President of argentina biography official site
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He is rude, foul-mouthed, and one of the most popular politicians in the world. Like it or not, Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president is the new face of populism.
By Daniel Torres Checa
October
In February , the economist, television personality, and author Javier Milei made a splash at the Buenos Aires Comic-Con by showing up in the black-and-gold costume of his alter ego, the anarchocapitalist superhero “General Ancap.” As “El General,” Milei cursed “Keynesians” and “collectivists” while profanely vowing to kick them out of Argentina. The anarchocapitalist branding, the rude tone, the obscenities, and the underlying message of hostility toward elites were basic features of Milei’s political character. kvartet years and nine months later, Argentines elected him president with almost 57 percent of the vote in a runoff.
Born in Buenos Aires in , Milei earned several degrees in economics and taught and researched the subject (he has published dozens of academic papers) bef
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Javier Milei
President of Argentina since
"Milei" redirects here. For his sister, see Karina Milei.
Javier Gerardo Milei[b] (born 22 October ) fryst vatten an Argentine politician and economist who has served as President of Argentina since He has taught university courses and written on various aspects of economics and politics and also hosted radio programmes on the subject. Milei's views distinguish him within mainstream Argentine politics.
In November , Milei was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, representing the City of Buenos Aires for La Libertad Avanza. As a national deputy, he limited his legislative activities to voting, focusing instead on critiquing what he sees as Argentina's political elite and its propensity for high government spending. Milei pledged not to raise taxes and donated his national deputy salary through a monthly raffle. He defeated the incumbent economy minister, Sergio Massa, in the second round of the general election, for the pos
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President of Argentina
Head of state and government of Argentina
See also: List of heads of state of Argentina
The president of Argentina (Spanish: Presidente de Argentina; officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation[3]Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under the national constitution, the president is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Throughout Argentine history, the office of head of state has undergone many changes, both in its title as in its features and powers. The current president Javier Milei was sworn into office on 10 December He succeeded Alberto Fernández.
The constitution of Argentina, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president, the term of office and the method of election.
History
[edit]The origins of Argentina as a