Newly appointed Cabinet chief Sergio Massa (R) attends his swearing in ceremony at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires, as former Cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez walks past, July 24, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The savvy young mayor of Tigre, Argentina, has fostered a real estate boom, tightened security and brought celebrities to town, boosting his image to the point where pollsters say he poses a challenge to the ruling government.
Sergio Massa, 41, served as President Cristina Fernandez's cabinet chief for less than a year between 2008 and 2009. He resigned after she stepped up state intervention in the economy, but he stuck with the ruling party during the 2011 elections.
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