Esteban Bullrich

Esteban José Bullrich (b. 26 May 1969, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine politician. As of 2007, at 38 years of age, he is one of the youngest members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies.

Bullrich was born and raised in the city of Buenos Aires. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Bullrich began his graduate studies in the United States at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was just 24 years old when he entered the program, one of the youngest in his class. At Kellogg he focused on human relations and organizational studies. After receiving his MBA Bullrich spent two months teaching mathematics to orphans in Nicaragua through the [http://www.fundacionfabretto.org/ff/index.asp Padre Fabretto Foundation] ; he writes on his blog [http://www.estebanbullrich.com/index.htm estebanbullrich.com] that this experience "left a profound effect on me with regards to how a good education can help a child develop and achieve a more prosperous adult life" ["quote translated from Spanish"] .

Bullrich began his political career in 2003 when he ran for City Council for the Recreate for Growth party (Recrear) and later became vice-president for the Buenos Aires District. In office, he has organized and led efforts to improve the Argentine education system. [http://eisenhowerfellowships.org/download/summaries/06/Esteban%20Bullrich%20summary.pdf] Since October 12, 2005 Bullrich has represented the Federal Capital of Buenos Aires, and is scheduled to continue his term until December 2009. Bullrich represents the PRO, a center-right political bloc. Bullrich and PRO are also allied with political blocs Commitment to Change and Recrear.

In 2006 Bullrich was recognized as an [http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/programs/scholarships/index.htm Eisenhower Fellow] in its Multi Nation Program 2006. [http://eisenhowerfellowships.org/download/summaries/06/Esteban%20Bullrich%20summary.pdf] This experience enabled him to meet American policy makers and study the US educational system with special attention on charter schools.

His strongest political interests as a deputy have been anti-government corruption and improving Argentine public education. Bullrich champions increased government transparency as a means to ending corruption. Most recently, Bullrich has been in the press serving as an opposition congressman in the Skanska corruption case where the Swedish construction and development company allegedly over-charged the Argentine government for the construction of a pipeline in northern Argentina. [http://www.economist.com/world/la/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9154151] Bullrich is part of the team prosecuting the corruption embedded in the structure of Argentine government.