Bettina Romero

Bettina Inés Romero (born 19 July 1978) is an Argentine lawyer and politician, currently serving as mayor of Salta. She is the first woman to hold the post in the city's history.

She is part of a political family in Salta Province; her father is former governor of Salta Province Juan Carlos Romero, himself the son of another governor, Roberto Romero.

Early life Bettina Inés Romero was born on 19 July 1978 in Salta, daughter of Juan Carlos Romero and Carmen Marcuzzi. She was born into a political family: Juan Carlos was governor of Salta Province and currently serves as a National Senator, both positions also held by his father, Roberto Romero (1927–1922).

She studied law at the Universidad de Belgrano, later completing a master's degree in South American political economy from Georgetown University. In November 2017, she was elected as the lower chamber's representative to the Salta Province Council of Magistracy.

In 2019, she ran for mayor of the City of Salta, hoping to succeed Gustavo Sáenz, whose successful gubernatorial candidacy she supported. She won the Salta Nos Une primaries in August, and later, in November, she won the mayorship with 52.6% of the vote against the Frente de Todos candidate, David Leiva.

Personal life Romero is married to wine merchant Francisco Lavaque, with whom she has three children.

Legislative + Election Office List District Votes Result . Total % . 2017 Provincial Deputy A Change for Salta 1 Capital Department 63,634 21.40% 1st