President Javier Milei has appointed Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno as Argentina’s new foreign minister, two days after Gerardo Werthein resigned his post.
The appointment will take effect on Monday and marks an explicitly economic turn for the foreign service. The announcement comes amid speculation about a wider Cabinet reshuffle after Sunday’s midterm elections, in which President Milei hopes to increase his representation in Congress.
Werthein resigned his post on Monday ahead of the changes. Justice Minister Mario Cúneo Libarona confirmed his exit earlier on Thursday.
Quirno, 59, was named Argentina’s top diplomat in a statement posted by Milei’s office, which said the official would serve as “the link between the Foreign Ministry and the Economy Ministry.”
Milei’s office said the decision “reinforces the pro-market vision of the administration as it enters its second stag
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