List of ministers of foreign affairs and worship

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina
Ministero de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto
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Incumbent
Gerardo Werthein
since 30 October 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship
Style Excelentísimo Señor (m)
Excelentísima Señora (f) [1]
Member of Cabinet of Argentina
Reports to President of Argentina
Seat Edificio Cancillería, Buenos Aires [2]
Appointer President of Argentina
Term length No fixed term
At the President's behest
Constituting instrumentLaw on Ministries
Inaugural holder Bernardino Rivadavia [3]
Formation5 February 1822;202 years ago (1822-02-05)
Salary $ 312,646.14 annually (2020) [4]
Website cancilleria.gob.ar/

This is the list of all the ministers of foreign affairs, international trade and worship of the Argentine Republic (Spanish : Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto) since 1822. The Minister presides over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, the country's supreme authority on international relations and part of the Cabinet of Argentina. In a similar fashion to other South America nations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is generally styled as Chancellor (Canciller). The current Minister is Gerardo Werthein, who serves in President Javier Milei's cabinet. [5]

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No.MinisterPartyTermPresident
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Province of Buenos Aires (1822–1826)
– Bernardino Rivadavia Unitarian Party 5 February 1822 – 24 May 1824 Government Junta
– Manuel José García Independent 24 May 1824 – 10 February 1826
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1826–1831)
– Francisco F. de la Cruz Unitarian Party 10 February 1826 – 27 June 1827 Bernardino Rivadavia
– Manuel Dorrego Federalist Party 13 August 1827 – 1 December 1828 Vicente López y Planes
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1853–1898)
1 Juan María Gutiérrez Independent 5 March 1854 – 1 August 1856 Justo José de Urquiza
2 Bernabé López Unitarian Party 1 August 1856 – 30 September 1858
3 Luis José de la Peña Independent 30 September 1858 – 5 March 1860
4 Emilio de Alvear Independent 5 March 1860 – 14 December 1860 Santiago Derqui
5 Francisco Pico Jr. Unitarian Party 14 December 1860 – 6 February 1861
5 Nicanor Molinas Independent 6 February 1861 – 3 July 1861
6 José Severo de Olmos Independent 3 July 1861 – 5 November 1861
7 Rufino de Elizalde Nationalist Party 12 October 1862 – 6 December 1867 Bartolomé Mitre
8 Marcelino Ugarte Nationalist Party 6 December 1867 – 25 January 1868
9 Rufino de Elizalde Nationalist Party 25 January 1868 – 12 October 1868
10 Mariano Varela Independent 12 October 1868 – 17 August 1870 Domingo Sarmiento
11 Carlos Tejedor Independent 17 August 1870 – 12 October 1874
12 Pedro A. Pardo Independent 12 October 1874 – 2 August 1875 Nicolás Avellaneda
13 Bernardo de Irigoyen National Autonomist Party 2 August 1875 – 2 October 1877
14 Rufino de Elizalde National Autonomist Party 2 October 1877 – 8 May 1878
15 Manuel Montes de Oca Independent 8 May 1878 – 6 September 1879
16 Domingo Sarmiento Independent 6 September 1879 – 9 October 1879
17 Lucas González Independent 9 October 1879 – 7 June 1880
18 Benjamín Zorrilla National Autonomist Party 7 June 1880 – 12 October 1880
19 Bernardo de Irigoyen National Autonomist Party 12 October 1880 – 11 February 1882 Julio Argentino Roca
20 Victorino de la Plaza National Autonomist Party 11 February 1882 – 25 October 1883
21 Francisco J. Ortíz National Autonomist Party 25 October 1883 – 12 October 1886
22 Norberto Quirno Costa National Autonomist Party 12 October 1886 – 27 August 1889 Miguel Juárez Celman
23 Estanislao Zeballos National Autonomist Party 10 September 1889 – 12 April 1890
24 Roque Sáenz Peña National Autonomist Party 12 April 1890 – 6 August 1890
25 Eduardo Costa National Autonomist Party 7 August 1890 – 22 October 1891 Carlos Pellegrini
26 Estanislao Zeballos National Autonomist Party 22 October 1891 – 12 October 1892
27 Tomás S. de Anchorena National Autonomist Party 12 October 1892 – 1 May 1893 Luis Sáenz Peña
28 Amancio Alcorta National Autonomist Party 1 May 1893 – 7 June 1893
29 Miguel Cané National Autonomist Party 7 June 1893 – 27 June 1893
30 Norberto Quirno Costa National Autonomist Party 27 June 1893 – 5 July 1893
33 Valentín Virasoro National Autonomist Party 5 July 1893 – 16 December 1893
34 Eduardo Costa National Autonomist Party 16 December 1893 – 23 January 1895
35 Amancio Alcorta National Autonomist Party 23 January 1895 – 12 October 1898 José Evaristo Uriburu
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (1898–1993)
35 Amancio Alcorta National Autonomist Party
12 October 1898 – 21 January 1899 Julio Argentino Roca
36 Felipe Yofre National Autonomist Party 21 January 1899 – 7 May 1902
37 Luis María Drago National Autonomist Party 9 May 1902 – 18 July 1903
38 José A. Terry National Autonomist Party 20 July 1903 – 12 October 1904
39 Carlos Rodríguez Larreta National Autonomist Party 12 October 1904 – 12 March 1906 Manuel Quintana
40 Manuel Montes de Oca National Autonomist Party 12 March 1906 – 21 November 1906 José Figueroa Alcorta
41 Estanislao Zeballos National Autonomist Party 21 November 1906 – 21 June 1908
42 Victorino de la Plaza National Autonomist Party 22 June 1908 – 9 August 1910
43 Carlos Rodríguez Larreta National Autonomist Party 9 August 1910 – 12 October 1910
44 Epifanio Portela National Autonomist Party 12 October 1910 – 17 December 1910 Roque Sáenz Peña
45 Ernesto Bosch Independent 17 December 1910 – 16 February 1914
46 José Luis Murature National Autonomist Party 16 February 1914 – 9 August 1914
9 August 1914 – 12 October 1916 Victorino de la Plaza
48 Carlos Becú Radical Civic Union 12 October 1916 – 30 January 1917 Hipólito Yrigoyen
49 Honorio Pueyrredón Radical Civic Union 30 January 1917 – 12 October 1922
50 Ángel Gallardo Radical Civic Union 12 October 1922 – 12 October 1928 Marcelo T. de Alvear
51 Horacio Oyhanarte Radical Civic Union 12 October 1928 – 6 September 1930 Hipólito Yrigoyen
52 Ernesto Bosch Independent 6 September 1930 – 9 October 1931 José Félix Uriburu
53 Adolfo Bioy Domecq Independent 9 October 1931 – 20 February 1932
54 Carlos Saavedra Lamas National Democratic Party 20 February 1932 – 20 February 1938 Agustín Pedro Justo
55 José María Cantilo Radical Civic Union 20 February 1938 – 2 September 1940 Roberto M. Ortiz
56 Julio A. Pascual Roca National Democratic Party 20 February 1938 – 2 September 1940
57 Guillermo Rothe National Democratic Party 28 January 1941 – 13 June 1941
58 Enrique Ruiz Guiñazú Independent 13 June 1941 – 27 June 1942
27 June 1942 – 4 June 1943 Ramón Castillo
59 Segundo Storni Independent (Military)7 June 1943 – 9 September 1943 Pedro Pablo Ramírez
60 Alberto Gilbert Independent (Military)10 September 1943 – 21 October 1943
61 Diego I. Mason Independent (Military)22 February 1944 – 2 May 1944 Edelmiro Farrell
62 Orlando L. Peluffo Independent (Military)2 May 1944 – 15 January 1945
63 César Ameghino Independent 18 January 1945 – 27 August 1945
64 Juan Isaac Cooke Radical Civic Union 27 August 1945 – 4 June 1946
65 Juan Atilio Bramuglia Peronist Party 4 June 1946 – 11 August 1949 Juan Domingo Perón
66 Hipólito Jesús Paz Peronist Party 13 August 1949 – 28 June 1951
67 Jerónimo Remorino Peronist Party 28 June 1951 – 25 August 1955
68 Ildefonso Cavagna Martínez Peronist Party 25 August 1955 – 22 September 1955
69 Mario Amadeo Independent 22 September 1955 – 13 November 1955 Eduardo Lonardi
70 Luis Podestá Costa Independent 13 November 1955 – 25 January 1957 Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
71 Alfonso de Laferrère Independent 30 January 1957 – 13 January 1958
72 Alejandro Ceballos Independent 29 January 1958 – 1 May 1958
73 Carlos Florit Radical Civic Union 1 May 1958 – 15 May 1959 Arturo Frondizi
74 Diógenes Taboada Radical Civic Union 22 May 1959 – 28 April 1961
75 Adolfo Mugica National Democratic Party 28 April 1961 – 29 August 1961
76 Miguel Ángel Cárcano Radical Civic Union 29 August 1961 – 12 September 1961
77 Roberto Etchepareborda Radical Civic Union 12 September 1961 – 29 March 1962
29 March 1962 – 5 April 1962 José María Guido
78 Mariano José Drago Independent 5 April 1962 – 30 April 1962
79 Bonifacio del Carril Independent 30 April 1962 – 5 October 1962
80 Carlos Manuel Muñiz Independent 5 October 1962 – 14 May 1963
81 Juan Carlos Cordini Independent 14 May 1963 – 12 October 1963
82 Miguel Ángel Zavala Ortiz Radical Civic Union 12 October 1963 – 28 June 1966 Arturo Illia
83 Nicanor Costa Méndez Independent 28 June 1966 – 16 June 1969 Juan Carlos Onganía
84 Juan B. Martín Independent 16 June 1969 – 18 June 1970
85 Luis M. de Pablo Pardo Independent 18 June 1970 – 22 March 1971 Roberto M. Levingston
22 March 1971 – 22 June 1972 Alejandro Lanusse
86 Eduardo Mc Loughlin Independent (Military)22 June 1972 – 25 May 1973
87 Juan Carlos Puig Justicialist Party 25 May 1973 – 13 July 1973 Héctor Cámpora
88 Alberto Vignes  [ es ] Justicialist Party 13 July 1973 – 12 October 1973 Raúl Lastiri
12 October 1973 – 1 July 1974 Juan Domingo Perón
1 July 1974 – 11 August 1975 Isabel Perón
89 Ángel Federico Robledo Justicialist Party 11 August 1975 – 16 September 1975
90 Manuel Aráuz Castex Justicialist Party 16 September 1975 – 14 January 1976
91 Raúl Alberto Quijano Justicialist Party 14 January 1976 – 24 March 1976
92 César Augusto Guzzetti Independent (Military)24 March 1976 – 23 May 1977 Jorge Rafael Videla
93 Oscar Antonio Montes Independent (Military)23 May 1977 – 27 October 1978
94 Carlos Washington Pastor Independent (Military)5 November 1978 – 29 March 1981
95 Oscar Camilión MID 29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981 Roberto Viola
96 Norberto Couto Independent (Military)12 December 1981 – 22 December 1981 Carlos Lacoste
97 Nicanor Costa Méndez Independent 22 December 1981 – 2 July 1982 Leopoldo Galtieri
98 Juan R. Aguirre Lanari Corrientes Liberal Party 2 July 1982 – 10 December 1983 Reynaldo Bignone
99 Dante Caputo Radical Civic Union 10 December 1983 – 26 May 1989 Raúl Alfonsín
100 Susana Ruiz Cerutti Radical Civic Union 26 May 1989 – 8 July 1989
101 Domingo Cavallo Justicialist Party 8 July 1989 – 31 January 1991 Carlos Menem
102 Guido di Tella Justicialist Party 31 January 1991 – 13 January 1993
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship (1993–2010)
102 Guido di Tella Justicialist Party 13 January 1993 – 10 December 1999 Carlos Menem
103 Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini Radical Civic Union 10 December 1999 – 21 December 2001 Fernando de la Rúa
21 December 2001 – 23 December 2001 Ramón Puerta
104 José María Vernet Justicialist Party 23 December 2001 – 3 January 2002 Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
105 Carlos Ruckauf Justicialist Party 3 January 2002 – 25 May 2003 Eduardo Duhalde
106 Rafael Bielsa Justicialist Party 25 May 2003 – 3 December 2005 Néstor Kirchner
107 Jorge Taiana Justicialist Party 3 December 2005 – 10 December 2007
10 December 2007 – 18 June 2010 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (2010–2019)
108 Héctor Timerman Justicialist Party 18 June 2010 – 10 December 2015 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
109 Susana Malcorra Radical Civic Union 10 December 2015 – 12 June 2017 Mauricio Macri
110 Jorge Faurie Independent 12 June 2017 – 10 December 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship (2019–present)
111 Felipe Solá Justicialist Party 10 December 2019 – 20 September 2021 Alberto Fernández
112 Santiago Cafiero Justicialist Party 20 September 2021 – 10 December 2023
113 Diana Mondino Independent 10 December 2023 – 30 October 2024 Javier Milei
114 Gerardo Werthein Independent 30 October 2024 – Present

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