Sonia Rojas Decut
Sonia Rojas Decut | |
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| National Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Misiones |
| Provincial Deputy of Misiones | |
| In office 10 December 2021 – 10 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1973 |
| Party | Party of Social Concord |
| Education | National University of Misiones |
Sonia Elizabeth Rojas Decut (born 5 August 1973) is an Argentine teacher and politician affiliated with the Party of Social Concord. She has served as a National Senator for Misiones Province since 2023.[1]
Early life and career
Sonia Elizabeth Rojas Decut was born on 5 August 1973. She earned a degree as a mathematics teacher from the National University of Misiones. Her parents were also educators. She served as principal of the Santa María Institute in Posadas, where she worked for 26 years alongside the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit.[2]
Political career
In 2021, Rojas Decut was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of Misiones as part of the Front for the Renewal of Concord list.[2]
In October 2023, she was elected to the Argentine Senate for Misiones Province in the 2023 legislative election.[3]
In May 2025, Rojas Decut became involved in controversy after he and fellow Misiones senator Carlos Omar Arce 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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| 2021 | Provincial Deputy | Front for the Renewal of Concord | 2 | Misiones Province | 243,409 | 46.74% | 1st[a] | Elected | [5] | |
| 2023 | National Senator | Front for the Renewal of Concord | 1 | Misiones Province | 253,428 | 62.11% | 1st[a] | Elected | ||
- 1 2 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). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- 1 2 "Quiénes son Carlos Arce y Sonia Rojas Decut, los senadores misioneros que voltearon Ficha Limpia" [Who are Carlos Arce and Sonia Rojas Decut, the Misiones senators who brought down the Clean Record bill?]. elDiarioAR (in Spanish). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Proclamación de los nuevos diputados y senadores del período 2024-2028" [Proclamation of the new deputies and senators for the 2024-2028 term]. Agencia de Noticias Guacurari (in Spanish). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 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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