Jorge Remes Lenicov
Jorge Remes Lenicov | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economy of Argentina | |
| In office January 3, 2002[1] – April 27, 2002[1] | |
| President | Eduardo Duhalde |
| Preceded by | Rodolfo Frigeri |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Lavagna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 La Plata, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
Jorge Remes Lenicov (born 1948) is an Argentine economist and politician who served as Minister of Economy and Production from January 3 till April 27, 2002.
His short term was unpopular. President Eduardo Duhalde had inherited a bankrupt country. Remes Lenicov decided on an extreme freezing of the bank deposits, which was then coupled with the so-called pesificación ("peso-ification", a forced transformation of all dollar-denominated accounts into pesos at an arbitrary fixed exchange rate), and a regulated devaluation. The fixed exchange rate system was abandoned soon afterwards, which was followed by a large depreciation.[2]
Afterwards Remes Lenicov served as Argentine ambassador to the European Union till 2011.
References
- ^ a b "Argentine Ministers". rulers.org.
- ^ "Devaluation under Duhalde". EL PAIS. 3 January 2002.
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