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Sergio Massa
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Massa in 2023
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| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 3 August 2022 – 10 December 2023 |
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| President | Alberto Fernández |
| Preceded by | Silvina Batakis (Economy) Daniel Scioli (Production) Julián Domínguez (Agriculture) |
| Succeeded by | Luis Caputo |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 2 August 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Emilio Monzó |
| Succeeded by | Cecilia Moreau |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 3 August 2022 |
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| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| In office 10 December 2013 – 10 December 2017 |
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| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Mayor of Tigre | |
| In office 24 July 2009 – 25 November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Julio Zamora |
| Succeeded by | Julio Zamora |
| In office 10 December 2007 – 23 July 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Gualdoni |
| Succeeded by | Julio Zamora |
| Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers | |
| In office 23 July 2008 – 7 July 2009 |
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| President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Preceded by | Alberto Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Aníbal Fernández |
| Executive Director of the National Social Security Administration | |
| In office 23 January 2002 – 10 December 2007 |
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| President | Eduardo Duhalde (2002–2003) Néstor Kirchner (2003–2007) |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Macchi |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Moroni |
| Provincial Deputy of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 1999 – 22 January 2002 |
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| Constituency | First Electoral Section |
| Personal details | |
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Sergio Tomás Massa
28 April 1972 San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Renewal Front (since 2013) Unión por la Patria (since 2023) |
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Union of the Democratic Centre (1989–1995) Justicialist (1995–2013) Front for Victory (2007–2013) United for a New Alternative (2015–2017) 1País (2017–2019) Frente de Todos (2019–2023) |
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Malena Galmarini
(m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrano |
Sergio Tomás Massa (born 28 April 1972) is an Argentine politician and lawyer. He served as the Minister of Economy from 2022 to 2023. Before that, from 2019 to 2022, he was a National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province. He also held the important role of President of the Chamber of Deputies.
Earlier in his career, Massa was the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers from 2008 to 2009. He also served as the mayor of Tigre twice. Additionally, he was the head of ANSES, Argentina's social security agency. Massa started his own political party, the Renewal Front, in 2013. He ran for president in 2015 and again in 2023.
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Early Life and Education
Sergio Massa was born in San Martín, a suburb of Buenos Aires, in 1972. His parents were from Italy. He grew up in a nearby area called San Andrés. He went to St Augustine's primary and secondary schools. Later, he studied law at the University of Belgrano, a private university. He married Malena Galmarini.
Political Journey
Starting in Politics
Massa began his political career in 1989 with the UCeDé party. In 1995, he joined the Justicialist Party. In 1999, he was elected as a representative to the Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies. After a big political crisis in 2001, he was appointed as the Director of ANSeS, Argentina's social security administration.
He continued to work for ANSeS under President Néstor Kirchner. In 2005, he won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. However, he chose to stay as Director of ANSeS. During his time there, he helped many people move their private pension savings to the government's social security system.
Mayor of Tigre and Cabinet Chief Role
In October 2007, Massa was elected Mayor of Tigre. In 2008, he became the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. At 36, he was the youngest person to hold this important position.
He resigned from this role in July 2009 and returned to being Mayor of Tigre. He was re-elected as mayor in 2011 with a large number of votes.
Forming the Renewal Front
In 2013, Massa decided to create his own political group called the Frente Renovador (Renewal Front). This was a big step away from the ruling party at the time. His new group did very well in the elections in Buenos Aires province, winning against the party he used to be part of.
Presidential Campaigns
In 2015, Massa ran for President of Argentina. He formed an alliance called United for a New Alternative. He focused his campaign on fighting corruption and promoting renewable energy. He finished third in the first round of voting.
In 2017, his Renewal Front joined with other groups to form the 1País (1Country) coalition. Massa ran for a seat in the National Senate but was not elected.
Leading the Chamber of Deputies
Before the 2019 elections, Massa decided to support the new Frente de Todos coalition. He ran for a seat in the National Chamber of Deputies and won. On December 4, 2019, he was elected as the President of the Chamber of Deputies.
As president, Massa made changes to ensure more women were included in parliamentary groups. He also worked to lower the costs of running the parliament. In December 2021, he was chosen to continue as president of the Chamber for another two years.
One of his main goals was to reduce taxes for the middle class. In 2022, his party suggested new laws to raise the minimum income for paying taxes.
Becoming Minister of Economy
On July 29, 2022, Massa was named Argentina's new Minister of Economy. This role combined three ministries: Economy, Productive Development, and Agriculture. Because of this, the media called him a superministro (super-minister).
When Massa took office, there was hope in the markets. The Argentine currency, the peso, became stronger against the US dollar.
2023 Presidential Bid
On June 23, 2023, Massa was announced as the presidential candidate for the new Unión por la Patria coalition. He won the primary election for his party in August 2023. In the general election in October 2023, he received the most votes in the first round. However, he lost the final election in November to Javier Milei. After the election, he said he would step away from politics.
Other Activities
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2022)
Personal Life
Massa is married to Malena Galmarini, who is also a politician. They met in 1996 and got married in 2001. They have two children, Milagros and Tomás.
Massa is a fan of the football club Club Atlético Tigre.
Images for kids
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Massa being sworn in as Cabinet Chief by President Cristina Fernández in 2008.
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Mauricio Macri, Joe Biden, and Massa in 2016.
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1País lists in the 2017 legislative election, with Massa and Stolbizer as first and second candidates to the Senate for Buenos Aires.
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Massa (far right) at the inauguration of Alberto Fernández.
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Massa with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in March 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Sergio Massa para niños
