Jorge Capitanich

Jorge Capitanich
Governor of Chaco
In office
10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023
Vice GovernorAnalía Rach Quiroga
Preceded byDomingo Peppo
Succeeded byLeandro Zdero
In office
10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015
On leave: 20 November 2013 – 27 February 2015
Vice GovernorJuan Carlos Bacileff Ivanoff
Preceded byRoy Nikisch
Succeeded byDomingo Peppo
Mayor of Resistencia
In office
10 December 2015 – 10 December 2019
Preceded byAída Ayala
Succeeded byGustavo Martínez
Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
In office
20 November 2013 – 26 February 2015
PresidentCristina Fernández de Kirchner
Preceded byJuan Manuel Abal Medina
Succeeded byAníbal Fernández
In office
2 January 2002 – 3 May 2002
PresidentEduardo Duhalde
Preceded byAntonio Cafiero
Succeeded byAlfredo Atanasof
National Senator
In office
10 December 2001 – 10 December 2007
ConstituencyChaco
Minister of Economy, Social Development, Labour and Health
In office
21 December 2001 – 23 December 2007
PresidentRamón Puerta
Preceded byDomingo Cavallo (as Minister of Economy)
Succeeded byRodolfo Frigeri (as Secretary of the Treasury)
Personal details
Born (1964-11-28) 28 November 1964 (age 59)
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina
Political partyJusticialist Party
Alma materNational University of the Northeast
University of Belgrano
University of San Andrés

Jorge Milton Capitanich (born November 28, 1964) is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant. He served as Governor of Chaco Province from 2007 to 2013, from February to December 2015, and later from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Justicialist Party, he previously served as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers from 2013 until 2015, serving under President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as intendente (mayor) of Chaco's capital city, Resistencia, and as National Senator, representing Chaco as well. Since 2007 he has also been president of the Club Atlético Sarmiento.