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SMN Director Mauad Resigns, Leaving Agency Without Formal Leadership

Described by Defense Ministry officials as a mutual step to preserve his integrity, the resignation places the duty of appointing a successor with the Defense Ministry

Antonio José Mauad dejó su cargo tras 6 meses. 
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José Antonio Mauad, militar retirado y nuevo director del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Mauad recibió la Medalla de Honor al Valor en Combate durante la Guerra de Malvinas.

Overview

  • Mauad, a veteran of the Malvinas War, convened ATE union delegates Tuesday morning and informed all staff by email that he was stepping down after six months as SMN director.
  • Defense Ministry sources describe the decision as mutually agreed to protect his integrity in light of heavy managerial strain.
  • His January appointment had been challenged by the UBA dean and meteorological associations for lacking the five-year atmospheric sciences degree mandated by decree 1432/2007.
  • Employees staged at least two union mobilizations after the agency cut more than 100 staff members and prohibited terms such as “cambio climático” as part of the government’s restructuring agenda.
  • With no interim head named, the SMN now awaits a new appointee from the Defense Ministry amid proposals to merge it with naval hydrography and geographic institutes that could erode its autonomy.