Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo López Murphy | |
|---|---|
Murphy in 2021 | |
| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 5 March 2001 – 20 March 2001 | |
| President | Fernando de la Rúa |
| Preceded by | José Luis Machinea |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Cavallo |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 10 December 1999 – 5 March 2001 | |
| President | Fernando de la Rúa |
| Preceded by | Jorge Domínguez |
| Succeeded by | Horacio Jaunarena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1951 Adrogué, Argentina |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union (1983–2002) Recreate for Growth (2002–2008; 2018–2020) Autonomist Party (2011) United Republicans (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance (1999–2001) Republican Proposal (2005) Federal Convergence (2008–2011) Juntos por el Cambio (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Norma Ruiz |
| Alma mater | National University of La Plata University of Chicago |
Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951) is an Argentine economist, academic and politician. He served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Economy during the presidency of Fernando de la Rúa. His time at the helm of the economy portfolio lasted only 15 days, as he was forced to leave office after announcing an unpopular austerity plan. Since 2021, he has been a National Deputy elected in Buenos Aires for the Juntos por el Cambio coalition.
He was chairman of Liberal Network for Latin America, an association of institutions to promote liberalism. Currently, he chairs the think tank Republican Civic Foundation.
Originally a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR), López Murphy describes himself ideologically as a republican liberal. Since 2020, he has chaired his own political party, United Republicans.