Another of the vacant pigeonholes of the new economic cabinet of Serge Massa. This Sunday it was confirmed that Flavia Royoncurrent secretary of mining of Salta, will be the new secretary of Energy of the Nation in replacement of Dario Martinez, the man from Neuquén who came to that position two years ago, in August 2020.
The other important news is that he is also leaving Frederic Basualdothe fielder who was in charge of the undersecretary of Electric Power, and who clashed with the former minister Martin Guzman.
santiago yanotticurrent vice-president of Cammesa –the Administrative Company of the Electricity Wholesale Market– will replace Basualdo and join the area Federico Bernalwho worked until today as comptroller of the National Gas Regulatory Entity (Enargas), who will be the Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons, and Cecilia Garibottias Undersecretary of Planning.
This was confirmed by Twitter tonight Massa. “I announce that starting tomorrow Flavia Royón will join the team as Secretary of Energy, she will be accompanied by Santiago Yanotti as Undersecretary of Electric Power, Federico Bernal as Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons and Cecilia Garibotti as Undersecretary of Planning”wrote the minister.
“I want to thank the work of Darío Martínez, Federico Basualdo and the team that has carried out the task so far at @Energia_AR. Everyone’s goal should be our energy sovereignty and the transformation of Argentina as a power in this sector,” he added.
As mentioned, Royón is Salta’s mining secretary, whose governor Gustavo Saenz, is an ally of Massa. Initially, her name had circulated as Secretary of Mining of the Nation in replacement of the Catamarcan Fernanda Avila.
His expertise and experience in recent years is associated with foreign investment projects in lithium (Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca make up the “lithium triangle”), which is another of Massa’s bets to earn foreign exchange and boost exports. Royón is an industrial engineer, has an MBA from the IAE Business School and has a diploma in matters related to comprehensive mining production and management, business and agile methodologies. She has been in office since May 2021. She has experience and good relations with the private sector, to the point that between 2010 and 2014 she chaired the Salta Chamber of Foreign Trade.
From the beginning of his administration, he promoted the design and articulation of the Provincial Plan for Sustainable Mining Development that promotes the planning, modernization, innovation and sustainability of mining activity in that province. In the energy sector, he carries out projects to stimulate investments in exploration in the northwest basin; and the development of renewable energies such as solar and biofuels. She is also a representative of the province before national organizations for the creation of a Nuclear Medicine Center in Salta and in the public sphere she served as Executive Director of Financing and Promotion of Investments of the Province of Salta.
“It is a very experienced technique, very solid”defined it from one of the most important energy companies in the country.
The information that the current official from Salta could become part of the economic team circulated in the last few hours. “Today what we need is for them to come and invest,” said Sáenz hours ago in reference to the impact of mining activity on the regional economy.
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