cristina kirchner was elected deputy for the provincial legislature of santa cruz in 1989. the justicialist party (pj), led by carlos menem, returned to the presidency in the 1989 general elections. she served as interim governor of santa cruz for a couple of days, after the impeachment of ricardo del val in 1990. she organized néstor's political campaign when he was elected governor of santa cruz in 1991. in 1994, she was elected to the constituent assembly that amended the constitution of argentina.