Juan Vital Sourrouille (13 August 1940 – 21 July 2021) was an Argentine economist. He is the author of ''El Complejo Automotor en Argentina''. Sourrouille was born in

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. He was the

Minister of Economy of Argentina The Ministry of Economy ( es, Ministerio de Economía) of Argentina is the country's state treasury and a ministry of the national executive power that manages economic policy. The Ministry of Economy is one of the oldest ministries in the Arge ...

during the government of

Raúl Alfonsín Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín (12 March 1927 – 31 March 2009) was an Argentine lawyer and statesman who served as President of Argentina from 10 December 1983 to 8 July 1989. He was the first democratically elected president after more than ...

(1985–1989). He fathered the

Austral plan The Austral plan was an Argentine economic plan devised by minister Juan Vital Sourrouille during the presidency of Raúl Alfonsín. Previous context Raúl Alfonsín became president of Argentina in 1983 through democratic elections, receiving hig ...

. Sourrouille died on 21 July 2021, in Buenos Aires, aged 80.

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