Luis Caputo

Luis Caputo
Caputo in 2025
Minister of Economy
Assumed office
10 December 2023
PresidentJavier Milei
Preceded bySergio Massa
President of the Central Bank of Argentina
In commission[a]
In office
14 June 2018 – 25 September 2018
Preceded byFederico Sturzenegger
Succeeded byGuido Sandleris
Minister of Finance
In office
10 January 2017 – 14 June 2018[1]
PresidentMauricio Macri
Preceded byAlfonso Prat-Gay
Personal details
Born (1965-04-21) 21 April 1965
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Political partyLa Libertad Avanza (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Republican Proposal (2015–2024)
Juntos por el Cambio (2015–2024)
Spouse(s)Ximena Ruiz
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires
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Luis Andrés Caputo (Born, April 21, 1965) known as Toto Caputo, is an economist who serves as Minister of Economy of Argentina, since December 10, 2023, under the Presidency of Javier Milei.

Biography

Born in 1965 in Buenos Aires, he is the cousin of Nicolás Caputo, a construction entrepreneur close to former president Mauricio Macri.[2] He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio La Salle in Buenos Aires.

After studying at the University of Buenos Aires, he earned a bachelor's degree in economics. He was a professor of economics and finance in the postgraduate program at the Catholic University of Argentina.

Notes

  1. His appointment never passed in the Senate.

References

  1. Editorial, Reuters (14 June 2018). "UPDATE 1-Argentina's finance minister named head of central bank". Reuters. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. Clarín (26 December 2016). "Quién es Luis Caputo, el hombre que arregló con los buitres".