Luis Petri

Luis Alfonso Petri (born April 1, 1977) is an Argentine lawyer and politician belonging to the Radical Civic Union. Since December 10, 2023, he has served as Minister of Defense of Argentina under the administration of Javier Milei.

He was a provincial deputy for the 2nd electoral section from 2006 to 2013 and a national deputy for the province of Mendoza from 2013 to 2021, with which he served two consecutive terms. 

In 2023, he won the presidential primary elections that would enable him to run as a candidate for vice president for Juntos por el Cambio in a formula with Patricia Bullrich. Finally, they would obtain third place in the general elections.
Early life and education
Petri was born on 1 April 1977 in San Martín, Mendoza. He studied law at the National University of the Littoral (UNL), later working as a private lawyer at his own firm.
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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Argentine politicians