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Federal presidential republicElectoral democracy

Javier Milei

President · 995 days in office · 465 days remaining

Eligible to run again

How the political system works in Argentina

Argentines elect their president directly every four years. A president can serve two terms in a row, and may run again after spending at least one term out of office.

Next election: 2027 — Next Argentine general election, expected October 2027.

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Argentina?

Across 60 completed terms, the average president of Argentina has served 1,037 days (about 2.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,602 days.

All presidents of Argentina

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
61	Javier Milei	Dec 10, 2023	Incumbent	995
60	Alberto Fernández	Dec 10, 2019	Dec 10, 2023	1,461
59	Mauricio Macri	Dec 10, 2015	Dec 10, 2019	1,461
58	Cristina Fernández de Kirchner	Dec 10, 2007	Dec 9, 2015	2,921
57	Néstor Kirchner	May 25, 2003	Dec 10, 2007	1,660
56	Eduardo Duhalde	Jan 2, 2002	May 25, 2003	508
55	Eduardo Camaño	Dec 31, 2001	Jan 2, 2002	2
54	Adolfo Rodríguez Saá	Dec 23, 2001	Dec 30, 2001	7
53	Ramón Puerta	Dec 21, 2001	Dec 23, 2001	2
52	Fernando de la Rúa	Dec 10, 1999	Dec 21, 2001	742
51	Carlos Menem	Jul 8, 1989	Dec 10, 1999	3,807
50	Raúl Alfonsín	Dec 10, 1983	Jul 8, 1989	2,037
49	Reynaldo Bignone	Jul 1, 1982	Dec 10, 1983	527
48	Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean	Jun 18, 1982	Jul 1, 1982	13
47	Leopoldo Galtieri	Dec 22, 1981	Jun 18, 1982	178
46	Carlos Lacoste	Dec 11, 1981	Dec 22, 1981	11
45	Horacio Liendo	Nov 21, 1981	Dec 11, 1981	20
44	Roberto Eduardo Viola	Mar 29, 1981	Dec 11, 1981	257
43	Jorge Rafael Videla	Mar 29, 1976	Mar 29, 1981	1,826
42	Isabel Martínez de Perón	Jul 1, 1974	Mar 24, 1976	632
41	Juan Perón	Oct 12, 1973	Jul 1, 1974	262
40	Raúl Alberto Lastiri	Jul 13, 1973	Oct 11, 1973	90
39	Héctor José Cámpora	May 25, 1973	Jul 13, 1973	49
38	Alejandro Agustín Lanusse	Mar 22, 1971	May 24, 1973	794
37	Roberto Marcelo Levingston	Jun 18, 1970	Mar 21, 1971	276
36	Juan Carlos Onganía	Jun 29, 1966	Jun 8, 1970	1,440
35	Arturo Umberto Illia	Oct 12, 1963	Jun 28, 1966	990
34	José María Guido	Mar 29, 1962	Oct 12, 1963	562
33	Arturo Frondizi	May 1, 1958	Mar 29, 1962	1,428
32	Pedro Eugenio Aramburu	Nov 13, 1955	May 1, 1958	900
31	Eduardo Lonardi	Sep 23, 1955	Nov 12, 1955	50
30	José Domingo Molina Gómez	Sep 21, 1955	Sep 23, 1955	2
29	Juan Perón	Jun 4, 1946	Sep 21, 1955	3,396
28	Edelmiro Julián Farrell	Feb 24, 1944	Jun 3, 1946	830
27	Pedro Pablo Ramírez	Jun 7, 1943	Feb 23, 1944	261
26	Arturo Rawson	Jun 4, 1943	Jun 7, 1943	3
25	Ramón Castillo	Jun 27, 1942	Jun 4, 1943	342
24	Roberto Marcelino Ortiz	Feb 20, 1938	Jun 26, 1942	1,587
23	Agustín Pedro Justo	Feb 20, 1932	Feb 20, 1938	2,192
22	José Félix Uriburu	Sep 6, 1930	Feb 19, 1932	531
21	Hipólito Yrigoyen	Oct 12, 1928	Sep 6, 1930	694
20	Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear	Oct 12, 1922	Oct 12, 1928	2,192
19	Hipólito Yrigoyen	Oct 12, 1916	Oct 12, 1922	2,191
18	Victorino de la Plaza	Aug 9, 1914	Oct 12, 1916	795
17	Roque Sáenz Peña	Oct 12, 1910	Aug 9, 1914	1,397
16	José Figueroa Alcorta	Mar 12, 1906	Oct 12, 1910	1,675
15	Manuel Quintana	Oct 12, 1904	Mar 12, 1906	516
14	Julio Argentino Roca	Oct 12, 1898	Oct 12, 1904	2,191
13	José Evaristo Uriburu	Jan 23, 1895	Oct 12, 1898	1,358
12	Luis Sáenz-Peña	Oct 12, 1892	Jan 23, 1895	833
11	Carlos Pellegrini	Aug 7, 1890	Oct 12, 1892	797
10	Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman	Oct 12, 1886	Aug 6, 1890	1,394
9	Julio Argentino Roca	Oct 12, 1880	Oct 12, 1886	2,191
8	Nicolás Avellaneda	Oct 12, 1874	Oct 12, 1880	2,192
7	Domingo Faustino Sarmiento	Oct 12, 1868	Oct 12, 1874	2,191
6	Bartolomé Mitre	Oct 12, 1862	Oct 12, 1868	2,192
5	Santiago Derqui	Mar 5, 1860	Nov 4, 1861	609
4	Justo José de Urquiza	Mar 5, 1854	Mar 4, 1860	2,191
3	Vicente López y Planes	Jul 7, 1827	Aug 17, 1827	41
2	Bernardino Rivadavia	Feb 8, 1826	Jun 27, 1827	504
1	Domingo Matheu	Aug 26, 1811	Sep 23, 1811	28

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Argentina?

Javier Milei has been President of Argentina since Dec 10, 2023.

How is the leader of Argentina chosen?

Argentines elect their president directly every four years. A president can serve two terms in a row, and may run again after spending at least one term out of office.

Who is the longest-serving President of Argentina?

Julio Argentino Roca, with 4,382 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Argentina?

Across 60 completed terms, the average president of Argentina has served 1,037 days (about 2.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,602 days.