Nicolás Rodríguez Saá Explained

Nicolás Marcelo Rodríguez-Saá (born 10 May 1984) is an Argentine politician who served as a National Deputy from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the Justicialist Party.

Early life and education

Nicolás Marcelo Rodríguez-Saá was born on 10 May 1984 in San Luis, into the prominent Rodríguez-Saá political family.^[1] His first cousins are former governors of San Luis Province, Adolfo Rodríguez-Saá and Alberto Rodríguez-Saá.^[2] He studied law at the University of Buenos Aires.^[1]

Rodríguez-Saá is in a relationship with Justicialist Party politician and deputy for Entre Ríos, Carolina Gaillard, with whom he has a son, Felipe, born in 2020.^{[3] [4]}

Political career

Rodríguez-Saá began his career as a legal advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship in 2014. He would later be an advisor to Governor Alberto Rodríguez-Saá, in 2017.^[1] That year, he was appointed director of the Casa de San Luis, the "cultural embassy" of San Luis Province in Buenos Aires. From 2018 to 2019, Rodríguez-Saá was director of legal affairs at the municipality of José C. Paz Partido, in the administration of intendente Mario Alberto Ishii.^[5]

Rodríguez-Saá ran for a seat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in the 2017 legislative election, as the 16th candidate in the Unidad Ciudadana list.^[6] The list received 36.28% of the votes, not enough for Rodríguez Saá to be elected. On 19 December 2019, he took office in place of Laura Alonso, who resigned to become Secretary of Social Inclusivity.^[7] He formed part of the Frente de Todos parliamentary bloc.^[8] As deputy, Rodríguez-Saá formed part of the parliamentary commissions on Political Trials, National Defense, Justice, Criminal Legislation, Foreign Affairs, and Internal Security.^[9] He was a supporter of the legalization of abortion in Argentina, and voted in favor of the 2020 Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill, which passed the Chamber.^{[10] [11]}

Ahead of the 2021 primary election, Rodríguez-Saá was confirmed as one of the alternate candidates in the Frente de Todos list in Buenos Aires Province.^[12]

External links

• Profile on the official website of the Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nicolás Rodríguez Saá. Directorio Legislativo. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803062844/https://directorio.directoriolegislativo.org/Argentina/Legislador/281. 3 August 2021. es.
2. Web site: Nicolás Rodríguez Saá: "El desafío de los jóvenes es dejar los egos y construir un país a 20 años". Télam. 23 February 2020. 3 August 2021. El Ali. Julio. es.
3. Web site: La curiosa historia de los diputados que juraron hoy y son pareja. Filo.news. 19 December 2019. 31 July 2021. es.
4. Web site: La historia de amor de dos diputados que trabajan juntos en el Congreso y fueron papás. Perfil. 5 March 2020. 31 July 2021. es.
5. Web site: Nicolás Rodríguez Saa: "Mi sueño es replicar en el Conurbano el modelo San Luis". Tiempo Argentino. 9 August 2017. 3 August 2021. es.
6. Web site: La sorpresiva lista de diputados nacionales de Unidad Ciudadana: quiénes son los candidatos de Cristina. La Nación. 24 June 2017. 19 July 2021. es.
7. Web site: El diputado y primo del gobernador Rodríguez Saá se tatuó la firma de Maradona. El Chorrillero. 30 January 2020. 11 November 2020. Spanish.
8. Web site: Juraron los nuevos diputados. Página/12. 19 December 2019. 3 August 2021. es.
9. Web site: Nicolás Rodríguez Saá Comisiones. HCDN. 3 August 2021. es.
10. Web site: "Senadores, escúchennos por favor": jóvenes referentes de partidos políticos piden legalizar el aborto. La Nación. 8 August 2018. 3 August 2021. es.
11. Web site: Aborto legal: uno por uno, así fue el voto de cada diputado. La Voz. 11 December 2020. 3 August 2021. es.
12. Web site: Cómo quedaron las listas del Frente de Todos. El País Digital. 26 July 2021. 3 August 2021. es.