The country of Argentina is getting some sad news this morning. Their former President, Nestor Kirchner, has passed away from a massive heart attack. The 60 year old also happens to be the husband of the current president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Nestor Kirchner served the country as president from 2003-2007, and many individuals in politics expected that he would run again in 2011 for the position. Despite his rather young age, Kirchner had undergone 2 major operations in the last yeah alone. He was the 54th President of Argentina, and had a long history of politics in the country. His wife succeeded him, whose term is going to expire in 2011. Nestor Kirchner remained influential in politics even after his 4 years as President, mostly because his wife is now running the country.

Born in Rio Gallegos, son Maria Juana Ostroic Dragnic, and a Post office Official with Swiss German decent, Kirchner started his political career by becoming the mayor of Rio Gallegos in 1987 to 1991. In 1991 he became the Governor of Santa Cruz for the next 12 years. He then ran for President. Kirchner will be remembered as a great leader, who took the reigns of a country which had major economic issues, and straightened things out considerably.