Florentino Jorge Wehbe (1920 – November 4, 1998) was an

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lawyer and economist who served as

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for one year.

Minister of Economy

Wehbe was director at the Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires in 1955. He was

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(August 25, 1982 – December 10, 1983) during the presidency of General Reynaldo Bignone. His most notable achievement was negotiating the debt of Argentina, during which he made numerous trips to the

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University of Buenos Aires alumni People from Río Cuarto, Córdoba 1920 births 1998 deaths Argentine Ministers of Finance Argentine people of Lebanese descent 20th-century Argentine economists 20th-century Argentine lawyers {{Argentina-economist-stub