Gustavo Menna

Gustavo Menna
Vice Governor of Chubut
Assumed office
10 December 2023
GovernorIgnacio Torres
Preceded byRicardo Sastre
National Deputy
In office
10 December 2017 – 10 December 2021
ConstituencyChubut
Provincial Deputy of Chubut
In office
10 December 1995 – 10 December 1999
Personal details
BornAlberto Gustavo Menna
(1965-11-01) 1 November 1965
Coronel Pringles, Argentina
PartyRadical Civic Union
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires

Alberto Gustavo Menna (born 1 November 1965) is an Argentine politician. A member of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), Menna has served as Vice Governor of Chubut Province since 2023, serving under Governor Ignacio Torres. He has also served in different positions in local government and as a National Deputy for Chubut from 2017 to 2021.

Early life and career

Gustavo Menna was born in Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province. He studied law at the University of Buenos Aires, graduating in 1990. Relocating to Rawson, Chubut, he began his public service as Undersecretary of Government and Justice (1991–1993) under Governor Carlos Maestro. Later, in Comodoro Rivadavia, he served as Secretary of Government and Cabinet Coordination (1999–2003).[1]

Career as legislator

From 1995 to 1999 he was a member of the Legislature of Chubut.

In the 2017 legislative elections, Menna led the Cambiemos alliance (comprising the Unión Cívica Radical and PRO) as its head candidate for National Deputy. The list received 31.16% of votes, finishing second behind the ruling provincial party Chubut Somos Todos (33.23%) led by Governor Mariano Arcioni. Menna was elected, becoming the first UCR representative from Chubut to hold a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in a decade.[2]

Two years later, he ran for governor of Chubut as the Cambiemos candidate in the 2019 provincial elections.[3] His campaign was significantly impacted by Argentina's economic downturn during the final months of President Mauricio Macri's administration. Menna placed third in both the primary (14.48%) and general elections (15.48%), behind incumbent Arcioni and the Frente de Todos candidate Carlos Linares.[4]

On 30 July 2023, Menna was elected vice governor of Chubut as the running mate of Ignacio Torres, of the PRO party, in the provincial election.

Electoral history

Executive

Electoral history of Gustavo Menna
Election Office List Votes Result Ref.
Total % P.
2019 Governor of Chubut Change Chubut 45,495 15.48% 3rd Not elected [5]
2023 Vice Governor of Chubut Together for Change 117,628 35.77% 1st Elected [5]

Legislative

Electoral history of Gustavo Menna
Election Office List # District Votes Result Ref.
Total % P.
1995 Provincial Deputy Radical Civic Union Chubut 78.742 43.95% 1st[a] Elected [6]
2007 National Deputy Radical Civic Union 1 Chubut 28,283 12.75% 3rd[a] Not elected [7]
2017 Let's Change Chubut 1 Chubut 95,266 31.16% 2nd[a] Elected [8]
2021 Together for Change Chubut 2 Chubut 110,649 37.97% 1st[a] Not elected [9]
  1. ^ a b c d Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.

References

  1. ^ "Notas sobre Gustavo Menna". Letra P (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Menna: "Si hay que encarar un desafío electoral, lo voy a hacer"". El Chubut (in Spanish). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Ellos proponen, usted decide. Hoy, Gustavo Menna". Red43 (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Elecciones en Chubut: el gobernador Arcioni logró la reelección". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 9 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Escrutinio Definitivo". juschubut.gov.ar (in Spanish). Elecciones Chubut. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Escrutinio Definitivo" (PDF). electoral.juschubut.gov.ar (in Spanish). Tribunal Electoral de la Provincia del Chubut. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Escrutinio Definitivo" (PDF). elecciones.gob.ar (in Spanish). Ministerio del Interior. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Consulta de escrutinios". elecciones.gob.ar (in Spanish). Justicia Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Consulta de escrutinios". elecciones.gob.ar (in Spanish). Justicia Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 30 August 2025.