Guillermo Dietrich (born March 5, 1969) is an Argentine

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...

and politician. He served as the

Minister of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...

of Argentina in the

Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...

cabinet from 2015–2019.

Life and education

Guillermo Dietrich was born in

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, Argentina of

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descent. He received a degree in economics from the

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in 1993 with a postgraduate degree in negotiation and an MBA magna cum laude from the IAE Business School of Austral University. He led the ''Dietrich Company'', an automotive retailer founded by his father, Guillermo Dietrich Sr. in 1964. undertook various businesses related to the automotive industry and technology.

Politics

He is founder and leader of G25 along with Esteban Bullrich, of the

Republican Proposal Republican Proposal ( es, link=no, Propuesta Republicana) is a centre-right political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to by its abbreviation, PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a national p ...

''(PRO)'' created in 2008 and is a member of the board of directors of Fundación Pensar belonging to PRO. In 2009 he was named head of Transport and Transit by Mayor

, where he developed the Metrobús system of lanes for collectives suspected and investigated for surcharges. At the end of November 2015,

, as President-elect of Argentina, appointed him to head the

Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government ag ...

Ministry of Transport

He promoted the "Revolution of the airplanes": the takeoff of the low cost market, the modernization of airports and connections were added. Therefore, 2018 was the best year in history for flights with 29.1 million passengers. In 2017 the Rosario Metrobus was inaugurated, becoming the first metrobus in the interior of the country. During its management the underground of the Sarmiento Railroad was reactivated, with the participation of Odebrecht and IECSA.

Personal life

He is married to Javiera Álvarez Echagüe and is the father of two children.

References

External links

Guillermo Dietrich, Ministro de Transporte
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