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Milei Appoints Santilli as Interior Minister as Ana Tamagno Poised to Enter Congress

Under Argentina’s list rules, the 18th-place Buenos Aires candidate moves up for a December 10 swearing-in.

Overview

  • President Javier Milei confirmed Diego Santilli to replace the resigned Lisandro Catalán as Interior minister.
  • The vacancy triggers succession on La Libertad Avanza’s Buenos Aires slate, placing Ana Valeria Tamagno in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Tamagno, 43, is a Language and Literature teacher from Dolores with a 2019 specialization at the National Institute for Teacher Training (INFOD).
  • She gained public visibility performing with Milei’s La Banda Presidencial and served as editor of his book La construcción del milagro.
  • LLA won about 40% of the provincial vote for 17 deputy seats, and her taking the vacancy gives the ruling bloc an extra member since Santilli was expected to sit with PRO.