President of Argentina
The President of Argentina Spanish: Presidente de Argentina, officially invited as the President of the Argentine Nation Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina, is both head of state as living as head of government of Argentina. Under the national constitution, the president is also the chief executive of the federal government in addition to commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Throughout Argentine history, the office of head of state has undergone many changes, both in its names as in its assigns & powers. Current president Alberto Fernández was sworn into office on 10 December 2019. He succeeded Mauricio Macri.
The constitution of Argentina, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president and term of institution and the method of election.
Line of succession
The office of vice president was imposing by the 1853 constitution for the intention of providing a succession in issue the president is unable to fix their term via death, resignation, or removal from office. The Argentine constitution art. 88 entitles the vice president to interpreter the duties of the president, both in the issue of a temporary absence and in the case of a permanent absence due to health reasons.
In the absence of both the president and the vice president, the succession is regulated by the Law 20,972 "Acephaly Law". It provides that the executive power must be temporarily exercised without assuming the label of president by the provisional president of the Senate; in his or her absence, by the president of the Chamber of Deputies; and in the absence of both, by the president of the Supreme Court.
In case of the permanent absence of both the president and the vice president, due to resignation, death, or removal, the Constitution art. 88 entitles the National Congress Assembled toa new president from among the current senators, deputies and governors, within the following two days of the death or resignation of the former president, and to manage him or her with a mandate to requested for elections.