| Guillermo Ferraro | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ferraro in 2024 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure | |
| In office 10 December 2023 – 5 March 2024 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-07-12)12 July 1955 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 4 December 2024(2024-12-04) (aged 69) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Guillermo José Ferraro (12 July 1955 – 4 December 2024) was an Argentine accountant, businessperson and politician who was appointed Minister of Infrastructure on 10 December 2023 by President Javier Milei. On 27 January 2024, Milei stated that Ferraro would be presenting his resignation within the next few days. Ferraro's resignation was officially accepted by the government on 5 March 2024.
Ferraro had previously served as a director of accounting firm KPMG Argentina until 2023. He had also served as an undersecretary in Eduardo Duhalde's government from 2002 to 2003, during Duhalde's interim presidency of Argentina.
Early life and education
Guillermo José Ferraro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 12 July 1955.
Ferraro attended the University of Buenos Aires, from where he graduated with a degree in business administration, a doctorate in economics, and a post-graduate degree in systems engineering.
Career
From 1988 to 1991, Ferraro served in the administration of Antonio Cafiero, the Justicialist governor of the province of Buenos Aires, as an undersecretary of infrastructure and telecommunications.
Between 1997 and 2001, Ferraro was the president of Coordinación Ecológica Área Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado [es] (CEAMSE), the government-owned company that handles the municipal solid waste of both the city and the province of Buenos Aires.
From 2002 to 2003, when Eduardo Duhalde was the acting president of Argentina, Ferraro served as an undersecretary of industry in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Mining.
Ferraro also worked at the accounting firm KPMG Argentina for 14 years, where he served as a director until 2023.
On 10 December 2023, Ferraro was appointed by President Javier Milei to head the newly created Ministry of Infrastructure. Amongst other things, Ferraro was tasked with privatizing many entities owned by the state, such as Ferrocarriles Argentinos, the state-owned company that manages the Argentine railway network.
On 25 January 2024, it was reported that Milei has requested Ferraro's resignation. Milei confirmed on 27 January that Ferraro would be submitting his resignation shortly. Both the Buenos Aires Herald and Perfil reported that multiple sources stated that Ferraro was pressured to resign due to allegedly leaking details of a government meeting. Foreign minister Diana Mondino said that it was likely Milei would merge the Ministry of Infrastructure into the Ministry of Economy.
Death
Ferraro died in Buenos Aires on 4 December 2024, at the age of 69.
References
- ^ "BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA - MINISTERIO DE INFRAESTRUCTURA - Decreto 10/2023".
- ^ "Quién es Guillermo Ferraro, el ministro que Milei echó tras acusarlo de filtrar información".
- ^ "¿Quién es Guillermo Ferraro? - Chequeado".
- ^ "Milei's office confirms resignation, closing of Infrastructure Ministry | Buenos Aires Times".
- "Boletin Oficial Republica Argentina - Ministerio de Infraestructura – Decreto 216/2024". www.boletinoficial.gob.ar. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Businessman Guillermo Ferraro says he will be Milei's infrastructure minister".
- ^ "Con Ferraro a la cabeza, Infraestructura abarcará Obras Públicas, Transporte y Comunicaciones".
- "Buenos Aires Times | Buenos Aires landfill leads Latin America in turning methane into power".
- "Waste pickers in Argentina transform survival into livelihoods - Taipei Times".
- ^ "Quién es Guillermo Ferraro, el ministro de infraestructura que echó Javier Milei".
- "BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA - LEY DE MINISTERIOS - Decreto 8/2023".
- "Milei government intends to privatise railways, confirms minister | Buenos Aires Times".
- ^ "Infrastructure Minister Ferraro fired over alleged Milei comment leaks, press report".
- "AHORA: Murió Guillermo Ferraro, exministro de Infraestructura del gobierno de Javier Milei". El Diario (in Spanish). 4 December 2024.
| 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 |
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| Ministry of Defense | Luis Petri (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Economy | Luis Caputo (2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Health |
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| 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) | |
| Minister of Deregulation | Federico Sturzenegger (2024–present) | |