Alfonso Prat Gay
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Alfonso Prat Gay is an Argentine
economist
and politician. He was President of the Central Bank of Argentina from December 2002 to September 2004, and was elected Congressman
for the Civic Coalition
in the 2009 elections
.
in 1965. He earned a degree in economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina in 1989, and obtained his Masters degree in 1994 at the University of Pennsylvania
, where he was a PhD
candidate.
In 1994, Prat Gay joined JPMorgan in New York
and went on to work for the bank in its Buenos Aires
and London
branches until 2001. He co-founded APL Economía, an economic consulting firm.
In December 2002, Prat Gay was named President of the Central Bank of Argentina, at only 37 years of age, and served until September 24, 2004. He won the 2004 Euromoney
Central Bank Governor of the Year award for his work. He completed his term and did not accept the offer from President Néstor Kirchner
for another term of six years due to disagreements with the president on the independence of the Central Bank, anti-inflationary policies, and on negotiations on defaulted bonds.
Prat Gay is Chairman of Tilton Capital, an asset management company. He is President of Fundación Andares para el desarrollo de las Microfinanzas ("Paths toward the Development for Microfinancing").
He joined the Civic Coalition
, led by Elisa Carrió
, and was named as Carrió's choice for Economy Minister, had she won the 2007 presidential election
. Prat Gay led the Civic Coalition
's party list for the city of Buenos Aires
in the 2009 congressional elections
, and was handily elected.
Argentina
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economist
Economist
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and politician. He was President of the Central Bank of Argentina from December 2002 to September 2004, and was elected Congressman
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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for the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
in the 2009 elections
Argentine legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections were held in Argentina for half the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and a third of the seats in the Senate on 28 June 2009, as well as for the legislature of the City of Buenos Aires and other municipalities.-Background:...
.
Career
Prat Gay was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
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in 1965. He earned a degree in economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina in 1989, and obtained his Masters degree in 1994 at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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, where he was a PhD
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candidate.
In 1994, Prat Gay joined JPMorgan in New York
New York
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and went on to work for the bank in its Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and London
London
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branches until 2001. He co-founded APL Economía, an economic consulting firm.
In December 2002, Prat Gay was named President of the Central Bank of Argentina, at only 37 years of age, and served until September 24, 2004. He won the 2004 Euromoney
Euromoney (magazine)
Euromoney magazine, a monthly periodical, is the flagship publication of business and financial publisher Euromoney Institutional Investor....
Central Bank Governor of the Year award for his work. He completed his term and did not accept the offer from President Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Carlos Kirchner was an Argentine politician who served as the 54th President of Argentina from 25 May 2003 until 10 December 2007. Previously, he was Governor of Santa Cruz Province since 10 December 1991. He briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations ...
for another term of six years due to disagreements with the president on the independence of the Central Bank, anti-inflationary policies, and on negotiations on defaulted bonds.
Prat Gay is Chairman of Tilton Capital, an asset management company. He is President of Fundación Andares para el desarrollo de las Microfinanzas ("Paths toward the Development for Microfinancing").
He joined the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
, led by Elisa Carrió
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina Carrió is an Argentine politician, founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals , now Civic Coalition ARI ....
, and was named as Carrió's choice for Economy Minister, had she won the 2007 presidential election
Argentine general election, 2007
Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on October 28, 2007, and elections for provincial governors took place on staggered dates throughout the year. For the national elections, each of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires are considered electoral districts...
. Prat Gay led the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
's party list for the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in the 2009 congressional elections
Argentine legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections were held in Argentina for half the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and a third of the seats in the Senate on 28 June 2009, as well as for the legislature of the City of Buenos Aires and other municipalities.-Background:...
, and was handily elected.