The World Fellows Program was special for me and my wife. It gave me time to think and refocus, and on my return to Buenos Aires I decided to build a new political coalition run for election, winning a seat in Congress. Carla, my wife, is a professional actress and she enjoyed Yale’s vast course offerings. And she was pregnant while in New Haven, which means it will always remain in our memories.  Â
2012
MartĂn Lousteau
National Senator
City of Buenos Aires
MartĂn Lousteau is National Senator for the City of Buenos Aires and Vice-President of the Senate, previously serving as Ambassador of Argentina to the United States. Before that he was acting as a Member of Parliament representing the City of Buenos Aires to which he was elected in October 2013.
In 2015, MartĂn was a candidate for Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires of the ECO coalition, of which he was a founder, and received 48,4% of total votes in the ballotage. He also served as Minister of Economy and Production of Argentina (2008), and as Minister of Production in the Province of Buenos Aires (2005).
During 2006 and 2007 he was the chairman of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and Grupo Bapro SA. After the collapse of the Convertibility Plan, he advised the Central Bank Governor from 2003 until 2004. Recently, he was a partner and CEO of LCG SA, a consulting firm specialized in macroeconomics and politics in Argentina. From 2008-2015 he ran his own economic and political consultancy firm.
MartĂn was also a columnist for La NaciĂłn newspaper, a regular in TV and radios shows, and author of five books, including the bestseller EconomĂa 3D. In 2019 he published Debajo del Agua, a book on the causes and extent of the Argentine decadence, which appeared in the top 10 nonfiction bestselling list.
MartĂn graduated in Economics from the University of San Andres (cum laude) and obtained his MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He taught at Torcuato di Tella University, San AndrĂ©s University, and University College London. In 2008 the World Economic Forum elected him as Young Global Leader.
