Congratulations, Patricio! This is a great news!

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On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM Alice Wiegand <alice.wieg...@wikimedia.de>
wrote:

> Dear Gonzalo, dear Patricio, my friend,
> What great news! I’m very happy for WMAR and our community to welcome back
> Patricio. We’ve served together for our vision as WMF trustees, and now we
> are both serving our local affiliates again. WMAR will benefit from your
> experience as we affiliates and community will as well.
>
> Wohoo!
> Alice.
>
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> Am 21.04.2025 um 19:23 schrieb Gonzalo Bazgan <gonz...@wikimedia.org.ar>:
>
> Dear Wikimedia Community,
>
> We are pleased to announce that Patricio Lorente has been elected as the
> new President of Wikimedia Argentina for the 2025–2027 term.
>
> With over 15 years of leadership within the Wikimedia movement, Patricio
> brings a great experience to this role, including:
>
>    - President of Wikimedia Argentina (2007–2012),
>    - Board Member, Vice Chair, and Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation
>    (2012–2016), and
>    - Current member of the Wikimedia Endowment Foundation Board.
>
> Patricio's contributions to the global free knowledge movement have earned
> him wide recognition among the Wikimedia community worldwide. He accepted
> the *Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation* in 2015 on
> behalf of the Wikipedia community.
>
> Beyond his Wikimedia roles, he holds a PhD in Education Sciences, is the
> author of 'El conocimiento hereje: Una historia de Wikipedia' (*Heretical
> knowledge: A history of Wikipedia*), and has been a featured speaker at
> many international events and conferences.
>
> We extend our sincere gratitude to the outgoing President Nicolás
> Giorgetti and the former Board for their leadership over the past years,
> particularly in navigating post-pandemic challenges and fostering Wikimedia's
> Argentina organizational growth.
>
> Please join us in welcoming Patricio to this role. We look forward to the
> continued success of Wikimedia Argentina under his guidance.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gonzalo.
>
> ---
> *Gonzalo Bazgan* | Director Ejecutivo | Wikimedia Argentina
> gonz...@wikimedia.org.ar | +54 911 5748 8032
>
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