Álvaro Alsogaray
Álvaro Alsogaray | |
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Portrait of Alsogaray, 1960 | |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 1983 – 10 December 1999 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 30 June 1962 – 10 December 1962 | |
| President | José María Guido |
| Preceded by | Federico Pinedo |
| Succeeded by | Eustaquio Méndez Delfino |
| In office 25 June 1959 – 26 April 1961 | |
| President | Arturo Frondizi |
| Preceded by | Emilio del Carril |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Alemann |
| Argentine Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 3 October 1966 – 11 October 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Norberto Miguel Barrenechea |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo A. Roca |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 13 November 1955 – 8 June 1956 | |
| President | Pedro Eugenio Aramburu |
| Preceded by | Horacio Morixe |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1913 Esperanza, Santa Fe |
| Died | 1 April 2005 (aged 91) Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Independent Civic Party (1956–1966) New Force (1972–1976) Union of the Democratic Centre (1982–2005) |
| Other political affiliations | Centre Alliance (1989) |
| Spouse | Edith Ana Gay |
| Alma mater | National Military College National University of Córdoba |
Álvaro Carlos Alsogaray (22 June 1913 – 1 April 2005) was an Argentine politician and economist. He has been known for being Minister of Economy on two occasions, Minister of Industry, Ambassador to the United States, and National Deputy. He played an important role with the Azules in the confrontation against the Colorados. He promoted economic liberalism in the second half of the 20th century and founded the political party Unión del Centro Democrático (UCeDé).
He managed to spread his liberal ideology in unthinkable social sectors. Carlos Menem, winner in 1989 with the popular vote of Peronism, adopted his preaching in favor of privatization and the free market.