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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 February 1953 · Age: 73

How old is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner?

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is 73 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 19 February 1953.

Argentine lawyer and Peronist who was the country's first elected female president, from 2007 to 2015, and later vice president

Did you know?She succeeded her husband in the presidency, marking the first time a woman followed her spouse as a democratic head of state.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth19 February 1953
  • Age73
  • NationalityArgentine
  • BirthplaceTolosa, Argentina
  • Occupationlawyer

Editor's Take:

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has dominated Argentine politics for two decades. A lawyer and long-serving legislator, she succeeded her husband Néstor Kirchner as president in 2007. She was re-elected in 2011. Her governments expanded welfare, nationalised private pension funds and took control of the oil company YPF. Supporters saw her as a champion of the poor. Critics accused her of economic mismanagement and corruption. She later served as vice-president. In 2022 she survived an assassination attempt and was convicted of fraud.

Key Milestones

  1. 1995: Senate – elected for Santa Cruz
  2. 2007: President – elected
  3. 2011: Re-election – won
  4. 2019: Vice-president – elected

Cristina Elísabet Fernández de Kirchner (born 19 February 1953) is an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the 55th President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, and later as the 37th Vice President of Argentina under President Alberto Fernández from 2019 to 2023.

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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina's President

Argentine politician, born 1953

Cristina Fernández was born in Tolosa, near La Plata, on 19 February 1953.

She served in both houses of Argentina's Congress.

She was president from 2007 to 2015.

She was vice-president from 2019 to 2023.

Career highlights

  1. 1995Senate: elected for Santa Cruz
  2. 2007President: elected
  3. 2011Re-election: won
  4. 2019Vice-president: elected
  5. 2022Assassination attempt: survives

Did you know?A gun aimed at her in 2022 failed to fire.

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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's birthday is February 19. She was born on February 19, 1953 in Tolosa, Argentina.
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is 73 years old, and turns 74 on her next birthday, February 19.
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Famous people who share Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's February 19 birthday include Nicolaus Copernicus, Svante August Arrhenius, Harun al-Rashid, Saparmyrat Nyýazow and Jennifer Doudna.

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Last reviewed: October 2026