Gustavo Melella
Profile
Gustavo Adrián Melella is an Argentine politician serving as the Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands since 2019. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Río Grande from 2011 to 2019. A former philosophy lecturer and rector at a Salesian school, Melella began his political career in municipal government roles focused on local development and production. He is notable for being the first openly gay governor of an Argentine province and was re-elected to a second term in 2023.
Details
- Born
- 1970-12-02 · 55 years old
- Birth place
- San Justo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Education
- Salesian school in Almagro
- Career
- Philosophy lecturer, Rector at a Salesian school, Director of local development in Río Grande, Secretary of production in Río Grande
