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Argentina Names Guido Giana as Health Vice Minister After Cecilia Loccisano Resigns

Reports tie the move to a post‑election cabinet reset following Guillermo Francos’s exit.

Overview

  • Decree 783/2025, published in the Official Gazette, accepts Cecilia Loccisano’s resignation and appoints Guido Giana effective November 4.
  • Cecilia Loccisano announced her departure on X, thanked President Javier Milei and Minister Mario Lugones, and said she will continue contributing from another role.
  • Health Minister Mario Lugones publicly praised Loccisano’s work and said the ministry will push on with modernization and transparency goals.
  • Coverage places the change within a broader government reshuffle after the October 26 elections, with reports citing internal tensions linked to Guillermo Francos’s departure.
  • Guido Giana is an engineer with experience at PAMI and as finance chief at Sanatorio Güemes, and is viewed as close to Lugones and presidential adviser Santiago Caputo.