Javier Milei
Javier Gerardo Milei is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as the president of Argentina since December 2023. Milei has taught university courses and written on various aspects of economics and politics, and also hosted radio programs on the subject. Milei's views distinguish him within Argentine politics.
Some of the key events about Javier Milei
- 1998Graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Belgrano
- 1998Expelled from Belgrano Day School for disciplinary issues
- 2004Completed a master's degree in Economics at Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social
- 2006Began teaching Economics at the University of Buenos Aires
- 2014Published his first book, "Economía descuartizada"
- 2014Fired from a teaching position at the University of Buenos Aires for controversial statements
- 2016Started gaining popularity as a television commentator on economic issues
- 2018Founded the political party La Libertad Avanza
- 2018Criticized for making sexist remarks about women in politics
- 2019Launched his campaign for national deputy of Buenos Aires
- 2019Faced backlash for suggesting that organ donation should be mandatory
- 2020Accused of promoting conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Elected as a national deputy for the city of Buenos Aires
- 2021Criticized for comparing social justice to Nazism
- 2021Faced controversy for suggesting that climate change is a "socialist lie"
- 2022Published the book "El fin de la inflación" about ending inflation
- 2022Criticized for proposing the elimination of Argentina's Central Bank
- 2023Won the presidential election in Argentina
- 2023Faced backlash for suggesting the privatization of public education and healthcare
- 2023Criticized for proposing to cut diplomatic ties with major trading partners like China and Brazil
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