Emilio Eduardo Carrara (26 may 1946 – 20 August 2021) was Argentine politician, rancher, businessman, and member of the Justicialist Party (JP). He served as Vice Governor of Chaco Province from 1987 to 1991 under Governor Danilo Baroni. ^[1] Carrara had previously served as the mayor of Campo Largo from 1973 to 1976. ^{[1] [2]}

Chaco gubernatorial candidate Danilo Baroni and his running mate, Emilio Carrara, were elected governor and vice governor of Chaco Province on 10 December 1987. ^[1] Baroni and Carrara defeated the rival ticket of Luis León and Ángel Rozas by approximately 14,000 in the 1987 gubernatorial election. ^[1]

Carrara left office in December 1991 after one term as vice governor. ^[2] He was then elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chaco Province [ es], including a tenure as the president of the provincial chamber of deputies. ^{[1] [2]} He also served as a member of the national Argentine Chamber of Deputies. ^{[1] [2]}

Carrara spent his later life focused on ranching and livestock farming. ^[2]

In 2015, the Chaco provincial government dedicated the new Kindergarten No. 214 of Campo Largo as the "Vice Governor Emilio Eduardo Carrara" in his honor. ^[1]

Emilio Carrara died in a Buenos Aires hospital on 20 August 2021, at the age of 75. ^[1] He had been hospitalized in serious condition prior to his death as his health declined. ^[1] Chaco provincial governor Jorge Capitanich declared three days of mourning from August 20th until August 22nd and ordered flags to be flown at half staff during that time. ^{[1] [3]} He was buried in Campo Largo. ^[2]

He was survived by his wife, Lilián Vargas, a lawyer, and four children. ^[2] His son, Rafael Rubén Carrara, serves as the mayor of Corzuela, as of 2021. ^[2]

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