Federico Sturzenegger

At-a-Glance

Head of the Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation under Javier Milei's presidency.
Served as President of the Central Bank of Argentina (2015-2018).
Professor of economics at University of California, Los Angeles, Torcuato di Tella University, and Harvard University.
Authored close to fifty articles in refereed journals and eight books.
Coined the term 'dark matter' in economics with Ricardo Hausmann.
Former Chief Economist of YPF, President of Bank of the City of Buenos Aires, and National Congressman.
Earned a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991.

Biography

Federico Sturzenegger is an Argentine economist who currently serves as the head of the Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation under Javier Milei's presidency. Born on February 11, 1966, he previously held the role of President of the Central Bank of Argentina from 2015 to 2018, playing a significant role in the nation's economic policy.

Sturzenegger has a distinguished academic background, having served as a professor of economics at several prestigious institutions.