Javier Gerardo Milei [b] (born 22 October 1970) is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as President of Argentina since 2023. He has taught university courses and written on various aspects of economics and politics and also hosted radio programmes on the subject.

Dec 10, 2024 · Argentine President Javier Milei has scrapped price controls and slashed subsidies, causing prices to skyrocket in a country that already had among the world’s highest inflation rates. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Oct 23, 2024 · So how is Argentina’s unconventional President Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office? And can he transform a country that is synonymous with economic crisis into a success...

Javier Milei's tenure as the 59th president of Argentina began with his inauguration on 10 December 2023. Milei, a member of La Libertad Avanza, took office after defeating then-economy minister Sergio Massa in the 2023 general election.

Dec 10, 2024 · Argentine President Javier Milei has scrapped price controls and slashed subsidies, causing prices to skyrocket in a country that already had among the world’s highest inflation rates.

Jan 21, 2025 · Javier Milei is a confrontational right-wing outsider who rose to the presidency of Argentina in 2023 on a tide of voter dissatisfaction with a political elite whom his supporters blamed for endemic hyperinflation, a currency in free fall, and increasing poverty.

He is Javier Milei, Argentina’s next president. A few years ago, Milei was a television talking head whom bookers loved because his screeds against government spending and the ruling political class boosted ratings.

Dec 10, 2024 · Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the long-suffering economy. In one regard — slashing the size of the state — he has...

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Aug 14, 2023 · Argentina’s presidential election race has an unpredictable X factor: Javier Milei, a fiery far-right populist who has emerged as the biggest winner in Sunday’s primary election.