Guillermo Francos
Guillermo Francos | |
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.jpg) Francos in 2023 | |
| Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2024 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Posse |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 10 December 2023 – 27 May 2024 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Eduardo de Pedro |
| Succeeded by | Lisandro Catalán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1950 Coronel Rosales Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | La Libertad Avanza |
Guillermo Francos (born 20 April 1950) is a politician and lawyer from Argentina, serving as Minister of Interior for Javier Milei since december 2023 until May 2024 when he was designated Chief of Cabinet to replace Nicolás Posse.
Biography[edit]
He was born in Puerto Belgrano, a base of the Argentine Navy. Guillermo Francos graduated from the Universidad del Salvador in 1974 and worked as a lawyer from 1975 to 1989. During those years he worked at the Ministry of Justice from 1974 to 1978. He worked at several places, both in the state and private organizations, and was elected national deputy in 1997. He resigned in 2000, as he was appointed head of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. He was briefly president of Aerolíneas Argentinas, and then moved to the banks. He led the Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires, Grupo Banco Provincia and Provincia Microempresas. He met Javier Milei during this time.[1]
Javier Milei was elected president in 2023 and appointed him Minister of the Interior. Milei got in conflicts with the provincial governors, so Francos tried to de-escalate said conflicts. He promoted the "Pact of May" proposed during the 2024 opening of regular sessions of the National Congress of Argentina.[2]
In 28 May 2024 he was designated Chief of Cabinet of Argentina, after the resignation of Nicolás Posse, and so left the Ministry of Interior.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Alejandra Páez Triviño (December 9, 2023). "¿Quién es Guillermo Francos, elegido como ministro del Interior para el Gobierno de Javier Milei?" [Who is Guillermo Francos, elected as minister of Interior for the government of Javier Milei?] (in Spanish). CNN. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Carlos Claá (March 15, 2024). "Guillermo Francos, el hombre detrás del Pacto de Mayo" [Guillermo Francos, the man behind the Pact of May] (in Spanish). Noticias. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Nicolás Posse renuncia a la Jefatura de Gabinete en el Gobierno de Milei". CNN. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links[edit]
Cabinet of President Javier Milei (2023–present) | ||
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| President | Javier Milei (2023–present) |  |
| Vice President | Victoria Villarruel (2023–present) | |
| General Secretary | Karina Milei (2023–present) | |
| Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers |
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| Ministry of the Interior | Guillermo Francos (2023–2024) | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Diana Mondino (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Defense | Luis Petri (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Economy | Luis Caputo (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Health | Mario Russo (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Human Capital | Sandra Pettovello (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Justice | Mariano Cúneo Libarona (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Security | Patricia Bullrich (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Infrastructure | Guillermo Ferraro (2023–2024) | |