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Politics 

Cabinet  | Summary

Casa Rosada

Casa Rosada (Government House)

 CRISTINA FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER, PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Cabinet

HEAD OF CABINET MINISTERS
Dr. Alberto Fernández
Avda. Pte. Julio A. Roca 782 (1067) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4331-1951
www.jgm.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR THE INTERIOR
Cdr. Aníbal Florencio Randazzo
Balcarce 50 (1064) Buenos Aires
25 de Mayo 101/145 (1002) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4339-0800
www.mininterior.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WORSHIP
Lic. Jorge Enrique Taiana
Esmeralda 1212 (1007) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4819-7000
www.mrecic.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR DEFENCE
Dra. Nilda Garré
Azopardo 250 - Pisos 10°, 11° y 13° (1328) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4346-8800
www.mindef.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION
 Lic. Carlos Fernández
Hipólito Yrigoyen 250 (1310) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4349-5000/5010
www.mecon.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR FEDERAL PLANNING, PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND SERVICES
Arq. Julio Miguel De Vido
Hipólito Yrigoyen 250 (1310) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4349-5000/5010
 
MINISTRY FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Dr. Aníbal Fernández
Sarmiento 329 (1041) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4328 3015/19
www.jus.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION
Prof. Juan Carlos Tedesco
Pizzurno 935 (1020) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4129-1000
www.me.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY OF LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Dr. Carlos Alfonso Tomada
Avda. Leandro N. Alem 650 (1001) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4310-6000
www.trabajo.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Lic. Graciela Ocaña
Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (1332) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4379-9000

www.msal.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Dra. Alicia Margarita Kirchner
Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (1332) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4379-3600
www.desarrollosocial.gov.ar
 
MINISTRY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVE INNOVATION
Dr. Lino Barañao
Av. Cordova 831 (1054) Buenos Aires
Conmutador 4313–1477/1484
www.mincyt.gov.ar
 

Summary

Argentina is a federal republic formed by 23 autonomous provinces and one autonomous city, the capital Buenos Aires.  The Executive Branch is headed by a president elected for a period of four years. The Argentine Constitution allows for one successive re-election. Legislative power is exercised by a bicameral legislature with a Lower Chamber (254 members representing the people) and a Senate (72 elected Senators representing the provinces and the autonomous capital city, 3 for each). The Judiciary is independent and the highest federal court is the Supreme Court, made up of nine judges.

Each of the provinces has its own government and courts.  While substantive law is largely the same at both the federal and provincial levels, procedure may vary in provincial courts.  Under Argentina’s constitution, the provinces delegate to the federal legislature the power to enact laws of national scope governing civil and commercial issues, foreign relations, defence and other matters. 

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