Javier Gerardo Milei President of Argentina from November 20, 2023 Date of Birth: 22.10.1970 Country: Argentina

Content:

1. Early Life and Education
2. Academic and Professional Career
3. Political Career
4. Presidential Campaign
5. Political Views
6. Social
7. Foreign Policy
8. Presidential Term

Early Life and Education

Javier Milei was born on October 22, 1970, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His parents were Norberto Horacio Milei, a bus driver, and Alicia Luján Lucich, a housewife. Milei attended Cardinal Copello High School and pursued a career in economics after witnessing the hyperinflation caused by the policies of Economy Minister José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz.

Milei earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Belgrano and two master's degrees from the Institute for Economic and Social Development (IDES) and the Torcuato Di Tella University.

Academic and Professional Career

For over two decades, Milei served as a professor in macroeconomics, growth economics, and microeconomics. He specialized in economic growth and taught various economic subjects at universities in Argentina and abroad. Milei authored over fifty academic publications.

Milei held positions as chief economist at Maxima AFJP (a private pension company), chief economist at Estudio Broda (a financial consulting firm), and government consultant at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. He was also a senior economist at HSBC Argentina and the Corporación América, where he served as chief economist and financial advisor for fifteen years.

Political Career

National Congress

In the 2021 legislative elections, Milei was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as part of the "Liberty Advances" coalition. He pledged to vote against tax increases and new taxes.

Presidential Campaign

Milei ran for president in the 2023 Argentine general election with Victoria Villarruel as his running mate. In the primary elections, he emerged as the frontrunner with 29.86% of the vote. He advanced to the second round, facing Sergio Massa. On October 19, 2023, Milei won the second round with 56% of the vote, becoming president-elect.

Political Views

Economic

Milei identifies with the Austrian school of economic thought and describes himself as a "tactical minarchist" and a "philosophical anarcho-capitalist." He views Argentina as a "tax hell" and advocates for a rapid reduction in government spending to balance the budget.

Social

Milei's political views have been described as a blend of right-libertarian, conservative, and right-wing populist ideologies. In confronting socialism, he aligns himself with former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former US President Donald Trump. He is also affiliated with the Spanish conservative party Vox and former conservative presidential candidate in Chile, José Antonio Kast.

Milei opposes abortion rights and has publicly asserted a strong anti-abortion stance, arguing that it violates the non-aggression principle. He frames it as a property rights issue, comparing abortion to theft.

Milei denies the existence of global warming, dismissing the scientific consensus on climate change as a socialist invention. He claims that concerns about climate change amount to "hoaxes propagated by neo-Marxists."

Foreign Policy

Milei endorses the Madrid Charter, a document drafted by Vox, which characterizes left-wing groups as enemies of Ibero-America and accuses them of participating in a "criminal project under the auspices of the Cuban regime." He signed the document alongside other far-right politicians across the region, including Eduardo Bolsonaro of Brazil, Rafael López Aliaga of Peru, and José Antonio Kast of Chile.

He has stated that the United States and Israel will be his primary allies if elected president. He has also expressed an intention to move Argentina's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Presidential Term

Milei was sworn in as President of Argentina on November 20, 2023. His presidency is expected to focus on implementing his libertarian economic policies and addressing the country's fiscal challenges. Milei's strong rhetoric and confrontational style have drawn both praise and criticism from supporters and opponents alike.

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