: Zavalía TF: Colazo FCSC (2) CT: Brizuela del Moral § Colombo de Acevedo MPN (2) NQ: Salvatori Sapag Others (8) BA: Conti (Frepaso) DF: Ibarra (FG) Terragno (RI) CN: Chiappe (PLCo) JY: Arancio de Beller (FCJ) SA: Gómez Diez (PARES) SJ: Avelín (CRSJ) TM: Walter (FR) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end v t e « 2007–2009 « National Senators of Argentina, 2009–2011 » 2011–2013 » Election cycles: 2005 2007 2009 President: Julio Cobos Provisional President: José Pampuro FPV–PJ (34) +FRC, PJ BA: Calcagno Pampuro DF: Filmus CT: Corpacci CC: Biancalani Corregido CH: Guinle ER: Guastavino Osuna FM: Bortolozzi Mayans JY: Jenefes Fellner LP: Higonet Verna § LR: Maza Quintela MZ: Bermejo MN: Torres Viana Vigo NQ: Fuentes Parrilli RN: Bongiorno Pichetto § SJ: Gioja Riofrío SL: Pérsico SC: Banicevich Fernández SE: Corradi TF: Colazo TM: Mansilla Rojkés de Alperovich UCR (13) CC: Nikisch CH: Cimadevilla CB: Mestre CN: Artaza ER: Vera FM: Petcoff § JY: Morales LP: Marino MZ: Montero Sanz RN: Verani SC: A. Martínez TM: Cano FCC (2) CB: Juez § Morandini FCSC (2) CT: Castillo § Monllau FCpS (2) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini Rached SFF (2) SF: Latorre Reutemann J8O (2) SA: Romero § Escudero NE (2) TF: Díaz § López J. Martínez PJSL (2) SL: Negre de Alonso Rodríguez Saá § Others (11) BA: Duhalde (FJ) DF: Cabanchik (PBAF) Estenssoro (CC) CH: Di Perna (TyD) CN: Meabe (PLC) Roldán (FDT) LR: Menem (FyL) NQ: Lores (MPN) SA: Pérez Alsina (PRS) SJ: Basualdo (PyT) SF: Giustiniani (PS) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end v t e « 2009–2011 « National Senators of Argentina, 2011–2013 » 2013–2015 » Election cycles: 2007 2009 2011 President: Amado Boudou Provisional President: Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich FPV–PJ (34) +FRC, PJ BA: Fernández Leguizamón DF: Filmus CT: Blas CC: Biancalani Corregido CH: Guinle ER: Guastavino Ruiz Díaz FM: De la Rosa Mayans JY: Barrionuevo Fellner LP: Higonet Verna § LR: Aguirre Luna MZ: Bermejo MN: Cabral Giménez Irrazábal NQ: Fuentes Parrilli RN: Bongiorno Pichetto § SJ: Godoy Riofrío SL: Pérsico SC: P. González Labado SE: Corradi TF: Colazo TM: Mansilla Rojkés de Alperovich UCR (14) CC: Nikisch CH: Cimadevilla CB: Borello CN: Artaza ER: Vera FM: Petcoff § JY: Morales LP: Marino MZ: Montero Sanz RN: Sosa Verani SC: A. Martínez SE: Rached TM: Cano FCC (2) CB: Juez § Morandini FCSC (2) CT: Castillo § Monllau J8O (2) SA: Romero § Escudero NE (2) TF: Díaz § López PJSL (2) SL: Negre de Alonso Rodríguez Saá § Others (14) BA: Linares (GEN) DF: Cabanchik (PBAF) Estenssoro (CC-ARI) CH: Di Perna (TyD) CN: Meabe (PLC) Roldán (FDT) LR: Menem (FyL) NQ: Lores (MPN) SA: Pérez Alsina (PRS) SJ: Basualdo (PyT) SF: Giustiniani (PS) Latorre (FSF) Reutemann (SFF) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini (FCpS) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end v t e « 2011–2013 « National Senators of Argentina, 2013–2015 » 2015–2017 » Election cycles: 2009 2011 2013 President: Amado Boudou Provisional President: Beatriz Rojkés / Gerardo Zamora FPV–PJ (34) +FRC, PJ BA: Abal Medina Fernández Leguizamón CT: Blas CC: Aguilar Pilatti Vergara CH: Guinle ER: Guastavino Kunath FM: De la Rosa Mayans JY: Barrionuevo Fellner LP: Higonet Verna § LR: Aguirre Luna MZ: Bermejo MN: Cabral Giménez Irrazábal NQ: Fuentes RN: García Larraburu Pichetto § SA: Fiore Viñuales Urtubey SJ: Godoy Riofrío SL: Pérsico SC: P. González Labado TF: Bertone Catalán Magni TM: Mansilla Rojkés de Alperovich UCR (11) CC: Rozas CH: Cimadevilla CB: Borello CN: Artaza FM: Petcoff JY: Morales § LP: Marino MZ: Montero Sanz SC: A. Martínez TM: Cano Elías de Pérez PRO (3) DF: Michetti § Santilli ER: De Angeli FCC (2) CB: Juez § Morandini FCpS (2) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini § Zamora FCSC (2) CT: Castillo § Monllau MPN (2) NQ: Crexell Pereyra § PJSL (2) SL: Negre de Alonso Rodríguez Saá § Others (14) BA: Linares (GEN) DF: Solanas (Sur UNEN) CH: Di Perna (TyD) CN: Meabe (PLC) Roldán (FDT) LR: Menem (FyL) RN: Odarda (AFP) SA: Romero (J8O) SJ: Basualdo (PyT) SF: Giustiniani (PS) Latorre (FSF) Reutemann (SFF) SE: Montenegro (FP) TF: Garramuño (MOPOF) Boyadjian (MOPOF) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end

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