Government and power in Argentina

Who leads Argentina, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Federal republic.

Who leads Argentina?

• Head of state: Javier Gerardo Milei (Presidente de la República Argentina)
• Head of government: No Prime Minister
• Foreign minister: Pablo Quirno Magrane (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto de la República Argentina)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Argentina

Government

• Government of Argentina
  The national government portal for ministries, official announcements and public services.
• Casa Rosada (Presidency)
  Presidential speeches, announcements and official communications.

Parliament

• Chamber of Deputies
  Bills, votes, session transcripts and deputies' information.
• Senate
  Senate bills, votes, session records and senators' information.

Elections

• National Electoral Chamber
  Electoral jurisprudence, party registrations, campaign finance and election statistics.
• National Electoral Directorate
  Results of national elections and electoral organisation information.

Courts

• Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
  Rulings, agreements and judicial information of the country's highest court.

Public audit

• Office of the Auditor General of the Nation
  Audit reports on the national public administration submitted to Congress.

Lobbying register

• Single Register of Hearings
  Records of meetings held by national executive officials with people representing private interests.

Asset declarations

• Anti-Corruption Office
  Sworn asset declarations of national public officials, conflict-of-interest rulings and integrity reports.

Public contracts

• COMPR.AR
  National public administration tender procedures, bids and awards.

Laws and the official gazette

• Official Bulletin of the Argentine Republic
  The official gazette publishing laws, decrees, resolutions and official notices.
• InfoLEG (Ministry of Justice)
  National laws, decrees and regulations with their amendments.

Government below the national level

• Provinces (23) + Autonomous City of Buenos Aires: Governor and provincial legislature directly elected; Buenos Aires City elects its own head of government (jefe de gobierno) and legislature
• Local governments (about 2,311 in 2021: 1,179 municipios and 1,132 other types): Mayor (intendente) and council (concejo deliberante) usually directly elected; rules differ by province
• Sub-municipal units (e.g. 15 comunas in Buenos Aires City; rural communes in Chubut and Tucumán): In Buenos Aires City each comuna elects a 7-member board (junta comunal)

How local power works in Argentina

Places in Argentina

• All 24 provinces
• The 30 largest cities
• Official statistics for Argentina

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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