Presidency of Carlos Menem

Presidency of Carlos Menem
8 July 1989 – 10 December 1999
Carlos Menem
PartyJusticialist Party (PJ)
Election1989 • 1995
SeatCasa Rosada
Quinta de Olivos


Standard of the President

The presidency of Carlos Saúl Menem lasted from July 8, 1989, the date of his inauguration, to December 10, 1999, the date on which his second term ended and his successor, Fernando de la Rúa, took office. It was a government described as liberal-conservative, which in Argentina is normally associated with the right.

He won the 1989 elections in the first round with 48.51% of the votes and was re-elected in the 1995 elections with 49.95% of the votes.