Javier Gerardo Milei, born 22 October 1970 in Palermo, Buenos Aires, is an Argentine libertarian economist and politician — President of Argentina since 10 December 2023, after winning the November 2023 election on a chainsaw-wielding deregulatory platform.
His Parents
Father: Norberto Milei — Buenos Aires bus driver who eventually rose to own a small transportation company. Italian descent.
Mother: Alicia Luján Lucich — homemaker.
Javier has spoken extensively in interviews about a difficult childhood relationship with his father; he became estranged from his parents in the late 1990s.
His Sister: Karina Milei
Karina Elizabeth Milei, born 1971, is Javier's only sibling and serves as Secretary General of the Presidency of Argentina under his administration. She is widely regarded as his closest advisor and is sometimes called "the boss" (El Jefe) by Javier himself.
His Personal Life
Javier is currently in a public relationship with Argentine comedian and television host Fátima Florez. He has been deeply attached to his English mastiff Conan (1994–2017) — and has subsequently had five clones of Conan named Murray, Milton, Robert, Lucas, and Conan. He refers to them as his "four-legged children" and has been documented in interviews discussing them.
The Milei Family Tree at a Glance
Parents: Norberto Milei — Buenos Aires bus driver; Alicia Luján Lucich.
Sister: Karina Milei (b. 1971) — Secretary General of the Presidency.
Partner: Fátima Florez — Argentine comedian and impressionist.
Children: None publicly.
Dogs: Conan (1994–2017); cloned mastiffs Murray, Milton, Robert, Lucas, Conan.
Javier Milei:
- Born 22 October 1970, Palermo, Buenos Aires
- Cardenal Copello Catholic School, Buenos Aires
- Universidad de Belgrano (BA Economics, 1993)
- IDES Buenos Aires (MA Economics)
- ESEADE (MA Economics with macroeconomic specialization)
- Academic and consulting economist (1993–2021); over 50 published papers
- Founded La Libertad Avanza political coalition (2021)
- Diputado Nacional (Lower House MP), 2021–2023
- President of Argentina from 10 December 2023
What the Milei Family Story Teaches Us
A bus-driver father. A homemaker mother. A complicated parental relationship that produced a years-long family estrangement. A sister who has become her brother's most powerful aide. A long line of beloved dogs that he has spoken about as family members.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Milei story carries the same lesson. Pets are often part of the family tree. Javier Milei's mastiffs are part of his publicly-recorded family in ways that few political figures have made theirs. Write down the pets that family members have considered to be family. The line between species blurs in many homes.
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