title: Governor of Santa Cruz Province
text: # Governor of Santa Cruz Province
  
  The Governor of Santa Cruz (Spanish: Gobernador de la Provincia de Santa Cruz) is a citizen of the Santa Cruz Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Since 2015, the governor of Santa Cruz has been Alicia Kirchner.
  
  ## Governors since 1983
  
  | Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Vice Governor |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Arturo Puricelli | 10 December 1983 – 10 December 1987 | PJ | 1983 | Francisco Patricio Toto |
  | Ricardo del Val | 10 December 1987 – 6 July 1990 | PJ | 1987 | José Ramón Granero |
  | José Ramón Granero | 6 July 1990 – 15 March 1991 | PJ | 1987 | Vacant |
  | Héctor Marcelino García | 15 March 1991 – 10 December 1991 | PJ | — | Vacant |
  | Néstor Kirchner | 10 December 1991 – 24 May 2003 | PJ | 1991 | Eduardo Arnold |
  | Néstor Kirchner | 10 December 1991 – 24 May 2003 | PJ | 1995 | Eduardo Arnold |
  | Néstor Kirchner | 10 December 1991 – 24 May 2003 | PJ | 1999 | Sergio Acevedo |
  | Néstor Kirchner | 10 December 1991 – 24 May 2003 | PJ | 1999 | Héctor Icazuriaga |
  | Héctor Icazuriaga | 24 May 2003 – 10 December 2003 | PJ | — | Vacant |
  | Sergio Acevedo | 10 December 2003 – 30 March 2006 | PJ | 2003 | Carlos Sancho |
  | Carlos Sancho | 30 March 2006 – 10 May 2007 | PJ | 2003 | Vacant |
  | Daniel Peralta | 10 May 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PJ | — | Vacant |
  | Daniel Peralta | 10 May 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PJ | 2007 | Luis Martínez Crespo |
  | Daniel Peralta | 10 May 2007 – 10 December 2015 | PJ | 2011 | Fernando Cotillo |
  | Alicia Kirchner | 10 December 2015 – Incumbent | Kolina | 2015 | Pablo González |
  | Alicia Kirchner | 10 December 2015 – Incumbent | Kolina | 2019 | Eugenio Quiroga |
  