Mónica Fernanda Macha (born 17 February 1972) is an Argentine politician, currently serving as National Deputy representing Buenos Aires Province. A member of New Encounter, Macha was elected in 2017 for the Unidad Ciudadana coalition, and currently sits in the Frente de Todos bloc. She previously served as a member of the Provincial Senate of Buenos Aires Province.
Early life and education
Macha was born on 17 February 1972 in Buenos Aires. She was raised in the barrio of Caballito. Macha studied psychology at the University of Buenos Aires, graduating in 2000, and has a master's degree on Epidemiology, Health Administration and Health Policies from the National University of Lanús.[1]
She has lived in Castelar since 1992. She is married to Martín Sabbatella, former mayor of Morón Partido and founder of New Encounter.[2] Macha and Sabbatella have one daughter.[3]
Political career
In the 2013 legislative election, Macha ran for a seat in the Senate of Buenos Aires Province in the First Electoral Section, as part of the Front for Victory list.[4] As senator, she presided the upper chamber's parliamentary commission on Human Rights.[5]
Macha ran for a seat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in the 2017 legislative election; she was the seventh candidate in the Unidad Ciudadana list in Buenos Aires Province.[6] The Unidad Ciudadana list received 36.28% of the votes, and Macha was elected. She was sworn in on 6 December 2017.[7] She was a supporter of the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill, which legalized abortion in Argentina.[8]
Ahead of the 2021 primary elections, she was confirmed as one of the Frente de Todos candidates for re-election in Buenos Aires Province.[9]
Electoral history
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2013 | Provincial Senator | Front for Victory | 3 | Third Electoral Section | 874,361 | 28.63% | 1st[a] | Elected | [10] | |
| 2017 | National Deputy | Unidad Ciudadana | 7 | Buenos Aires Province | 3,383,114 | 36.28% | 2nd[a] | Elected | [11] | |
| 2021 | Frente de Todos | 15 | Buenos Aires Province | 3,444,446 | 38.59% | 2nd[a] | Elected | [12] | ||
- ^ a b c Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
References
- ^ "Mónica Macha". Directorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ ""No solo las mujeres abortan, también lo hacen las lesbianas", el polémico concepto de Macha". Perfil (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Se agrandó la familia Sabbatella: nació Roco, el primer nieto del exintendente de Morón" (in Spanish). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "El intendente de Morón advirtió que el massimo "quiere poner palos en la rueda" y llamó a defender el modelo". Télam (in Spanish). 29 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Ciudades de la región debaten en Morón sobre derechos humanos y seguridad". MercoCiudades (in Spanish). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Elecciones 2017: famosos, periodistas y otras sorpresas del cierre de listas". La Nación (in Spanish). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Minuto a minuto: juraron 126 diputados nacionales elegidos en octubre" (in Spanish). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Legalización del aborto: cómo votó cada diputado y cada bloque". Perfil (in Spanish). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Ésta es la lista completa del FdT en provincia de Buenos Aires". Ámbito (in Spanish). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Escrutinio Definitivo" (PDF). juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar (in Spanish). Junta Electoral de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Elecciones 2017". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Escrutinio Definitivo" (PDF). juntaelectoral.gba.gov.ar (in Spanish). Junta Electoral de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Retrieved 4 February 2023.