Gerardo Werthein | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship | |
Assumed office 30 October 2024 | |
President | Javier Milei |
Preceded by | Diana Mondino |
Argentine Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 18 April 2024 –30 October 2024 | |
President | Javier Milei |
Preceded by | Jorge Argüello |
Succeeded by | TBA |
President of the Argentine Olympic Committee | |
In office 15 June 2009 –4 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Alicia Masoni de Morea |
Succeeded by | Mario Moccia |
Personal details | |
Born | Buenos Aires,Argentina | December 3,1955
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Occupation | Veterinarian •Politician |
Gerardo Werthein (born 3 December 1955) [1] is an Argentine businessman,the former Ambassador of Argentina to the United States [2] [3] and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. [4]
Werthein served as president of the Argentine Olympic Committee from 2009 to 2021. He has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Broadcasting Services since 2011,joining the IOC Executive Board as an "Executive Member" in 2020. [5] During his tenure as president,Buenos Aires was selected as the host city for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics,which took place in October of that year.
Werthein was born into a Russian family of Jewish origin. His great-grandfather,Leon Werthein,emigrated from Bessarabia to Argentina in 1904 with his wife Ana Jajam and their four children,Gregorio,Elisa,Numo,and Israel,fleeing the persecution of Jewish people by the Russian Empire. [6] The Werthein family began extensive livestock activities in the country,eventually forming one of Argentina's most important economic conglomerates,the Werthein Group,which,among other things,became owners of the telecommunications company Telecom Argentina.
Following Javier Milei's electoral victory in the 2023 Argentine presidential elections,Werthein accompanied Milei on a trip to New York and was present at the meetings Milei held with various figures,including Bill Clinton. [7] After Milei's presidential inauguration,he nominated Werthein as the Argentine ambassador to the United States. His appointment was finally approved by the Argentine Senate on April 18,2024. [2]
Werthein was appointed foreign minister by President Milei on 30 October 2024 following the dismissal of Diana Mondino. [8]
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