Throughout its more than 120 years of history, the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata has had 55 presidents who took on the responsibility of steering the institution.
Perdriel was an outstanding neighbour and merchant during the first few years of the city of La Plata, in addition to being a civil servant at the Treasury Department of the Province of Buenos Aires.
[5] Nowadays, the president of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata is chosen by its associates, by means of general elections that take place every three years.
Members with over seven years seniority have a right to be elected to the club governmental body, the Management Commission or "Directory".
Below are listed all the presidents elected since the foundation of the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:[7]