Martín Lousteau

National Senator-elect for the City of Buenos Aires

Martín Lousteau is currently a national deputy for the City of Buenos Aires (2017–2019) and will assume his new position as national senator on December 10, 2019. Lousteau previously served as the ambassador of Argentina to the U.S. Before that he was acting as national deputy for the City of Buenos Aires (2013–2015). He also served as minister of economy and production of Argentina (2008), and as minister of production in the Province of Buenos Aires (2005). During 2006 and 2007 he was the chairman of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and Grupo Bapro SA. After the collapse of the Convertibility Plan, he advised the Central Bank governor from 2003 until 2004. Recently, he was a partner and CEO of LCG SA, a consulting firm specialized in macroeconomics and politics in Argentina. From 2008–2015 he ran his own economic and political consultancy firm. He was a columnist for La Nación newspaper, a regular in TV and radios shows, and author of four books, including the bestseller Economía 3D. Martín graduated in economics from the University of San Andres (cum laude) and obtained his MSc in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.