Javier Milei

The Most Excellent Javier Milei
Milei in 2025
59th President of Argentina
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2023
Vice President	Victoria Villarruel
Preceded by	Alberto Fernández
National Deputy
In office 10 December 2021 – 29 November 2023
Constituency	City of Buenos Aires
Personal details
Born	Javier Gerardo Milei (1970-10-22) 22 October 1970 (age 54) Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship	Argentina Italy
Political party	La Libertad Avanza (since 2024)[a]
Other political affiliations	Avanza Libertad (2020–2021) Libertarian Party (2019–2024)
Domestic partner(s)	Fátima Flórez (2023–2024) Yuyito González (2024–present)
Relatives	Karina Milei (sister)
Residence	Quinta presidencial de Olivos
Education	University of Belgrano Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social [es] Torcuato di Tella University
Occupation	Politician economist author
School or tradition	Austrian School
Signature
Website	javiermilei.com
Javier Milei's voice Milei's speech at the delivery of Sabers to the Argentine Security Forces in the Casa Rosada Recorded 26 November 2024

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Javier Gerardo Milei^[b] (born 22 October 1970) is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as President of Argentina since 2023. Milei also served as a national deputy representing the City of Buenos Aires for the party La Libertad Avanza from 2021 until his resignation in 2023.

Born in Buenos Aires, he attended the University of Belgrano, where he obtained a degree in economics, and later obtained two master's degrees from both the Institute of Social and Economic Development [es] and the private Torcuato di Tella University, respectively. Milei later became a professor of macroeconomics. He rose to public prominence in the 2010s by appearing as a pundit in various Argentinian television programs, in which he was a vocal critic of the Argentine political establishment.

In the 2021 legislative election, Milei was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, representing the City of Buenos Aires for La Libertad Avanza. As a national deputy, he limited his legislative activities to voting, focusing instead on critiquing what he saw as Argentina's political elite and its propensity for high government spending. Milei pledged not to raise taxes and donated his national deputy salary through a monthly raffle. He defeated the incumbent economy minister, Sergio Massa, in the second round of the 2023 presidential election, on a platform that held the ideological dominance of Kirchnerism responsible for the ongoing Argentine monetary crisis.

Milei is known for his flamboyant personality, distinctive personal style, and strong media presence, including using his catchphrase "¡Viva la libertad, carajo!".^[c] He has been described politically as a right-wing populist and right-wing libertarian who supports laissez-faire economics, aligning specifically with minarchist and anarcho-capitalist principles. Milei has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the country's fiscal and structural policies. On social issues, he opposes abortion and euthanasia and supports civilian ownership of firearms. He also supports freedom of choice on drug policy and sex work. In foreign policy, he advocates closer relations with the United States and Israel.
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