List of presidents of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

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Throughout its more than 120 years of history, the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata has had 55 presidents who took on the responsibility of steering the institution. Many of them contributed to the growth of the Club over the years.

The president who had the longest term was Oscar Emir Venturino, who served for 11 years. Héctor Atilio Delmar was the only president to serve three terms: 1983–1989, 1992–1998, and 2010–2012. Miguel Gutiérrez and Edelmiro Palacios had two terms each.

The current president of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata is Gabriel Pellegrino.[1][2][3] On 15 December 2019, after declining to seek re-election,[1][2][3] Pellegrino was re-elected to a three-year term[4]

First president[edit]

Saturnino Perdriel 1887.

Saturnino Perdriel was the founder and first president of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. Perdriel was an outstanding neighbour and merchant during the first few years of the city of La Plata, in addition to being a civil servant at the Treasury Department of the Province of Buenos Aires. He died prematurely in 1888, after one year as club president.[5]

Electoral system[edit]

Nowadays, the president of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata is chosen by its associates, by means of general elections that take place every three years.[6] Any club member over 18 years of age, and with at least three years seniority in the club, have a right to vote. Members with over seven years seniority have a right to be elected to the club governmental body, the Management Commission or "Directory".

List of presidents[edit]

Below are listed all the presidents elected since the foundation of the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:[7]

Order Image President Beginning End Notes
1st Saturnino Perdriel 1887 1888 First President. He died in 1888. The charge relied on to vice-president Etcheverry, until by the new assembly was elected president of the club, José Antonio Lagos.[8]
2nd Domingo Etcheverry 3 April 1888
3rd José Antonio Lagos 3 April 1888 8 February 1889
4th Osvaldo Botet 9 February 1889 15 December 1889 During its presidency, the Corporate Headquarters of the intersection of 5 and 54 street, was moved to 53 Avenue between 4 and 5 streets of the city.
5th Dr. Adolfo Montier 1889 1891
6th Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao 1891 1891
7th Dr. Alejandro Korn 1891 1894
8th Dr. Mariano Paunero 1894 1896
9th Dr. Teodoro Granel 1896 1896
10th Norberto Casco 1896 1897
11th Cap. Miguel Gutiérrez 1897 1897
12th Dr. Julio Julianez Islas 1897 1898
13th Juan M. González 1898 1900
14th Dr. Edelmiro Palacios 1900 1903
15th Cap. Miguel Gutiérrez 1903 1904
16th Dr. César Ameghino 1904 1905
17th Ricardo Guido Lavalle 1905 1906
18th Ing. Benjamín Sal 1906 1907
19th Dr. Horacio J. Araúz 1907 1909
20th Diego Arana 1909 1910
21st Dr. Edelmiro Palacios 1910 1913
22nd Julio J. Paz 1913 1913
23rd Dr. Emiliano de La Puente 1913 1913
24th Juan José Atenció 1913 1913 Elected but he resigned before assuming the presidency.
25th Dr. Emiliano de La Puente 1913 1914
26th Telésforo B. Ubios 1914 1914
27th Dr. Emiliano de La Puente 1914 1915
28th Jacinto Augusto Castellanos 1915 1915 Elected but he resigned before assuming the presidency.
29th Dr. Emiliano de La Puente 1915 1917
30th Guillermo O'Reilly 1917 1919
31st Dr. Alejandro Oyuela 1919 1920
32nd Dr. Horacio Casco 1920 1925
33rd Dr. Augusto Lidiedal 1925 1927
34th Dr. Alberto González 1927 1928
35th Dr. Adolfo Rivarola 1928 1929
36th Juan Carlos Zerillo 1929 1931 Torneo Argentino Amateur Champion in 1929.
37th Juan T. Erbiti 1931 1932
38th Ing. Juan Ángel Marmonti 1932 1932
39th Dr. Plácido Seara 1932 1934
40th Juan T. Erbiti 1934 1936
41st Osvaldo Cortelezzi 1936 1937
42nd José Julián Saiñas 1937 1938
43rd Ing. José Montalvo 1938 1942
44th Dr. Carlos C. Tejo 1942 1945
45th Dr. Plácido Seara 1945 1945
46th Cap. Horacio Barandiarán 1945 1947
47th Dr. Gabriel Rodríguez 1947 1948
48th Dr. Carlos Insúa 1948 1955
49th Genaro Rucci 1955 1957
50th Dr. Laureano Durán 1957 1967
51st Dr. Pedro Osvaldo Enrique Soria 1967 1968 On 13 December 1967 assumes the presidency, but because of his differences with the Board his resignation to it, assuming Venturino 2 April 1968.[9]
52nd Oscar Emir Venturino 1968 1979 [10][11]
53rd Cdr. Jorge Tittarelli 1979 1980
54th Tomás Sessa 1980 1980
55th Norberto Coco Sánchez 1980 1983
56th Alejandro Breccia 1983 1983
57th Mario Milazzo 1983 1983
58th Dr. Hugo Barros Schelotto 1983 1983
59th Héctor Atilio Delmar 1983 1989 In 1984, with Delmar, Gimnasia was promoted to Primera división.
60th Cdr. Roberto Vicente 1989 1992
61st Héctor Atilio Delmar 1992 1998 In 1992 Gimnasia qualified to Copa Conmebol; in 1993 it won the Copa Centenario; and in 1995, 1996 y 1998 was Primera División runner-up.
62nd Cdr. Héctor Domínguez 1998 2004 Domínguez won the 28 November 1998 with 1847 votes (49.89 percent) against 1450 of Delmar (the 39.16 percent) and 405 votes (the 10.94 percent) of Marcelo Ferrari.[12][13][14][15]
63rd Ing. Francisco Gliemmo 2004 2004 [16][17]
64th Juan José Muñoz 2004 2007 [18]
65th Hugo Capdebarthe 2007 1 December 2007
66th Walter Gisande 1 December 2007
59th Héctor Atilio Delmar December 2010 July 2012
60th Daniel Onofri July 2012 (acting, following Delmar's resignation)[1]

Largest periods[edit]

President Years
Oscar Emir Venturino 11
Laureano Durán 10
Carlos Insúa 7

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Diego Maradona stays as Gimnasia manager following outcry by fans". TheGuardian.com. 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Maradona to stay on at Gimnasia". Reuters. 21 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Maradona returns as Gimnasia head coach, two days after stepping down". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Maradona pledges future to Gimnasia after club elections - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Los Inicios del Club". Gimnasia.org.ar. 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Estatuto Social". Gimnasia.org.ar. 2007. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  7. ^ Clerici, Ángelo. "GELP HISTORIA DEL CLUB". Gelp.org. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Los inicios del Club". Gimnasia.org.ar. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  9. ^ Rodríguez, Eduardo (2008). "El predio, una obsesión de Oscar Venturino" (PDF) (in Spanish). Diario Hoy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  10. ^ "Diagnóstico del predio". Diario Hoy. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  11. ^ Oscar Emir Venturino: yo, el basurero. Aníbal Guidi, Editorial Universitaria de La Plata ISBN 978-987-595-012-2
  12. ^ "Domínguez apostó al cambio y es el nuevo presidente de Gimnasia". El Día. 1998. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  13. ^ "Los socios de Gimnasia en una jornada crucial". Diario El Día. 1998. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  14. ^ "Domínguez se despega". Diario El Día. 1998. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  15. ^ "Los candidatos en la recta final". Diario El Día. 1998. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  16. ^ "No habrá elecciones" (PDF). Diario Hoy. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  17. ^ "Francisco Gliemmo es el elegido para la unidad en Gimnasia" (PDF). Diario Hoy. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  18. ^ "Triunfo de Muñoz" (PDF). Diario Hoy. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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