# 2000 in Argentina

The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Argentina.

## Incumbents

* President: Fernando de la Rúa
* Vice President:
** Carlos Álvarez (until October 6)
** Vacant thereafter

### Governors

* Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Ruckauf
* Governor of Catamarca Province: Oscar Castillo
* Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas
* Governor of Chubut Province: José Luis Lizurume
* Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota
* Governor of Corrientes Province:
** Ramón Mestre (until 20 March)
** Oscar Aguad (20 March-10 December)
** Ricardo Colombi ((from 10 December)
* Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Sergio Montiel
* Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán
* Governor of Jujuy Province: Eduardo Fellner
* Governor of La Pampa Province: Rubén Marín
* Governor of La Rioja Province: Ángel Maza
* Governor of Mendoza Province: Roberto Iglesias
* Governor of Misiones Province: Carlos Rovira
* Governor of Neuquén Province: Jorge Sobisch
* Governor of Río Negro Province: Pablo Verani
* Governor of Salta Province: Juan Carlos Romero
* Governor of San Juan Province: Alfredo Avelín
* Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
* Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner
* Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Reutemann
* Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez
* Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Carlos Manfredotti
* Governor of Tucumán: Julio Miranda

### Vice Governors

* Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Felipe Solá
* Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Hernán Colombo
* Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Roy Nikisch
* Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Vacant
* Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti
* Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado
* Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Rubén Daza
* Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Heriberto Mediza
* Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Luis Beder Herrera
* Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Mercedes Margarita Oviedo
* Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Jorge Sapag
* Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz
* Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar
* Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima
* Vice Governor of San Luis Province: María Alicia Lemme
* Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Vacant
* Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Marcelo Muniagurria
* Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Vacant
* Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Daniel Gallo

## Events
### January

* 7 January: For the first time in 35 years, an Argentine expedition team successfully reaches the South Pole.

### February

* 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence .

### March

* 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba .
* 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.

### May

* 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires .

### June

* 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia .
* 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty .
* 30 June: Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry.

### October

* 6 October: Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate.

### December
## Deaths
### February

* February 12 - Juan Carlos Thorry, actor (b. 1908)

### July

* July 29 - René Favaloro (b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the coronary artery bypass surgery technique

### August

* August 24 - Rodrigo Bueno (b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol.

### October

* October 28 - Carlos Guastavino (b. 1912), composer

### November

* November 10 - Aníbal Verón, bus driver and activist, piquetero icon

### December

* December 12 - Libertad Lamarque (b. 1908), actress

## Sports

    See worldwide 2000 in sports
* June 21: Boca Juniors wins the Copa Libertadores 2000 after beating Palmeiras in São Paulo on penalties.
* June 26: Huracán wins the 1999/00 second division to return to first division