Overview
- the U.S. Embassy said Lamelas arrived Friday and will present his letters of credence to the Argentine government in the coming days.
- Lamelas was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on March 24 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 18 as the 53rd ambassador to Argentina.
- A physician and entrepreneur, he founded and previously led MD Now Urgent Care in Florida and has served on federal advisory bodies.
- In July testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he vowed to stand firm against what he called the “malignant influence” of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, China and Iran.
- Argentine opposition figures criticized his remarks linking Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to the AMIA cover-up and raising the Nisman case, making his appointment politically contentious.
- His posting is framed by both governments as an opportunity to deepen cooperation across investment, energy, technology and security.