President Alberto Fernández elected this Thursday the head of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, to head a unified Ministry of Economy, Productive Development and Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in a decision that involves reorganizing all the economic areas of the Cabinet to face complex challenges and that opens a new stage in politics.
Fernández decided to reorganize the economic areas of his Cabinet for better functioning, coordination and management, the sources indicated.
In that sense, it will unify the Ministries of Economy, Productive Development and Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, also including relations with international, bilateral and multilateral credit organizations.
Massa will assume as soon as the departure from his bench is resolved in a special session convened by the deputy himself to formalize his resignation and elect the new head of the body which will replace it until December 2023.
When asked about the name of his successor, Massa said that “it is a decision that corresponds to the Front of All.”
In fact, the ruling party bench led by Germán Martínez must define who will occupy the position that Massa will leave, whose name will have to be approved in the special session on Tuesday.
Batakis, to the National Bank
The head of state also appointed Silvina Batakis as president of Banco Naciónreason why it will leave the Ministry of Economy.
“The President recognizes and appreciates the commitment he showed by joining the Cabinet”indicated the Presidency in a statement.
Fernández and Batakis had met at noon this Thursday for almost two hours in the presidential office of Casa Rosada.
Scioli returns to Brazil
In addition, at the request of the president, Daniel Scioli will return to the Argentine embassy in Brazil and will leave the Ministry of Productive Development.
In an official statement, “the President deeply thanks you for being present in the Cabinet when it was convened.”
Scioli will return to the embassy, based in Brasilia, “where he did an excellent job”valued his management in the Presidency statement.
Fernández and Scioli also met this afternoon in the presidential office for about an hour and a half.
The resignations of Domínguez and Beliz
The mandatary also accepted the resignation of Julián Domínguez to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, after the unification of the portfolios.
“The President appreciates the work done during his administration,” was indicated in another statement.
In a similar move, the president also accepted the resignation presented by Gustavo Beliz to the Secretariat for Strategic Affairs.
Mark del Pont and Castagneto
Fernandez appointed Mercedes Marco del Pont instead of Beliz in the Secretariat for Strategic Affairs, reported official sources. Del Pont had been serving as head of the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP).
In that sense, Fernández appointed the accountant Carlos Castagneto as head of the AFIPwho had been working as general director of Social Security Resources in the organization in which he will now take office.
During the Government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Castagneto was Deputy Minister of Social Development.
denied
On the other hand, the presidential spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti denied that the Minister of Labor, Claudio Moroni, had submitted his resignation and the President was never considering requesting it.
repercussions
The chancellor Santiago Cafiero celebrated the appointment of Massa and wrote on his Twitter account that the measure “strengthens the government and the link that unites the Front of All with the concerns of Argentine men and women”, because “The country needs everyone’s responsibility and commitment”.
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) was in the same line and in a release he referred that “it accompanies the positive meaning of the changes in the cabinet promoted by the national government”.
“We have repeatedly expressed our concern regarding rising inflation that permanently erodes the purchasing power of wages, pensions and social plans,” the statement said.
“In this sense We know and fully trust the productive and industrial development orientation that comrade Sergio Massa will give to the Argentine economy.“, complete.
The communication of the appointment of Massa
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