Diana Mondino
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Diana Mondino | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Santiago Cafiero |
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| Born | 8 August 1958 Córdoba,Argentina |
| Political party | La Libertad Avanza(2023–present) |
| Education | National University of Córdoba University of Navarra University of CEMA(M.Fin.) |
Diana Elena Mondino(born 8 August 1958) is an Argentinelibertarianeconomist, academic, and politician, currently serving as theMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republicsince 2023 under PresidentJavier Milei.Mondino was previously the Director of Institutional Affairs at theUniversity of CEMA.[1]
In the2023 Argentine general election,she was elected as anational deputyforBuenos Airescity for theLa Libertad Avanzacoalition. She became Foreign Minister onMilei's inaugurationon December 10, 2023.[2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Education in Argentina
[edit]Mondino was born in 1958 in theCity of Cordoba,in a family ofPiedmonteseorigins, and attended kindergarten through secondary school at theJuan Zorrilla de San MartínPublic School. She studied economics at theNational University of Córdobawhere she received the gold medal for her academic performance and best grade point average. She also began a Doctorate in Economics at the same university but did not complete the degree due to bureaucratic issues, despite defending her thesis.[4]
Life abroad
[edit]In 1982, Mondino moved to Spain, completing a master's degree in economics and marketing fromIESE Business Schoolat theUniversity of Navarra.Graduating in 1986, Mondino furthered her education in the United States, completing a master's degree fromColumbia Business Schoolin 2001, a degree in executive education from theYale School of Managementin 2018, and a postgraduate degree in ethics fromMendoza College of Businessat theUniversity of Notre Dame.[2][4]
She founded Rysk Analysis in 1991, and subsequently worked in various private companies, includingLoma Negra,S&P Global Ratings,and Banco Supervielle.[5]
Academic career
[edit]Mondino works atUCEMAas a Finance professor in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Marketing, among several courses, including for international students. She is also Director of Institutional Affairs at the same university.[5]
Political career
[edit]In 2023, Mondino officially entered politics as a candidate for deputy forLa Libertad Avanzain theAutonomous City of Buenos Aires.After the list she was a member of obtained 17.81% in the PASO and 20.44% in the general elections, she was elected for the period 2023–2027.[6]
Minister of Foreign Affairs
[edit]When Javier Milei waselected president,Mondino resigned from her seat in thechamberto be able to take over as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]
Controversies
[edit]On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in an interview with journalist Luis Novaresio for his program onLa Nación+, Mondino generated controversy with her statements in defense of the idea of an "organ market"[7]and by comparingequal marriagewith having lice, maintaining that "As a liberal I agree with each person's life project. It is much broader than marriage equality. Let me exaggerate: if you prefer not to bathe and be full of lice and it is your choice, that's it, then don't complain if there is someone who doesn't like you having lice."[8]
After a visit to theEspacio Lejano Station,she claimed scientists and soldiers can't be told apart because "Chinese all look the same".[9]
Personal life
[edit]Mondino has assets according to her sworn statement of 5,027 million pesos, which makes her the richest official among the ministers appointed by Javier Milei to be part of his cabinet.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Office | List | No. | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
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| Total | % | P.[a] | ||||||||
| 2023 | National Deputy | La Libertad Avanza | 1 | City of Buenos Aires | 377,451 | 20.54% | 3rd | Elected[b] | [10] | |
- ^Presented on anelectoral list.The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire alliance received in that constituency.
- ^Never took office.
References
[edit]- ^abc"Quién es Diana Mondino, una economista ortodoxa que llevará las relaciones internacionales de Javier Milei".ambito.Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^abEl Peluca Milei (22 November 2023)."¿MILEI CONFIRMÓ A SU MINISTRO DE ECONOMÍA?".YouTube.Retrieved5 December2023.
- ^"Diana Mondino | UCEMA".ucema.edu.ar.Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^abFantino, Alejandro (8 November 2023)."Diana Mondino con Alejandro Fantino | La Cosa en Sí – 08/11".YouTube.Neura Media.Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^abVázquez, Bernardo (29 May 2023)."Quién es Diana Mondino, la economista que liderará la lista de diputados de Javier Milei en la Ciudad".Clarín(in Spanish).Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^Página|12 (7 December 2023)."Juran los 130 diputados electos y se definen las autoridades de la Cámara | La nueva conformación del Congreso".PAGINA12(in Spanish).Retrieved11 December2023.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Mondino comparó el Matrimonio Igualitario con" tener piojos "".Perfil(in Spanish). 3 November 2023.Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^Clarín, Redacción (3 November 2023)."Otra polémica de Diana Mondino, al referirse en una misma definición al matrimonio igualitario y a tener piojos".Clarín(in Spanish).Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^"Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino says 'Chinese people are the same'".
- ^"Escrutinio Definitivo".Cámara Nacional Electoral(in Spanish). Dirección Nacional Electoral.Retrieved12 December2023.
Cabinet ofPresidentJavier Milei(2023–present) | ||
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| President | Javier Milei(2023–present) |  |
| Vice President | Victoria Villarruel(2023–present) | |
| General Secretary | Karina Milei(2023–present) | |
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| Ministry of the Interior | Guillermo Francos(2023–2024) | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Diana Mondino(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Defense | Luis Petri(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Economy | Luis Caputo(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Health | Mario Russo(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Human Capital | Sandra Pettovello(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Justice | Mariano Cúneo Libarona(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Security | Patricia Bullrich(2023–present) | |
| Ministry of Infrastructure | Guillermo Ferraro(2023–2024) | |
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