Governor

Walter Basilio Barrionuevo (born in 1954) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of Jujuy Province.

Born in Frías, Santiago del Estero Province, Barrionuevo was a provincial deputy from 1995 until he was elected vice-governor of Jujuy as running mate to Eduardo Fellner in 2003.[1]

Barrionuevo was elected Governor in October 2007 with 35.8% of the vote, on the Front for Victory ticket of President Néstor Kirchner.[1]