MINISTERY OF INTERIOR

Decree 1383/97

Designation of the staff member who will be responsible internally for the office of the State Department.

Bs. As., 17/12/97

B.O: 22/12/97

VISTO and CONSIDERING:

That the chief of Cabinet of Ministers, Engineer D. Jorge Alberto RODRIGUEZ will visit the city of Atlanta (UNITED DE AMERICA), between December 20 and 23 of this year.

That Decree No. 498 of 22 September 1995 provides that the Chief of Staff of Ministers shall be held internly by the Minister of the Interior, who shall not be able to exercise the functions of his portfolio.

That it is therefore necessary to appoint the staff member to be responsible for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

That the present measure is in use of the emerging powers of article 99, paragraph 7, of the National Constitution.

Therefore,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINA NATION

RIGHT:

Article 1Please advise Mr. Minister of Health and Social Action, Dr. Alberto José MAZZA, to take charge of the office of the Ministry of Health and Social Action, while the holder of the Ministry of Health and Social Action is carrying out the functions of the Chief of Staff of Ministers.

Art. 2o-Contact, post, give to the National Directorate of the Official Register and archvese.-MENEM.-Jorge A. Rodríguez.-Carlos V. Corach.