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Argentine politician (born 1954)

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Oscar Castillo National Senator Incumbent Assumed office 10 December 2003 Constituency Catamarca Governor of Catamarca In office 10 December 1999 – 10 December 2003 Vice Governor Hernán Colombo Preceded by Arnaldo Castillo Succeeded by Eduardo Brizuela del Moral National Deputy In office 10 December 1989 – 10 December 1997 Constituency Catamarca Provincial Deputy of Catamarca In office 10 December 1985 – 10 December 1989 Personal details Born Oscar Anibal Castillo (1954-01-18) 18 January 1954 (age 72) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina Party Radical Civic Union

**Oscar Aníbal Castillo** (born 18 January 1954) is an [Argentine](/source/Argentina) [Radical Civic Union](/source/Radical_Civic_Union) (UCR) politician, currently a [Senator](/source/Argentine_Senate) for the [Civic and Social Front of Catamarca](/source/Civic_and_Social_Front_of_Catamarca) and a former governor of that province. He is the son of the late [Arnoldo Castillo](/source/Arnoldo_Castillo), a leading figure in the Catamarca UCR.

## Biography

Castillo was born in [San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca](/source/San_Fernando_del_Valle_de_Catamarca). He studied at the [Universidad Nacional del Litoral](/source/Universidad_Nacional_del_Litoral) becoming a lawyer. He was active in student politics, serving as secretary of his faculty's [student union](/source/Students'_union) and representing his university at the [Buenos Aires University Federation](/source/Argentine_University_Federation) in 1980. He married the former Silvia Brocal, an accountant, and had two children.

Castillo has held high office in the UCR. He was President of the UCR youth wing in [Catamarca Province](/source/Catamarca_Province) (1981–83), and represented his province on the UCR national committee, in 1990-96 and 2001–04, and was vice-president and treasurer of the party.

Castillo served as a provincial deputy (legislator) in Catamarca (1985–89), and was UCR-MPC caucus leader. He was elected to the [Argentine Chamber of Deputies](/source/Argentine_Chamber_of_Deputies) in 1989 and reelected, serving until 1997. Castillo ran for and was elected governor of Catamarca in 1999, serving until 2003. His tenure was marked by debates regarding the [separation of church and state](/source/Separation_of_church_and_state). Castillo, who had taken his oath as a legislator without mentioning [God](/source/God) in two previous occasions, imposed mandatory [religious education](/source/Religious_education) of a [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic) nature in Catamarca schools; protest from the province's sizable [Jewish](/source/Argentine_Jew) community and others led to the policy's rescission in 2001, however.[1]

Catamarca voters returned him to the Senate upon completion of his term as governor. His reelection campaign, however, was followed by a challenge of the results amid accusations of [vote buying](/source/Electoral_fraud) and collusion with Governor [Eduardo Brizuela del Moral](/source/Eduardo_Brizuela_del_Moral) to that effect; his personal estate, which includes at least a dozen properties in the province, has also come under scrutiny.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Clarín* (in Spanish)](http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2001/04/25/s-05001.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174247/http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2001/04/25/s-05001.htm) 2016-03-03 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Catamarca Actual* (in Spanish)](http://www.catamarcactual.com.ar/notas_actual.php?id_nota=49713)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- [Senate profile](http://castillo.senado.gov.ar/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080218191937/http://castillo.senado.gov.ar/) 2008-02-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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Martínez ARI (2) TF: Díaz J. Martínez § FCSC (2) CT: Castillo § Colombo de Acevedo CC (2) DF: Cabanchik Estenssoro § FCpS (2) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini § Rached FRC (2) MN: Torres § Vigo FR (2) TM: Pinchetti de Sierra Morales Salazar § Others (7) CB: Rossi (FN) Urquía (UPC) NQ: Lores (MPN) SJ: Basualdo (PyT) SF: Giustiniani (PS) SE: Corradi (SV) TF: Colazo (UF) § 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 v t e « 2013–2015 « National Senators of Argentina, 2015–2017 » 2017–2019 » Election cycles: 2011 2013 2015 President: Gabriela Michetti Provisional President: Federico Pinedo FPV–PJ (39) BA: Abal Medina Leguizamón CT: Blas Mera CC: Aguilar Pilatti Vergara CH: N. González Pais CN: Almirón Espínola ER: Guastavino Kunath FM: De la Rosa Mayans JY: Barrionuevo Fellner LP: Durango Lovera § LR: Aguirre Luna MZ: Fernández Sagasti MN: Cabral Irrazábal NQ: Fuentes RN: García Larraburu Pichetto § SA: Urtubey Fiore Viñuales § SJ: Godoy Riofrío SL: Pérsico SC: García Labado SF: Perotti Sacnun TF: Catalán Magni Ojeda TM: Alperovich Mirkin C (17) DF: Pinedo Varela CT: Castillo § CC: Rozas § CB: E. Martínez Rodríguez Machado § CN: Braillard Poccard ER: De Angeli FM: Petcoff JY: Giacoppo LP: Marino MZ: Cobos Verasay RN: Odarda § SC: A. Martínez SF: Reutemann § TM: Elías de Pérez UNA (5) CH: Luenzo § CB: Caserio § NQ: Crexell Pereyra § TF: Boyadjian § CF (3) SJ: Basualdo § SL: Negre de Alonso Rodríguez Saá § FCpS (2) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini § Zamora Others (6) BA: Linares (GEN) DF: Solanas (Sur UNEN) LR: Menem (FyL) MN: Giménez (FRC) SA: Romero (J8O) SE: Montenegro (FP) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end v t e « 2015–2017 « National Senators of Argentina, 2017–2019 » 2019–2021 » Election cycles: 2013 2015 2017 President: Gabriela Michetti Provisional President: Federico Pinedo C (25) BA: Bullrich G. González DF: Pinedo Varela CT: Castillo CC: Rozas CB: E. Martínez Rodríguez Machado CN: Braillard Poccard ER: De Angeli FM: Petcoff § JY: Fiad Giacoppo LP: Marino LR: Brizuela y Doria J. Martínez MZ: Cobos Verasay MN: Schiavoni SJ: Basualdo SL: Poggi SC: Costa Tapia TF: Boyadjian TM: Elías de Pérez AF (24) CT: Blas Mera CC: Aguilar CH: Luenzo Pais CN: Espínola ER: Guastavino Kunath FM: M. González Mayans JY: Snopek LP: Durango Lovera LR: Menem RN: Pichetto § SA: Urtubey SJ: López de Abarca Uñac SF: Perotti TF: Catalán Magni Ojeda TM: Alperovich Mirkin FPV–PJ (9) BA: Fernández de Kirchner CC: Pilatti Vergara CH: N. González CN: Almirón MZ: Fernández Sagasti NQ: Fuentes § RN: García Larraburu SC: Ianni SF: Sacnun PF (5) NQ: Crexell Pereyra SA: Fiore Viñuales Romero § SF: Reutemann FCpS (2) SE: Itúrrez de Cappellini § Porcel de Riccobelli FRC (2) MN: Closs Solari Quintana § UJ (2) SL: Rodríguez Saá § Catalfamo Others (3) DF: Solanas (Sur UNEN) RN: Odarda (Rio FP) SE: Montenegro (FP) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end v t e « 2017–2019 « National Senators of Argentina, 2019–2021 » 2021–2023 » Election cycles: 2015 2017 2019 President: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Provisional President: Claudia Ledesma Abdala FDT (41) BA: Di Tullio Taiana DF: Recalde CT: Blas Mera CC: Pilatti Vergara Rodas CH: N. González Luenzo Pais CB: Caserio CN: Almirón Espínola ER: Kueider FM: M. González Mayans § JY: Snopek LP: Durango Lovera LR: Guerra Menem MZ: Fernández Sagasti MN: Closs NQ: Parrilli Sapag RN: Doñate García Larraburu SA: Giménez Leavy SJ: López Valverde Uñac SL: Catalfamo Rodríguez Saá SC: Ianni SF: Mirabella Sacnun SE: Ledesma Abdala Montenegro Neder TF: Duré Rodríguez TM: Alperovich Mirkin JXC (26) BA: Bullrich G. González DF: Lousteau Tagliaferri CT: Castillo CC: Zimmerman CB: E. Martínez Rodríguez Machado CN: Braillard Poccard ER: De Angeli Olalla FM: Petcoff § JY: Fiad Giacoppo LP: Marino LR: J. Martínez Vega MZ: Cobos Verasay MN: Schiavoni SJ: Basualdo SL: Poggi SC: Costa Tapia TF: Blanco TM: Elías de Pérez PF (3) NQ: Crexell SA: Romero § SF: Reutemann Vucasovich Others (2) MN: Solari Quintana (FRC) RN: Weretilneck (JSRN) § Bloc leaders; Italics = Resigned / died before term end

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