Carlos Alberto Melconian (born November 6, 1956) is an Argentine economist and politician. [1] He served as president of the Banco de la Nacion Argentina from December 23, 2015, to 18 January 2017. [2]
Carlos Alberto Melconian (born November 6, 1956) is an Argentine economist and politician. [1] He served as president of the Banco de la Nacion Argentina from December 23, 2015, to 18 January 2017. [2]
He has a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Economic Sciences, and a master's degree in Economics from the Torcuato di Tella University. [3]
In 2023 Patricia Bullrich proposed him as his minister of economy if she was elected president. [4]
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