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Gerardo Werthein

Person of interest · Politician

Gerardo Werthein is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Gerardo Werthein · ג'רארדו וורטהיין · جيراردو فيرثين · ジェラルド・ヴェルテイン · 赫拉尔多·韦特海因				[sources]
Birth date	1955-12-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Buenos Aires				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Argentina				[sources]
Citizenship	Argentina				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Gerardo				[sources]
Last name	Werthein				[sources]
Title	Excelentísimo Señor				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5550326				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship (2024-) · Minister of Foreign Relations, International Trade, & Worship · ambassador of Argentina to the United States (2024-2024) · member of the International Olympic Committee (2011-)				[sources]
Education	University of Buenos Aires				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-26	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2024-02-29

Descriptions

Argentine veterinarian, businessman, and politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-05

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Gregorio Werthein Close Associate	child	-	-
Lucas Werthein Close Associate	nephew · relative	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of Argentina to the United States	2024-04-18	2024-10-30
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship	2024-10-31

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Source data IDs: unprot-f9de17e0b7baf894298f835fc1c41474da20058c · us-cia-argentina-gerardo-werthein-minister-of-foreign-relations-international-trade-worship · us-cia-argentina-gerardo-werthein-ambassador-to-the-us · unprot-b709e2bc3704f596c0a06708d81414422a21ee26

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