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Argentina Names Fernando Iglesias Ambassador to Belgium in Recess Appointment

The government used a recess appointment to ensure continuous representation after Belgium granted agrément.

Overview

  • Decree 6/2026, signed by President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, was published in the Official Gazette on January 8.
  • The designation is "en comisión" because the Senate is in recess, a mechanism cited to keep the embassy staffed without interruption.
  • Belgium previously approved Iglesias’s posting by granting the required plácet requested in November 2025.
  • Iglesias ended his term as a national deputy on December 10, 2025, before transitioning to the diplomatic role.
  • His recent Brussels engagements focused on the MercosurEU agenda and ArgentinaBelgium ties, signaling continuity in trade and investment priorities.