Government of Argentina
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The government of Argentina, within the framework of a
Executive branch
The current composition of the executive branch includes solely the President, the head of state, formally given the power over the Administration to follow through with the interests of the Nation. The President is also the Chief of the Argentine Armed Forces.
The President and the
The cabinet of ministers is appointed by the president, but is not technically part of the executive power.[1] The Vice President belongs to the legislative branch, since the position also holds the presidency of the Senate.
Ministries
As of February 2024:
Portfolio | Incumbent | Since | Party | Coalition | |||
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Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers | Nicolás Posse | 10 December 2023 | Independent | La Libertad Avanza | |||
Ministry of the Interior | Guillermo Francos | 10 December 2023 | Independent | La Libertad Avanza | |||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship |
Diana Mondino | 10 December 2023 | Independent | La Libertad Avanza | |||
Ministry of Defense | Luis Petri | 10 December 2023 | Radical Civic Union | Juntos por el Cambio | |||
Ministry of Economy | Luis Caputo | 10 December 2023 | Republican Proposal | Juntos por el Cambio | |||
Ministry of Justice | Mariano Cúneo Libarona | 10 December 2023 | Independent | ||||
Ministry of Security | Patricia Bullrich | 10 December 2023 | Republican Proposal | Juntos por el Cambio | |||
Ministry of Health | Mario Russo | 10 December 2023 | Independent | ||||
Ministry of Human Capital
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Sandra Pettovello | 10 December 2023 | Union of the Democratic Centre | La Libertad Avanza |
Legislative branch
The
Each of the Provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires elect deputies and senators directly. Deputies are representatives of the whole people of the Nation, while Senators represent their districts. Each district elects a number of deputies roughly proportional to their overall population by proportional representation, and three senators: two for the majority, and one for the first minority. Members of both chambers are allowed indefinite re-elections.
Every two years, each of the 24 electoral districts (the twenty-three Provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires) elects one half of their lower chamber representatives. Districts with an odd number of Deputies elect one more or one fewer of them on each election. As for the Senators, the twenty-four districts are divided into three groups consisting of eight districts. Every two years all eight districts of one of those groups elect all their three senators, assigning two of them from the party that obtains the majority, and one from the first minority party. Six years later, the same group of districts will hold its next senatorial elections.
Current situation
Parts of this article (those related to current composition of Argentine Congress) need to be updated.(December 2011) |
Following the 9/11
Something similar took place in the Senate, where the Kirchners' Front for Victory secured 36 of 72 seats (losing 4), the UCR/CC/PS grouping secured 23 (gaining 7), and the Justicialist Party wing opposed to the Kirchners maintained their presence of 9 seats. Smaller, provincial parties were left with 4 seats in all (losing 3); Justicialists (pro or against the current Administration) maintained the control over the Senate they've enjoyed since 1983.[2]
Riding a wave of approval during a dramatic economic recovery from a 2001-02 crisis, the Kirchners'
In 2009 elections, FPV candidates lost in the four most important electoral districts (home to 60% of Argentines), only in the
Judiciary branch
The Judiciary Branch is composed of federal judges and others with different jurisdictions and of a Supreme Court with nine members (one President, one Vice President, and seven Ministers), appointed by the President with approval of the Senate, who may be deposed by Congress. As of December 2015 there are six vacancies, which then President Kirchner stated she did not intend to fill.
- President of the Supreme Court: Dr. Horacio Rosatti
- Vice-President of the Supreme Court: Dr. Carlos Rosenkrantz
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Ricardo Lorenzetti
Provincial and municipal governments
Argentina is divided into 23 districts called Provinces and one autonomous district, which hosts the national capital, the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (which is conurbated into the province of Buenos Aires). Each of the provinces has its own constitution, laws, authorities, form of government, etc., though these must first and foremost comply with the national constitution and laws.
The government of each province has three branches. The Executive, Legislative and Judiciary. The Executive branch is led by a
Each province, except for Buenos Aires Province, is divided into districts called departments (departamentos). Departments are merely administrative divisions; they do not have governing structures or authorities of their own. They are in turn divided into municipalities (cities, towns and villages). Each province has its own naming conventions and government systems for different kinds of municipalities. For example, Córdoba Province has municipios (cities) and comunas (towns); Santa Fe Province further distinguishes between first- and second- tier municipios; Chaco Province refers to every populated center as municipios, in three categories.
The Province of Buenos Aires has a different system. Its territory is divided into 134 districts called partidos, each of which usually contains several cities and towns.
Regardless of the province, each department/partido has a head town (cabecera), often though not necessarily the largest urban center, and in some provinces often named the same as their parent district.
Municipalities are ruled by mayors, usually called Intendant (intendente) in the case of cities and towns (the larger categories). A city has a legislative body called the Deliberative Council (Concejo Deliberante). The smaller towns have simpler systems, often ruled by commissions presided by a communal president (presidente communal) or a similarly named authority.
References
External links
- Official website
- (in Spanish) Text of the Constitution
- (in Spanish) Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina