Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina | |
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Jefe de Gabinete de Ministros de la Nación Argentina | |
![]() Seal of the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers | |
since 27 May 2024 | |
Government of Argentina | |
Style | Mr. Chief of the Cabinet |
Reports to | President of Argentina and Argentine National Congress |
Seat | Edificio Somisa, Buenos Aires[1] |
Appointer | President of Argentina |
Term length | At the President's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Argentine Constitution of 1853 (1994 amendment) |
Inaugural holder | Eduardo Bauzá |
Formation | 8 July 1995 |
Salary | $ 312,657.00 annually (2020)[2] |
Website | argentina.gob.ar/jefatura |
The Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Jefe de Gabinete de Ministros de la Nación Argentina; JGM), more commonly known simply as the Cabinet Chief (Spanish: Jefe de Gabinete) is a ministerial office within the government of Argentina tasked with overseeing the government's general administration and acting as a link between the national executive and the Argentine National Congress.[3] The position was created by the 1994 amendment to the Argentine Constitution.
The Cabinet Chief is not a prime minister, as in Argentina's presidential democracy the role of head of government is still bestowed upon the president.[4] However, the Cabinet Chief is still constitutionally obligated to give account of the general course of the government's policies before Congress, and may be removed through a vote of no confidence (moción de censura) with an absolute majority in both chambers of Congress.[5]
The current Cabinet Chief is Guillermo Francos, who was appointed on 27 May 2024 by President Javier Milei.[6]