| Karina Milei | |
| Office: | General Secretary of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation |
| President: | Javier Milei |
| Term Start: | 10 December 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Julio Vitobello |
| Birth Name: | Karina Elizabeth Milei |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Relatives: | Javier Milei (brother) |
| Party: | Libertarian (since 2019) |
| Alma Mater: | Argentine University of Enterprise, University of Belgrano |
Karina Elizabeth Milei (pronounced as /es/; born 28 March 1972) is an Argentine politician, current General Secretary of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation since her designation by her brother the President of Argentina, Javier Milei on 10 December 2023.[1]
She was chief of her brother's presidential campaign during the 2023 elections. Javier Milei often refers to her as "The Boss" ("El Jefe" in Spanish, using the male form of the noun instead of the feminine "La Jefa"), always highlighting her as one of his main advisors.[2] [3]
She was born in Buenos Aires in 1972, two years after her brother, Javier Milei. They are the only children of the marriageof Norberto Milei and Alicia Lucich. Javier remained distant from his parents, with Karina being his only family member with whom he maintained contact for many years. According to CNN and the BBC, Javier suffered from bullying and domestic violence. Karina was at that time the only psychological support during his childhood.[4] Despite the hermeticism of Karina, in some interviews Javier confirmed some aspects of his relationship with her. He stated that their father subjected him to severe beatings and tried to seek protection from his sister.[5] Javier compared his sister with Moses, stating: "She is Moses, I am just a popularizer".[6]
She holds a degree in public relations from the Argentine University of Enterprise and also studied marketing at the University of Belgrano. Before she participated in politics with her brother, she was his finance manager. Karina also studied to be a pastry chef, sculptor and tarot reader, activities that she did as hobbies and work.[7]
The nomination of Karina as General Secretary of the Presidency on 10 December 2023, was made possible after Javier was inaugurated as President on the same day, and one of his first acts was the modification of a decree, that was passed by his predecessor Mauricio Macri, which prohibited the nomination of relatives of the President to Cabinet positions.[8]
After seven months in office, her disapproval rating, published monthly by the University of San Andres, was 56.1% negative compared to 35.5% favorable.[9]
She has no children nor a known partner. Her interest in esotericism, as well as her relationship with her brother Javier, rumors about her influence on him, on his political career and on his political positions, have attracted a lot of media attention in Argentina.[10]