Diego Bossio
Encyclopedia
Diego Bossio is an Argentine economist appointed Executive Director of ANSES
, the national social insurance
agency.
, Buenos Aires Province
. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
, and earned a degree in Economics
in 2002. He married the former Valeria Loria, and they had one daughter. He joined the Fundación Contemporánea, a think tank
, and was brought on by economist Aldo Abraham as a member of his Exante consulting firm. He later served as policy adviser to Mendoza
Senator
Celso Jaque
. Bossio entered public service as the Secretary of Public Management, a key policy advisory position, to Jaque upon the latter's election as Governor in 2007.
He was appointed Director of the Mendoza office of the Mortgage Bank
, and on January 5, 2009, was named as the government's representative in the Board of Directors
at the bank, a private-public partnership. Following a cabinet shakeup in July, Bossio succeeded the Executive Director of ANSES
, Amado Boudou
; Boudou was appointed Economy Minister
. Bossio's wife had worked as an adviser to Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
before the latter's election as President of Argentina
in 2007
, and was subsequently appointed Adjunct Director of SIGEN, the federal comptroller
's agency. Bossio's appointment as Director of ANSES, which controls nearly a third of the national budget, prompted her resignation, however.
Bossio's tenure at ANSES coincided with a number of significant new initiatives at the social insurance bureau. He oversaw implementation of the Universal Childhood Entitlement, a program fostering vaccination
and higher school enrollment
among the 30% of children living in poverty; as well as Conectar Igualdad, which purchased 3 million netbook
s for secondary school students and teachers; and an initiative announced in April 2011 to include ANSES members in the Board of Directors
of all 42 companies on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
in which it holds a significant stake. Directors from the 15 companies affected (27 already had an ANSES board member) varied in their reaction to the initiative, from Banco Macro
(which accepted the move), to Siderar
(which entered into litigation with ANSES).
ANSES
ANSES is a decentralized Argentine Government social insurance agency managed under the aegis of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The agency is the principal administrator of social security and other social benefits in Argentina, including family and childhood subsidies, and...
, the national social insurance
Social insurance
Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics:* the benefits, eligibility requirements and other aspects of the program are defined by statute;...
agency.
Life and times
Bossio was born in TandilTandil
-Place name:The name of the city comes from the Mapuche words tan , and lil . It is probably a reference to the Piedra Movediza , a large boulder which stood seemingly miraculously balanced on the edge of a rocky foothill. The Moving Stone toppled on February 29, 1912, and split into two pieces at...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, and earned a degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 2002. He married the former Valeria Loria, and they had one daughter. He joined the Fundación Contemporánea, a think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, and was brought on by economist Aldo Abraham as a member of his Exante consulting firm. He later served as policy adviser to Mendoza
Mendoza Province
The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
Senator
Argentine Senate
The Argentine Senate is the upper house of the Argentine National Congress. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires...
Celso Jaque
Celso Jaque
Celso Alejandro Jaque is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, current governor of Mendoza Province and a former senator.Born in Malargüe, Mendoza, Jaque graduated as an accountant at the National University of Cuyo...
. Bossio entered public service as the Secretary of Public Management, a key policy advisory position, to Jaque upon the latter's election as Governor in 2007.
He was appointed Director of the Mendoza office of the Mortgage Bank
Banco Hipotecario
Banco Hipotecario is an important commercial bank in Argentina and the nation's premier mortgage lender.-Overview:The institution was chartered on September 24, 1886, as the Banco Hipotecario Nacional by a bill signed by President Julio Roca...
, and on January 5, 2009, was named as the government's representative in the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
at the bank, a private-public partnership. Following a cabinet shakeup in July, Bossio succeeded the Executive Director of ANSES
ANSES
ANSES is a decentralized Argentine Government social insurance agency managed under the aegis of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The agency is the principal administrator of social security and other social benefits in Argentina, including family and childhood subsidies, and...
, Amado Boudou
Amado Boudou
Amado Boudou is an Argentine businessman and government policy maker who serves as Minister of the Economy since 2009. He was elected Vice President of Argentina as running mate of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the 2011 general election.-Early life and career:Amado Boudou was born in Mar del...
; Boudou was appointed Economy Minister
Minister of Economy of Argentina
The Minister of Economy is the head of the Ministry of Economy and Production of Argentina, concerned with finance and monetary matters. The position within the Government of Argentina is analogous to the finance ministers of some countries and the United States Treasury Secretary...
. Bossio's wife had worked as an adviser to Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner , commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner. She is Argentina's first elected female president, and the second female president ever to serve...
before the latter's election as President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
in 2007
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...
, and was subsequently appointed Adjunct Director of SIGEN, the federal comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
's agency. Bossio's appointment as Director of ANSES, which controls nearly a third of the national budget, prompted her resignation, however.
Bossio's tenure at ANSES coincided with a number of significant new initiatives at the social insurance bureau. He oversaw implementation of the Universal Childhood Entitlement, a program fostering vaccination
Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens...
and higher school enrollment
Education in Argentina
Education in Argentina is a responsibility shared by the national government, the provinces and federal district and private institutions, though basic guidelines have historically been set by the Ministry of Education...
among the 30% of children living in poverty; as well as Conectar Igualdad, which purchased 3 million netbook
Netbook
Netbooks are a category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers.At their inception in late 2007 as smaller notebooks optimized for low weight and low cost — netbooks omitted certain features , featured smaller screens and keyboards, and offered reduced computing...
s for secondary school students and teachers; and an initiative announced in April 2011 to include ANSES members in the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of all 42 companies on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
The Buenos Aires Stock Exchange is the organization responsible for the operation of Argentina's primary stock exchange located at Buenos Aires CBD. Founded in 1854, is the successor of the Banco Mercantil, created in 1822 by Bernardino Rivadavia.Citing BCBA's self definition: "It is a...
in which it holds a significant stake. Directors from the 15 companies affected (27 already had an ANSES board member) varied in their reaction to the initiative, from Banco Macro
Banco Macro
Banco Macro is the largest domestically-owned private bank in Argentina, and the fifth-largest by deposits and lending.-Overview:Banco Macro began operations as Financiera Macro, a brokerage specializing in arbitrage founded by Mario Brodersohn, José Dagnino Pastore and Alieto Guadagni, in 1976...
(which accepted the move), to Siderar
Techint
Techint is a conglomerate multinational company founded in Milan in September 1945 by Italian industrialist Agostino Rocca and headquartered in Milan and Buenos Aires . Techint comprises more than 100 companies operating worldwide in the following areas of business: Engineering & Construction,...
(which entered into litigation with ANSES).