Aníbal Fernández is a candidate for governor of the Province of Buenos Aires and currently chief of staff of the Minister’s Cabinet for the presidency. Previously, he served in the National Senate as representative for the province of Buenos Aires. Fernández initiated his career as consultant to the Budget Committee for the Senators Chambers of the province of Buenos Aires in 1983. Between 1985 and 1987 he was the administrative secretary for the Peronist Movement of the Chamber and later reached the secretary office of this same institution. Fernández held important roles during three different presidential governments. During Duhalde’s government, Fernández was designated as government secretary for the province of Buenos Aires, secretary-general for the presidency and minister of production. During Kirchner’s government he was named minister of interior in 2003 and in 2007, and during Cristina Fernandez’s government, he was assigned as minister of justice, security and human rights. Fernández received a degree in public accounting from Universidad Nacional de Lomas and later graduated as a lawyer from the same institution.