Magdalena Sierra
Argentine architect and politician
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Ada María Magdalena Sierra (born 25 June 1966) is an Argentine architect and politician who served as a National Deputy from 2017 to 2021, elected in Buenos Aires Province. A member of the Justicialist Party, she was elected in 2017 as part of Unidad Ciudadana. Sierra previously served as a member of the Buenos Aires Province Senate from 2015 to 2017, representing the Third Electoral Section. Since 2021, she has been a member of the City Council of Avellaneda, a post she previously held as well.
Magdalena Sierra | |
|---|---|
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2017 – 10 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Provincial Senator of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 10 December 2017 | |
| Constituency | Third Electoral Section |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1966 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Party | Justicialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2013–2017) Unidad Ciudadana (2017–2019) Frente de Todos (2019–present) |
| Spouse | Jorge Ferraresi |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Profession | Architect, politician |
Early and personal life
Sierra was born on 25 June 1966 in Buenos Aires. She studied architecture at the University of Buenos Aires, graduating in 2007.[1] She is married to Jorge Ferraresi, former intendente of Avellaneda and current Minister of Territorial Development and Habitat in the cabinet of Alberto Fernández. Sierra and Ferraresi have two children.[2]
Political career
Sierra was Undersecretary of Municipal Planning in Avellaneda from 2009 to 2013, during her husband's first term as mayor.[3] In 2013, she ran for a seat in the Avellaneda City Council, as part of the Front for Victory list; she was elected.[4] In the 2015 provincial elections, Sierra was elected as Provincial Senator for the Third Electoral Section.[5]
Sierra ran for a seat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in the 2017 legislative election; she was the 11th candidate in the Unidad Ciudadana list in Buenos Aires Province.[6] The Unidad Ciudadana list received 36.28% of the votes, and Sierra made it past the D'Hondt cut to be elected. She was sworn in on 6 December 2017.[7][8]
As a national deputy, Sierra formed part of the parliamentary commissions on Habitat and Urban Planning, Addiction Prevention, Sports, Disabilities, Women and Diversity, Municipal Affairs, and Public Works.[1] She was a supporter of the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill, which legalized abortion in Argentina.[9]
Ahead of the 2021 legislative election, Sierra was confirmed as one of the candidates in the Frente de Todos list to the Avellaneda City Council.[10]
Electoral history
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2013 | Councillor | Front for Victory | 1 | Avellaneda Partido | 84,327 | 39.20% | 1st[a] | Elected | [11] | |
| 2015 | Provincial Senator | Front for Victory | 3 | Third Electoral Section | 1,336,356 | 42.25% | 1st[a] | Elected | [12] | |
| 2017 | National Deputy | Unidad Ciudadana | 11 | Buenos Aires Province | 3,383,114 | 36.28% | 2nd[a] | Elected | [13] | |
| 2021 | Councillor | Frente de Todos | 1 | Avellaneda Partido | 94,378 | 48.94% | 1st[a] | Elected | [14] | |
- Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
