Alberto Fernández
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Updated on May 15, 2026
Birth Name: Alberto Ángel Fernández
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: 2 April, 1959
Ethnicity: Argentinian – Spanish [including Andalusian, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese], Galician, Basque, distant Portuguese, distant Indigenous Argentinian, possibly other
Alberto Fernández is an Argentine politician, lawyer, and professor. He has served as President of Argentina, from 10 December, 2019 to 10 December, 2023, and President of the Justicialist Party, since 21 March, 2021. He was previously Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, from 25 May, 2003 to 23 July, 2008, among other duties.
Alberto is the son of Celia Pérez Alemis and Alberto Oscar Pío Fernández Cámara. He considers his stepfather, Judge Carlos Pelagio Galíndez, to be his father. He has one child, drag performer and cosplayer Dyhzy, with his former wife Marcela Luchetti; and a son with his partner, journalist and stage actress Fabiola Yáñez.
Alberto’s paternal grandfather was Vicente Alberto Fernández Cruz (the son of Vicente Fernández Fuentes and Cristina Cruz Figueras). Alberto’s grandfather Vicente was born in Navarro, Buenos Aires. Alberto’s great-grandfather Vicente was born in Cofiño, Asturias, Spain, the son of Felipe Fernández Rodriguez and Agustina Fuentes Del Valle. Cristina was the daughter of Manuel Máximo Cruz Javier and Gregoria Figueras Anzoátegui.
Alberto’s paternal grandmother was Sara Catalina Cámara Carranza (the daughter of Teófilo Julián Cámara Varela and Sara María Carranza Cáceres). Alberto’s grandmother Sara was born in Buenos Aires. Teófilo was the son of José León de la Cámara Romero and Luisa Varela Cabrera, whose own father was from San Salvador de Bembibre, La Coruña, Spain. Alberto’s great-grandmother Sara was the daughter of Demetrio del Corazón de Jesús Carranza Acosta and Bernabela Cáceres Flores.
Alberto’s maternal grandfather was Angel Francisco Pérez Ugaldegaray (the son of Antonio Pérez Secondo and Catalina Ugaldegaray Luna). Angel was born in Castelli, Buenos Aires. Antonio was the son of Francisco Pérez Marino, who was born in Spain, and of Martina Secondo Rivero. Catalina was the daughter of Guillermo Ugaldegaray, who was a Basque from France, and of Francisca Luna.
Alberto’s maternal grandmother was Valentina Felisa Alemis Nogueira (the daughter of Modesto Alemis Mansilla and Eufemia Nogueira Ledesma). Valentina was born in Chascomús, Buenos Aires. Modesto was the son of Leonardo Alemis and Valentina Mansilla. Eufemia was the daughter of Eulogio Nogueira and Feliciana Ledesma.
Source: Genealogy of Alberto Fernández –