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Membership
Argentina is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Argentina appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Argentina is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Haiti, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Argentina and Haiti.
The Executive Director's Office - IDB Headquarters
- Executive Director:
- Gabriela Costa (From Argentina)
- Alternate Executive Director:
- Federico Chinchilla (From Argentina)
- Temporary Alternate Executive Director(s):
- Carlos Bolo Bolano (From Argentina)
- Counselor(s):
- Carlos Bolo Bolano (From Argentina), Federico Bragagnolo (From Argentina)
- Elected By:
- Argentina and Haiti
- Number of votes:
- 1,196,133 (11.47% of the institution's ownership)
Contributed Capital from Argentina (as of 12/31/2010 )
| US$ Million | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Capital: | 10,858.90 | |
| Paid-in: | 465.10 | |
| Callable: | 10,393.80 | |
| Fund for Special Operations: (after exchange adjustments) | 505.40 | |
| TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: | 11,364.30 | |
Palacio del Congreso, Buenos Aires
The Governor
- Governor: Hernán Lorenzino, Ministro/Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas
- Alternate Governor: Mercedes Marcó del Pont , Presidente/Banco Central de la República Argentina
- Communications between the Governor and the Bank: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas
- Number of shares: 1,149,829 (11.03% of the institution's ownership)
