Carlos Arce (politician)
Carlos Arce | |
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| National Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Misiones |
| Vice Governor of Misiones | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Oscar Herrera Ahuad |
| Preceded by | Oscar Herrera Ahuad |
| Succeeded by | Lucas Romero Spinelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Omar Arce 27 October 1959 Posadas, Misiones, Argentina |
| Party | Party of Social Concord |
| Education | National University of the Northeast |
Carlos Omar Arce (born 27 October 1959) is an Argentine politician and surgeon. He has served as a National Senator since 2023, representing Misiones Province for the Party of Social Concord.[1]
Early life and career
Born in Posadas in 1959, Arce completed his military service in the General San Martín Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. He studied at the National University of the Northeast, where he earned a medical degree and qualified as a surgeon.[2]
Political career
In the 2019 provincial election, Arce was elected as vice-governor of Misiones Province in the ticket headed by Oscar Herrera Ahuad.
In 2023, while serving as vice governor of Misiones Province, Arce was elected to the Argentine Senate for the 2024–2029 term as a member of the Front for Social Concord (FRC) bloc.[3]
In May 2025, Arce became involved in controversy after he and fellow Misiones senator Sonia Rojas Decut unexpectedly voted against the "Clean Record" bill, despite having previously indicated that they would support it. The proposal, which sought to bar candidates with corruption convictions upheld on appeal from running for national office, received 36 votes, one short of the absolute majority required. According to media outlets like La Nación, FRC leader Carlos Rovira ordered the party's senators to oppose the bill at President Javier Milei's request.[4]
Electoral history
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
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| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2023 | National Senator | Front for the Renewal of Concord | 1 | Misiones Province | 253,428 | 62.11% | 1st[a] | Elected | [5] | |
- ↑ Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
References
- ↑ "Honorable Senado de la Nación Argentina" [Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation]. senado.gob.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2025.
- ↑ Guimaraez, Darío (21 June 2021). "Pudo ser futbolista, fue granadero, participó de 9 mil nacimientos y no se arrepiente de incursionar en política: la historia poco conocida de Carlos Arce" [He could have been a footballer, served as a grenadier, participated in 9,000 births and does not regret entering politics: the little-known story of Carlos Arce]. MisionesOnline (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Toledo, Emiliano (4 February 2023). "Carlos Arce será candidato a Senador: "Necesitamos leyes que trabajen para el federalismo"" [Carlos Arce will be a candidate for senator: "We need laws that work for federalism"]. Canal Doce Misiones (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Ybarra, Gustavo (21 May 2025). "Reaparecieron los senadores misioneros que hicieron fracasar la ley de ficha limpia" [The Misiones senators who derailed the Clean Record bill resurface]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Consulta de Escrutinios Definitivos". padron.gob.ar (in Spanish). Cámara Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
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